Rail fares are set to soar 25% in the next four years if the government persists with its above-inflation hikes, a rail union has warned. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) said fares would rise by 8% on average next week, followed by sharp hikes in the coming years. As a result, an annual season [...]
Black Friday is traditionally a US phenomenon when people begin their Christmas shopping the day after Thanksgiving. But in the UK, Cyber Monday is the busiest sales period on the Christmas calendar as shoppers receive their last pay cheque before holidays. More than four in ten of us will buy our Christmas presents online between [...]
After a year of price rises, million-pound fines and investigations into the energy industry, consumers have had enough. Figures from uSwitch.com reveal that two thirds of consumers are dissatisfied with their energy supplier’s service. Ann Robinson, director of consumer policy at uSwitch, said: “Consumers are never going to be happy with suppliers when prices have [...]
Energy company bosses have agreed to a number of measures aimed at cutting household energy bills after a summit meeting with the Prime Minister. Firms will now display information on customer’s bills offering advice on getting the best energy deals. This will include switching to rival providers or different payment methods as well as taking [...]
You may think you’ve stripped your outgoings to the absolute bare minimum but with a bit of jiggery pokery you can reduce your bills without sacrificing any goods or services. Go paper-free Not only is it good for the environment, but going for paperless billing can also save you money. If you switch your preferences [...]
It might be easy to haggle over prices when in overseas souks and markets, but most of us are reluctant to quibble about the cost of goods and services back home. Research by the online shopping company InvisibleHand shows that three quarters of us are too shy to haggle for a better price in the [...]
With British Telecom customers facing price hikes, look at ways to keep your bill down. Check with your current provider If you have just moved house and signed a new contract for your landline or have a package, check whether you are at the end of the contract. If you are not, you may well [...]
Britons are stuck in a rut when it comes to their mobile phone provider, with almost 20 million having never switched their service provider and as a result missing out on significant savings. With new and competitively priced mobile tariffs launched almost everyday, Which? Mobile is warning that millions of people could be missing out [...]
If you are feeling overwhelmed by a mountain of debt, you may be able to avoid insolvency by taking measures to reduce the amount that you owe. 1. Don’t Put Your Head In The Sand If you have mounting debt, ignoring the problem will only make it worse. If you are struggling to make monthly [...]
Many small businesses, landlords and private consumers are expecting to be hit hard by the recently announced increase in energy prices. Two of the biggest energy providers in the UK announced that they will be hiking their gas and electricity prices in August and it is probable that others will follow suit. With the average [...]
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