Spending Habits
Quest to find love costs £912 million
One and a half million Brits are single and looking for love this Valentine's Day, and it appears that they are not afraid to pay for it.
Brits to spend less on love this Valentine’s
Britons are planning to cut back their spending this Valentine's Day, according to new research by MSN Money.
Weekly grocery bill £420 if it had risen in line with house prices
The average family's weekly grocery bill would be around £420 if the prices of food had risen in line with house prices, housing charity Shelter reveals today.
UK’s passion for romance is costly business
Couples can expect to fork out a staggering £550 this Valentine's Day as the UK spends an estimated £4.9 billion on romance, according to new research from Yorkshire Bank.
Fall in spending confidence dents rosy start to 2010
Despite a downward stutter last month, the Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index recorded a three point increase in January to 73, almost double the level of confidence recorded during the same period last year (39%).
Love is in the air - if you’re under 50 and male!
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, but if you're a man, or over 50, there's a chance you might not be waking up to a present from your loved one - according to research by N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society).
Cash is king for the modern traveller
The typical travelling Briton relies heavily on cash to pay his or her way whilst they are abroad, regardless of whether they are travelling on business or for pleasure, according to research by Santander.
Women savvier with the way they spend and save
Retailers might be disappointed to learn that new research by The Co-operative Bank Savings reveals that three quarters (75%) of women will not be splashing out on impulse buys this year.
The recession is over but shoppers still cautious
The latest GDP figures released today reveal Britain has emerged from recession but our shopping habits have fundamentally changed and careful spending is here to stay according to findings from PayPal, the leading online payment service.
Christmas and VAT increase boost consumer finance figures
Christmas spending and the rush to beat the VAT increase led to the first growth in consumer finance since April 2008, according to industry figures for November 2009 published by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).
Downhill from December for Brits in debt
A third of people will take an average of four paycheques to clear the debt they chalked up in December, according to new research released today.
World Cup win will cost fans £320 million
England fans will spend up to £319 million - or £6,399 each - if the team goes all the way to the World Cup Final on July 10th, according to Virgin Money's authoritative Football Fans' Inflation Index.
The ‘grey pound' set to hit £100bn mark
Older consumers have grown into a market force to be reckoned with, says Age Concern and Help the Aged, as new figures reveal the amount of money spent annually by people over the age of 65 in the UK is set to hit the £100 billion mark.
Brits use credit cards to fund day to day living
362 days in recession have left millions of people starting the new year reliant on credit for day-to-day living costs, according to the third annual Post Office Consumer Credit Report.
Household spending on clothing at record low
UK households spent less on average per week on clothing and footwear in 2008 than at any time since 2001-02, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal.