Spending Habits
Rising cost of living fuels underinsurance problem
Sainsbury’s Finance is warning that the rising cost of living, which rose by an average of 4.2% between October and November this year alone, means many people are increasingly finding themselves without insurance.
How to avoid the dreaded financial hangover in 2008
The high street tills are ringing as consumers are spend, spend, spending this Christmas.
The wealthy are revolutionising the luxury services industry
The wealthy are changing the luxury industry as they seek to buy-in services that enable them to save time and make their lives easier, according to a report by Barclays Wealth, entitled Insights: The True Value of Wealth.
There’s still time to make the most of dollar bargains online
Shoppers wishing to make the most of the strong pound but not able to make the journey to America should look to the internet for some great dollar bargains suggests currency broker HiFX.
Festive shoppers go online to reduce Christmas stress
Stressed-out Brits will be turning to the Internet this year to ease the anxiety of Christmas shopping, according to new research from Abbey Credit Cards.
Leave the extended warranty on the shelf this Christmas
Breakdown cover on electrical goods can cost more than half the price of the appliance itself and is often unnecessary, says consumer website which.co.uk.
Confidence in supermarkets will be hit hard
Commenting on news that two big supermarkets have admitted they colluded to hike milk prices, Carl Belgrove, the National Consumer Council’s competition expert said:
Think carefully before buying extended warranties
With many people buying new electrical items in time for Christmas, Consumer Direct is advising people to think carefully before deciding to buy an extended warranty.
Reading boasts most valuable forwards in the premiership
New research released today reveals the exact value of the Premiership’s top strikers, with Reading’s Kevin Doyle named as the top flight’s most economically valuable front man.
The £186,000 cost of raising a child
Parents could spend £186,032 on raising a child from birth to the age of 21. This is equivalent to £8,859 a year, £738 a month or £24.30 a day, according to the annual Cost of a Child survey from insurance and investment group LV=.
Credit crunch is starting to take its toll
Following the FSA and CML's warnings on the impact of the credit crisis on the UK housing market, new research from Bradford & Bingley reveals that the credit crunch is starting to take its toll on consumer spending levels.
‘Can’t go without’ Brits won’t avoid nightmare at Christmas
Festive spending sprees might be as much a part of Christmas as turkey and mince pies, but research from Alliance & Leicester Savings reveals that 42 per cent of Brits are worried about their spending in the run up to Christmas this year.
Consumer Direct offers twelve shopping tips for Christmas
With the Christmas shopping season well under way, Consumer Direct has put together 12 top shopping tips for Christmas to help shoppers avoid problems and get the best deal.
UK consumer confidence falls in November
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index fell by 12 points to 86 in November – the most it has ever fallen in a month. A fall in consumer confidence was not unexpected given the spate of gloomy news of the last few months which now appears to be taking its toll.
Be a smart Christmas shopper
As demands on people’s finances are increasingly pushed to their limits national charity Citizens Advice is urging everyone to avoid a debt hangover and become a smart shopper as Christmas approaches.