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Credit crunch cupids: £8 billion spending cutback on partners
Brits are cutting back the money they spend on their partner to the tune of £8 billion a year because of the rising costs of living and financial concerns, according to new research from Santander Credit Cards.
Removing barriers to switching: Ofcom bans rollover contracts
Ofcom has confirmed that rollover contracts, which tie landline and broadband customers into repeated minimum contract periods unless they opt out, will be banned from December this year.
Spending can be rewarding if you know how
Four out of ten Brit's (41 per cent) choose their credit cards based on the cash back, rewards or Air Miles on offer from providers, according to research from moneysupermarket.com.
Bad habits burning energy and money
With energy bills hitting new highs, new research by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, reveals that 30 million of us (62%) are throwing money down the drain by wasting energy.
Two more energy price hikes strike
Consumers face more misery as two more energy suppliers' price hikes come into effect. E.ON and SSE customers will see their bills going up from the 13th and 14th September respectively - the second time in under a year.
Help cut UK carbon emissions with free solar panels
Energy sector organisation EnergyLink has called on British households to act now and take advantage of the opportunity to dramatically reduce their carbon footprint, without spending a penny.
Virgin Media makes a £10 top up go further with new PAYG tariff
Virgin Media has today launched the Addict Extra Tariff, a brand new Pay As You Go (PAYG) offering designed to enable Virgin Media households to get the best deal on texts, minutes and mobile web.
Touch-screen energy displays for British Gas homes
From next month, stylish touch-screen displays showing households how much energy they are using - helping them control their bills and save money - will be rolled out to British Gas customers' homes.
Ofcom progresses with new wireless technology
Ofcom has progressed plans for the introduction of White Space technology in the UK - the first country in Europe to do so.
Brace yourself for another cold winter with Verdo Briquettes
With up to one million UK homes now using log burning stoves, wood burners or multi-fuel stoves - finding a cost effective, reliable fuel source is essential. And as the winter months draw closer, keeping the open fire stoked can be costly.
Renewable energy experts have identified a ‘Green Gap’
New research conducted by utility and environmental consultancy Gemserv has identified huge demand from British households to ‘Go Green’ and produce their own energy.
‘Staycation' the holiday of choice for debt conscious Brits
Nearly one in four (38%) of the British public is trying (or will try) to spend less on their holiday this year. Of those saving money 59% are choosing to holiday at home instead of abroad, according to a recent poll by R3, the insolvency trade body.
Parents to spend £77 per child on ‘back to school' basics
As families up and down the country prepare for the start of the new school year, the Cost of a Child study from protection specialist LV=, reveals parents are set to spend £736 million on ‘back to school' basics including uniforms, stationery, sportswear and school books. This equates an average family cost of £125 or £77 per child.
Brits save £51bn a year on discount codes, offers and freebies
Britain's "freeconomy" is thriving, with bargain-hunting Britons saving £51 billion a year as they look to economise according to Halifax Home Insurance.
Geemarc’s new big button mobile is easy to use and hard to ignore
Geemarc Telecom has announced a new clamshell mobile phone designed with extra amplification and ease of use at its heart. With an extra loud ring tone and hearing aid compatibility, the CL8400 is ideal for the hard of hearing and those who just need a little extra boost in the volume.