- Monday, September 14, 2009, 12:07
- Energy, Household Finances
With many larger
energy suppliers offering capped and fixed rates and lowering prices in attempt to keep hold of their market share, small energy suppliers are now joined the fray with their own market beating plans. This trend is great news for consumers, who will see increased choice as well as
savings on utility costs.
OVO Energy and First:Utility have both launched competitive online ...
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Students are increasingly feeling the
financial pressure in their final year at university, making them far more likely to rely on paid employment to boost their income, according to new research from HSBC and the National Union of Students (NUS).
The research found that 40% of final year students rely on income from paid employment, compared with just 26% of students in their first year ...
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Insurers received 527,000 home
insurance claims during the first half of 2008, but this fell to 373,000 for the same period in 2009, according to the Sainsbury's Home Insurance Claims Index, which tracks the volume and value of claims on a six monthly basis.
The Index also reveals that the average size of a claim ...
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- Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 12:16
- Featured, Household Finances
The retail industry has seen the largest rise in people claiming
unemployment benefits during the last year, according to a new report from workers’ union TUC.
Sales and retail assistants have been affected the most in the last 12 months with a 76,230 increase in the number of shop workers claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA). The ...
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One in four pensioners admit to not knowing about state benefit entitlements that could considerably bolster their income in retirement, according to
equity release advice specialists, Just Retirement Solutions (JRS).
The research carried out among the JRS customer base reveals that the average retiree is missing out on the equivalent to almost one month's state ...
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- Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 9:15
- Featured, Household Finances
The National Landlords Association (NLA), the UK's largest representative body for private-
residential landlords, has launched a scathing attack on the new method of paying housing benefit, the Local Housing Allowance (LHA), claiming that millions of pounds of taxpayers' money is being wasted.
The LHA was introduced last year for new tenancies when it replaced the ...
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Pensioners are missing out when it comes to bagging bargains online, according to research from the Institute for Financial Studies commissioned by Age Concern and Help the Aged.
The research reveals a clear divide between pensioners and non-pensioners, with non-pensioners increasing their spending on communications technology at two and a half times the rate of pensioners ...
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- Thursday, September 3, 2009, 14:07
- Household Finances
Despite calls for greater clarity and transparency in the broadband market, 6.7 million broadband users could still be exceeding limits set on ‘unlimited'
broadband packages, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
The research found that 8.1 million broadband customers (47%) do not know their download limit and could be at risk of exceeding ...
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With the rest of the summer forecast to be a washout, new research from Halifax reveals that Brits are saving for a sunny day, with almost three quarters (72%) intending to use their
savings to pay for this year's summer holiday.
This figure rises to almost nine in ten (87%) in Wales. Half (54%) are ...
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- Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 11:36
- Featured, Household Finances
As the
economic downturn continues to put strain on
Britons’ finances, the number of people planning to buy a car has dropped to its lowest number since launch of Sainsbury's Finance Car Buying Index in March 2003.
The Sainsbury's Finance Car Buying Index tracks the number of people planning to purchase a car on ...
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