Household Bills

Homes ‘go green' to help the household budget

The environment is proving to be a beneficiary of the current economic climate as high energy prices and money pressures force homeowners to seek the financial advantages of energy efficient measures and appliances.

'Mum and Dad cabs' clock up £32 billion of unpaid fares a year

Mums and dads in Britain provide over £32 billion worth of free taxi services to their children every year, according to new research from Sainsbury's car insurance.

Switching levels plummet to an all-time-low

New data released by DECC shows that the number of households switching energy provider has plummeted to an all-time-low.

Broadband advertising voted ‘misleading’ by customers

As the deadline for the CAP and BCAP's new broadband advertising guidelines approaches, recent research has highlighted the frustration felt by broadband customers when it comes to broadband advertising claims.

Britain ‘heading for crisis' as cash-strapped families put off big decisions

British families are failing to plan ahead for life's big decisions, such as getting married, changing jobs or having more children, according to a new report by global insurer Zurich.

EDF Energy makes a firm commitment to customers

EDF Energy's announcement that it will help its most vulnerable customers by automatically giving them its cheapest prices is great news, says uSwitch.com.

Telecom rage hits Britain

The UK’s patience with call centres is finally beginning to snap, as more and more of us hang up on long queues, unskilled operators and data security worries.

Final energy price cut comes into effect

The last energy price cut comes into effect on Monday 26th March when SSE drops its gas price by £29 or 4.5%.

Brits say fuel duty cut essential to save economy

With oil prices at a record high, over 90 per cent of Brits think the Government should cut fuel duty in the Budget on Wednesday, according to MoneySupermarket research.

Rising bills eat into household spending power

Discretionary spending power growth after inflation remained in negative territory in February as consumers continue to suffer from the twin impacts of weak income growth and the rising cost of essentials

Thirst for data to be extinguished by price hikes?

Habits are changing. Our thirst for data is becoming insatiable, whether its social media, movies, games or music. And with the launch of Netflix into the UK market in January, and others trying to keep-up, our data consumption is only going to increase.