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One in three Brits without enough cash to cover costs
Nearly one third (28%) of struggling Brits are having to spend more money each month than they have coming in, according to new research by The Co-operative Insurance and housing and homelessness charity Shelter.
Women take control of the 'Financial' purse strings
35 years since Charlie's Angels - the icons of ‘Independent Women' the world over - first aired, research by Halifax Savings shows that women in today's society are financially independent and want to take control of the ‘financial' purse strings in their household.
The family blame game when it comes to wasting energy
Families are playing a blame game when it comes to their energy bills, according to research from uSwitch.com. While almost a third of people (32%) say that Mum uses the most energy in their household, when it comes to wasting energy the finger is pointed firmly at the children, with over a quarter (28%) saying that they are the biggest culprits.
How to turn your loyalty into cash
How long have you been a customer with your bank, mobile phone company or been flying with the same airline? If it’s more than a year, then how many discounts, free products, upgrades and even cash back - have you received because of your loyalty?
Better value broadband in rural areas
Rural parts of the UK could receive better value broadband services under proposals published by Ofcom.
Orange to offer Tiny Top Ups
As Brits feel the pinch after the indulgences of Christmas, 94% of people plan to tighten their purse strings this year according to a poll by Orange – the first UK communications company to offer Tiny Top Ups, a new service that lets Pay As You Go customers top up using their loose change from as little as 10p.
How to make your holiday money go further
Confused.com is reminding those planning a winter sports or sun holiday this New Year to make their money go further by thinking about how they will pay for the trip, as well as how best to spend when they're away.
Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
Sony Ericsson have unveiled the new Xperia arc smartphone with cutting edge Sony technology and an exceptional multimedia experience on the latest version of the Android platform - 2.3. Xperia arc is the first of a new generation of Xperia smartphones to be announced in 2011.
Soaring inflation looks set to continue for the foreseeable future
Today's announcement by the Bank of England on the increase in inflation to 3.7 per cent spells further bad news for consumers, with the situation unlikely to get any better in the near term.
UK inflation rate rises to 3.7%
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation – the Government’s target measure – was 3.7 per cent in December, up from 3.3 per cent in November.
Consumer confidence up in December
Consumer confidence picked up slightly in December after three months of falls had forced it to a near historical low in November. December's uplift reversed the fall seen the previous month but, on 53 points, still leaves the Index substantially below its long-run average of 81.
'Chilling' energy bills on the way after coldest December on record
With the effects of the "Deep Freeze" continuing to send chills through households in the UK, moneysupermarket.com warns British bill payers to get on to the best possible energy tariff.
Orange launches mobile landline service for SMEs
Orange has announced the launch of Pocket Landline – a new service for small and medium sized businesses that offers the advantage of having a local landline number which rings directly through to their mobile, so they never have to miss a customer call.
BT reveals UK market towns set for super-fast broadband boost
BT has announced the 41 market towns that will benefit from the next phase of BT’s super-fast fibre broadband deployment, serving around 300,000 businesses and consumers across these areas. Customers in these areas will be able to access super-fast broadband speeds of up to 40Mb/s from Spring 2012.
Energy price hikes add over £560 million to household bills
Pre and post-Christmas energy price hikes have added a staggering £560 million onto household bills says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service. In total, 24.6 million customers have been affected by price rises, with the average annual bill now going up by £56 or 4.7% to £1,250.