Millions of us will be heading off on holiday over the coming weeks and months. Whether the plan is to top up your tan, hit the sk... Read More
Clare Francis, 21 November 2008
Steve Willey, 21 November 2008
Scott Byrom, 21 November 2008
Louise Cuming, 14 November 2008
Clare Francis, 14 November 2008
Kevin Mountford, 14 November 2008
Andy Leadbetter, 14 November 2008
Clare Francis, 13 November 2008
12 November 2008
Millions of us will be heading off on holiday over the coming weeks and months. Whether the plan is to top up your tan, hit the ski slopes or head off for a city break, your spending money won't stretch as far as it would have done a few months ago.
Clare Francis - Site Editor
Updated: 21 November 2008
How clued up are you on the small print of your credit card agreement? You might think credit cards are easy to use and easy to understand but there are numerous ways the unwary consumers could be caught out.
Steve Willey - Head of Cards
At last, some good news for the millions of householders who've been finding it tough to make ends meet. Inflation is edging back down and further interest rate cuts are on the horizon. For many, financial pressures are finally easing.
In the fallout of this month's interest rate cut, attention has focused on whether lenders are passing on the full 1.5 percentage point reduction to existing borrowers. But what about those looking for a new mortgage?
Louise Cuming - Head of Mortgage and Protection Services
Updated: 14 November 2008
Many households will be dreading Christmas this year, worrying about how they'll cover the costs. However, with a bit of planning and perhaps a little ingenuity, there is no reason why, just because money is tight, this festive season should be any less enjoyable than previous years.
The experts at moneysupermarket.com are never people to turn down a challenge and following a meeting with the Liberal Democrat MP, Mark Oaten, a few weeks ago we pledged to save him a few thousand pounds by evaluating his finances and identifying how to reduce his outgoings.
Updated: 13 November 2008
We are a nation of technology addicts with more than 80 million mobile phones in use among a population of just over 60 million, and more than half of UK homes are now hooked up to broadband, according to industry regulator Ofcom. However, it seems our dedication to technology is not matched by fervour to find the best deals with millions wasting cash with packages that don't reflect their needs.
Rob Barnes - Head of Shopping, Broadband and Mobile Phones
Updated: 06 November 2008
A year ago this month, the process of switching from analogue to digital television began in earnest when the town of Whitehaven in Cumbria became the first to make the switch. However, it appears that many of us are still oblivious to what the transition means and when it is taking place.
James Parker - Broadband and mobile expert
Updated: 16 October 2008
In Britain, we're keen followers of the latest technology - just last year, industry regulator Ofcom's annual report outlined how we were abandoning older media such as TVs, radio and even DVDs in favour of the internet, mobile phones and MP3 players. However, new research suggests we may not be well placed to capitalise on the next generation of web services and applications.
Updated: 09 October 2008
Internet access at home is now mainstream with the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics showing that more than two-thirds of British households are now online. An increasing number have wireless connections, but the majority of these are not secure, leaving consumers vulnerable to fraud.
Updated: 28 August 2008
With the credit crunch biting, even the most fashion conscious consumers are considering cutting back on the latest trends in an effort to save. However, when it comes to mobile phones you needn't sacrifice the hottest new looks to save some money, because getting rid of your old phone could actually make you some cash.
Updated: 30 October 2008
Despite most industries feeling the pinch of the credit crunch, new figures have shown the number of text and picture messages sent by UK mobile phone users continues to soar.
Updated: 29 October 2008
A crackdown on high mobile phone texting charges has been launched by the European Commission after voluntary reductions were found not to have worked.
Updated: 23 September 2008
With petrol prices falling, there is at last some good news for motorists but unfortunately cheaper fuel doesn't answer all the prayers of car drivers. The cost of driving and running a car continues to rise with recent research from Sainsbury's Bank having revealed that drivers have seen annual motoring costs rise to an average of £2,543.85.
Andy Leadbetter - Head of Motor & Home Insurance
If you thought that Halloween was the only time to be on guard against things that go bump in the night, then think again. Research shows that home burglaries typically leap by 20% during the winter months - and some of us should be more worried about that than others.
Peter Gerrard - Insurance Expert
Motorists are more likely to have an accident driving home from work in the dark in the week after the clocks go back, according to car insurer Direct Line.
Updated: 23 October 2008
Car sharing is being considered by more than half of Britons because of the high cost of fuel, according to a survey.
Updated: 22 September 2008
The consumer backlash against rising fuel prices is growing. In a recent poll on moneysupermarket.com, 67 per cent of respondents said they are really concerned about the cost of petrol and diesel and that they don't think they'll be able to cope if prices rise much further.
Updated: 28 May 2008
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Updated: 13 December 2007
Are you on your energy provider's standard tariff and do you still pay when the quarterly bill arrives? If the answer is yes to one or both of those questions then it's time to switch supplier because you are paying over the odds for your gas and electricity.
Scott Byrom - Utilities Manager
Household energy bills could be cut early next year if plans by the UK's second biggest energy supplier go ahead.
Updated: 12 November 2008
UK energy users are 'being clobbered faster and harder than those in Europe', according to Ed Mayo, chief executive of Government watchdog Consumer Focus.
Updated: 05 November 2008
Rising energy bills and poor communication from suppliers have sent customer satisfaction levels plunging, research has found.
Updated: 03 November 2008
At last there's some good news for shoppers. Having been hit from all sides by soaring bills, food prices at last seem to be edging down, which couldn't come at a better time, given that Christmas is only weeks away.
After a year of financial strife, where the cost of everything from energy to mortgages to fuel have risen at exasperating rates, Christmas will be tough for many people.
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that the cost of many basic food items has surged by nearly 10 times the official rate of inflation. The price of a loaf of white bread has risen by more than 40% over the past year, as has that of butter.
Updated: 26 September 2008
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