Spending Habits
Buy your holiday currency online with next day delivery
Consumers can now get their euros, dollars, yen and yuan delivered next day to their home with a new service created by Travelex for Peopleschampion.com, one of the fastest growing financial and travel sites in UK.
Consumers expected to take rate rise in their stride
UK consumers were expecting last week’s interest rate rise and so are unlikely to be caught off guard by rising mortgage repayments, according to the Consumer Barometer from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets.
Season ticket holders won’t renew due to cost
One in every eight football fans (12%) is considering not renewing their season ticket because they have been priced out of the game – up five per cent on the same time last year, according to new research from Virgin Money.
Elderly inflation rate still far higher than for other age groups at 4%
Despite the Office for National Statistics today reporting that headline inflation fell back to 2.8%, an independent study reveals that the inflation rate facing the elderly is far higher than the headline inflation rate.
UK inflation falls to 2.8% in April
CPI annual inflation – the Government's target measure – was 2.8 per cent in April, down from 3.1 per cent in March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Forget the Rich List, here’s Britain’s first-ever spend list
Britain’s first ever Spend List is unveiled today, giving a fascinating look at how the financial elite spend their money, where they spend it and who spends the most.
A better way to manage your money more effectively
As today’s further rise in the cost of borrowing hits Britons harder, Mybeanstalk’s unique online money management tool has never been so valuable.
The bargain bragger Briton generation is here
The trend for flaunting the latest labels and expensive brands is now a distant memory, with the latest research from Unbiased.co.uk revealing that the UK is now a nation of proud ‘Bargain Braggers’.
Despite risk of interest rate hike consumer confidence picks up
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index rose two points in April to 90, its highest point since October 2006. This is the fourth consecutive rise and leaves the index 2 points higher than its three month average of 88. The increase suggests that consumers have come to terms with the three interest rate rises and are more upbeat going into the summer months.
Money worries forcing Mums back to work
The cost of running a home means that almost half (44%) of the nation’s households require more than one breadwinner to maintain an acceptable standard of living, according to research by Scottish Widows. What is more when it comes to those with dependent children, the need for two incomes increases, with one in two households relying on both partners working.
Protection or rejection
Insurance is designed to protect us, but complicated policy definitions and exclusions in the small print mean it isn’t always as reliable as people think, warns which.co.uk.
Britain pours its heart out to complete strangers
People in Britain are willing to pour their heart out and share personal details about their love life, family life and work problems with complete strangers, research by secure online payment provider PayPal reveals.
Skyscraping US prices defeat strong pound
Tourists heading across the Atlantic as soaring exchange rates give them almost two dollars for every pound may believe they’re in for the cheapest of bargain breaks.
The 'friends’ generation are the UK’s biggest debtors
18 to 30s are much less reliant on credit – but they are far less likely to get on the housing ladder.
Top tips for spring cleaning your finances
With the arrival of a new tax year, households could save thousands of pounds by shopping around for a better deal on financial products and by mopping up unused tax free allowances, according to Find.co.uk, UK consumer finance portal.