Spending Habits
35 million Brits now barter for a bargain
New research amongst uSwitch.com's Consumer Opinion Panel reveals that, in the current belt-tightening climate, just under three-quarters (73%) of UK adults are increasingly loathed to pay full price and are casting off their British reserve to haggle for a better deal on consumer goods.
Hospital car parking fees top the list of life’s biggest injustices
Having to pay and display whilst visiting loved ones in hospital is life's biggest injustice payment according to research by The Co-operative ISA's.
Recycling right could save taxpayers millions
Council tax bills could be cut by millions of pounds if councils and households improved the way they recycle, according to which.co.uk.
PayPal: IMRG Capgemini E-retail Sales Index
Commenting on the latest figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, which show that online sales are up by 19% compared to March last year and 9% month on month growth was recorded for March, Cameron McLean, PayPal's general manager for UK merchant services, said:
Inflation facing elderly remains stubbornly high
This month's official inflation report showed a welcome reduction in headline inflation to 2.9%, but Alliance Trust's ongoing monthly study of age related inflation reveals that over 75 year olds still face an inflation rate which is much higher than the official rate, at 4.6%.
CPI inflation falls to 2.9% in March
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) annual inflation - the Government's target measure - fell to 2.9 per cent in March, down from 3.2 per cent in February.
Do your sums, before the twentieth comes
The 20th of the month is the day by which most people have spent their wages, according to research by The Co-operative Bank Current Accounts.
Little spring cheer for consumer confidence
Overall, consumers still feel downbeat as the Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index recorded a slight fall in March, ticking down to 41 from 43 in February. However, confidence has stayed broadly stable since the start of the year.
ASDA slashes the price of Easter for millions of families
ASDA has announced that it had delivered on its pledge to lower 12,500 prices by Easter across the entire store, as the supermarket continues its mission to drive down the cost of the weekly shop for millions of hard-pressed shoppers.
New efficiency standards for household appliances to save UK £150m
Fridges, freezers, televisions and washing machines are to have minimum energy standards and energy labels following an EU ruling.
Consumers predict higher prices
The high cost of living against minimal pay rises is causing consumers to increasingly expect prices will rise over coming months, according to the latest Consumer Barometer from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
'Recession veterans' have learnt from past downturns
As the recession starts to hit the real economy, a new study from Lloyds TSB highlights the plight of the UK's 13.5 million ‘recession novices'.
Make pounds stretch further for Mother's Day with PayPal
Mark Hodson, UK Marketing Director at PayPal, the world's largest online payment service says:
Blooming marvellous Mother’s Day
Choose your florist carefully if you're buying online for Mother's Day, says which.co.uk, as what you see isn't always what you order.
PayPal: IMRG Capgemini Sales Index for February 2009
Cameron McLean, PayPal's general manager for UK merchant services, said: "We saw a significant boost in e-commerce payments in the UK at the start of February as a result of the heavy snowfall, which encouraged many people snowed in at home to visit the online high street.