Household Bills
E.ON promises no residential price rises in 2012
E.ON has provided peace of mind to some five million existing domestic customers, by promising not to raise residential prices in 2012, thereby demonstrating its commitment to be fair and transparent.
British Gas hints that price rise could be on the cards this winter
In its Interim Management Statement out today, Centrica, the parent of Britain's largest energy company, British Gas, hinted that further price rises could be on the horizon with UK wholesale gas costs around 15% higher for next winter than last and non-commodity costs expected to add a further £50 to the cost of supplying the average household this year.
Brave and bold, but big switch auction doesn't quite deliver
The announcement that Co-operative Energy has won the Big Switch auction with a plan that is more expensive than the cheapest tariff already on the market, and that will only be made available to 30,000 people, brings a disappointing end to the first attempt at collective switching.
Utility statements top the list of Britain's most baffling bills
Electricity bills top the list of the most baffling bills with 36 per cent of people saying that they found them difficult to understand, closely followed by gas bills (33 per cent) and water bills (16 per cent).
DIY spending falls to record low
Spending on DIY has declined to its lowest level in over 15 years amid the continued squeeze on household finances and a subdued housing market, according to research by Lloyds TSB.
Price of cheap energy starts to creep up
Consumers are being urged to snap up a competitive energy plan while they can, as a second supplier has moved to push its online prices upwards.
Double dip causes Brits to fear the worst for their finances
With news of the UK economy falling into a double dip recession last week, the comparison site MoneySupermarket.com asked its users how the news would affect their outlook on their finances.
Brits disgruntled with broadband speed
Broadbandchoices.co.uk, the UK Ofcom-accredited broadband comparison site, polled almost 42,000 broadband users on their attitude to broadband speeds and a staggering 77% claimed that their broadband service was slower than they had expected it to be.
Sky No.1 choice for TV, broadband and home phone
Sky was confirmed as the nation's favourite digital TV, broadband and home phone provider. Following a record quarter of growth, more than 3.2 million Sky homes now take the 'triple play' of services from Sky.
Homeowners hit hard by household bill hikes
Consumer finances are being squeezed by household bills that are rising much faster than inflation, according to new research from the Santander 123 account.
Broadband now costs less than a pint of beer
Independent telephone service provider Direct Save Telecom has launched the UK’s lowest priced broadband deal.
Spare time spending costs soar
In its first bi-annual review, research by Halifax has revealed that families are now facing the most expensive costs for filling their spare time in over a decade.
O2 Wallet launches
O2 has announced the launch of O2 Wallet: a seamless and secure digital wallet service that will deliver the benefits of mobile money to more UK consumers than any other product or service currently available.
Consumer confidence jumps to nine month high
Nationwide Building Society, UK mortgage and savings provider has released its Consumer Confidence Index for March 2012.
UK’s cheapest line rental gets even cheaper
Primus, the UK's low cost home phone provider, has slashed costs further on its Line Rental Saver package to just £6.29 per month.