Spending Habits
Move over ladies it’s the lads that are lunching
A life of leisure is proving irresistible to Britain’s thousands of kept men who are enjoying the spoils of women’s toil.
Christmas shoppers feel the credit squeeze
Almost a third of people say they will spend less this Christmas following the recent turmoil in the financial markets, according to a new survey.
Festive fraud set to peak this Christmas
Credit report provider Callcredit is warning customers about the risks of giving fraudsters an early Christmas present by failing to protect their identity when shopping online this Christmas.
Consumer confidence falls
Consumer confidence is crumbling as the reality of the ‘credit crunch’ starts to bite, according to a new report issued today by uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
Scots not so thrifty when it comes to Christmas
Scots are the most generous Christmas present givers in the land according to Abbey Banking’s festive Gift Etiquette guide.
Britain’s “payday mayday” fast approaching
Millions of Brits will issue a “payday mayday” this week, as they run out of cash in their current accounts.
The £23 billion gadget graveyard
People across the country are splashing their cash on the latest technology leaving a staggering £23 billion in unwanted gadgets and electrical items to collect dust, a new study reveals.
Christmas is cracking at Asda
Asda has come top in a test of premium range Christmas crackers carried out by a which.co.uk ‘family’, beating supermarket and high street rivals including Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and Waitrose.
Charity Christmas card Scrooges
You could be donating far less than you think when you buy charity cards on the high street this Christmas, warns Which?
Financial secrets and lies
Cater Allen Private Bank has released new research that looks at the financial secrets of the UK’s spending population, as part of its survey into modern financial etiquette. 25 to 34 year olds are most likely to withhold financial details from their partners, with a secret stash of cash proving the most popular deception.
250,000 working hours to be ‘invested’ by British workforce
Around 250,000 workers are set to take part in a national scheme designed to help people with their money problems while they are at work.
Yesterday’s Yuppies become today’s anxious majority
Almost half (45%) of yesterday’s Yuppies say they struggle financially or fail to live within their means today.
Consumers to spend £53bn over Christmas period
APACS, the UK payments association, released its UK consumer spending predictions for December, which estimate that spending on cards, cash and cheques will reach £53.0 billion, an increase of 4.2 per cent on December 2006, when it was £50.8 billion.
Internet auction sites agree to highlight consumer rights
Following talks with the OFT, a number of internet auction sites have agreed to include and/or update information for consumers about their rights when buying through their sites.
Inflation rises for all age groups
Not only did the official rate of inflation rise more than expected to 2.1% in October, but Alliance Trust’s independent study found that, for the first time since June 2007, all age groups are suffering inflation at above the official rate.