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August 29, 2009
A straightforward test to see whether consumers can calculate an energy bill correctly has thrown up some shock results - with 86% of people getting it wrong.
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August 28, 2009
Next week's 2p fuel duty increase will force UK drivers to spend over GBP36 million more on petrol in the next month alone, totalling GBP1 billion by September 2011
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August 23, 2009
Ofgem is being urged to act quickly to stem the flow of consumers ditching direct debits and opting to pay energy bills by cash or cheque instead, losing out on GBP33.5 million of discounts as a result.
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August 23, 2009
3.6 million Brits claim to ignore or delay opening bank statements Sainsbury's Finance is launching a new website "Money Matters" offering independent personal finance information and hints & tips
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August 22, 2009
E.ON has launched a new fixed price online energy plan - FixOnline 3 - which allows consumers to fix their prices until 1st December, 2010.
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August 21, 2009
British Gas has launched a new online energy plan, finally stepping into the price war that lost it its crown as Britain's cheapest supplier.
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August 21, 2009
The Bad Poetry Contest from SpendOnLife gives one winner the opportunity to reduce their credit card debt by up to $1,000.
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August 19, 2009
In just one year, choosing the wrong student account could end up costing individuals entering university this September GBP75 in interest payments, totalling GBP30 million overall
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August 14, 2009
Research reveals that over four in ten Brits (43%) have been shocked by an expensive phone bill when they've returned from a holiday abroad. And it's not just the chatterboxes who have to worry...
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August 7, 2009
Household energy prices are set to tumble again as E.ON launches a new online energy plan.
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August 5, 2009
New research from uSwitch.com reveals that 31 million (73%) shoppers are taking matters into their own hands by opting for supermarket own brand labels in a bid to save money on the weekly shop.
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August 1, 2009
Centrica's results today reveal that while overall profits have fallen, British Gas residential has reported a significant uplift in profits as a result of falling wholesale prices.
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July 24, 2009
EDF Energy has today launched a new online energy plan that will cost households GBP983 a year on average - undercutting British Gas' online plan by GBP35
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July 10, 2009
Leading credit card comparison site launches four new interactive credit card calculators
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July 9, 2009
Britain could be about to see a boom in new business start-ups as redundancy rates grow, according to uSwitchforBusiness.com, the dedicated SME comparison and switching service.
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July 6, 2009
A Graphical Representation on The Financial Journey of the Average American and the Different Types of Debts Most People Typically Take On Throughout Their Life.
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June 30, 2009
Nobody likes household bills, but new research shows consumers have good reason to dread utility bills more than others.
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June 30, 2009
A Graphical Representation on How Credit Card Industries Have Been Hooking and Screwing People For Decades.
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June 26, 2009
The latest credit card market analysis from uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service, reveals that almost 2 million consumers have been rejected for balance transfer deals in the last year.
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June 23, 2009
Household energy bills could reach as high as GBP4,733 a year by 2020, nearly four times higher than they are today, according to new research from uSwitch.com. The average household energy bill today is GBP1,243 a year.
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