Spending Habits
Football fans spend £260 million on World Cup patch-ups
Football fans across the UK are preparing to sacrifice their hard-earned cash as 2.7 million of them say they will compensate their partner with various gifts and gestures for the time they spend watching the World Cup.
The cost of owning and running a home falls 6%
The cost of owning and running a home in the UK has declined by 6% over the past two years, according to new research by Halifax.
Budget blues - Brits fear they will now be worse off
The Budget has left 67% of consumers - potentially 33 million - feeling worse off, according to new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Shopping on a credit card could earn you impressive rewards
Despite a continuingly tough financial climate it is still possible to earn something for nothing, reveals confused.com. The comparison website has found that by doing all ‘day to day' shopping on a credit card, customers could earn some impressive rewards, including a free return flight to Dubai.
Brits budget for holidays
Brits are making their own budget cuts and ditching life's little luxuries in favour of making sure they can get away on holiday, according to the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks' "Recession Spending Impact" report.
The Welsh to make deep cuts to household spending
With just one day to go before new Chancellor George Osborne delivers his long-awaited Emergency Budget in which he will seek to make £6 billion of savings, the people of Wales have signalled they are ready and willing to make their own cuts in personal and household spending.
Supermarket shoppers choose price over loyalty
Supermarket loyalty cards don’t inspire customer loyalty, according to research from shopping website Quidco.com, which found that the average UK consumer shopped at five different supermarket chains in the last three months.
Dads to treat themselves on Father’s Day
Dads are expecting to feel hard done by on Father's Day, according to research from Tesco Bank. Less than a quarter (22%) believe that their family will make them feel special on Father's Day and almost two thirds (59%) believe that their family spends more on Mother's Day.
Debt and financial woes forcing new Mums back to work
Debt and financial concerns are forcing new mothers to return to work and could result in modern day mums losing the choice over whether to work or stay at home, according to new research from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Consumer confidence crumbles ahead of Budget
Consumer confidence is crumbling as the reality of ‘deficit reduction' starts to bite, according to a new report by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Economy causes car wash cuts
Cutting back on dining out might be an obvious saving as inflation eats into the domestic budget, but this is just one way Brits seem to be making their £ stretch further, according to new research from AA Financial Services.
First time buyers aim for grand designs
First time buyers spend around £3,782 each on kitting out their new home - the equivalent to three per cent of the average national house price - according to new research from Santander Mortgages.
Couples more likely to pay for their own wedding
It seems that the days when the bride's parents would pay for her wedding are gone as research from Tesco Bank reveals that couples are now more likely than their parents to be footing the bill for their big day.
Top 10 useless financial products, reveals Which?
People could be wasting thousands of pounds on financial products they simply don't need, says consumer champion Which? Money Quarterly.
Poor customer service triggers switching epidemic
A new study from Satmetrix, released today, shows that companies are wasting billions on attracting new customers through advertising whilst delivering a poor customer experience that has forced over 10 million* consumers to switch suppliers in the last six months alone.