The countdown begins! Seven day left to show your loved one how thoughtful, sensitive, witty and organised you are. Yeap, the pressure is on. It’s no wonder so many of us reach for our wallets to buy some pre-fab romance – often after burying our heads in the sand until the last minute!
Of course this [...]
Section 75; what is it and why do you need to know?
Google launched its new Wallet application, which allows consumers to shop by simply tapping their smartphone at a PayPass checkout, in September. The app uses a relatively new technology (in terms of its applications to personal finance and payment methods) called near field communication (NFC) to send payment information to the reader and carry out [...]
With Christmas just a couple of months away, many of us will be thinking about applying for a new credit card, or using an existing one, to help us manage the cost of buying presents, food and other festive essentials. Credit cards with introductory offers, such as 0% interest on purchases, are a great tool [...]
Let’s face it, Christmas can be an incredibly expensive time, and often a time that our wage packets are unable to handle. In order to prepare for your purchases over the holiday period, you might be looking to apply for a credit card.
Everyone enjoys doing their Christmas shopping in their own way; you could be [...]
In the video below, Pensions Minister Steve Webb speaks to Director General of Saga, Ros Altmann, about the government’s plans for change and why he thinks pensions have an image problem
Pensions have been a hot topic in the past 12 months with the Government announcing a major overhaul of the pensions system. As a result, [...]
Post Author: Marghaid Howie, Gas and Electric Reporter
Ofgem wants suppliers to reduce the maze of tariffs, and SSE and British Gas has been the first to react.
SSE, which includes Atlantic, Southern Electric, Scottish Hydro and Swalec, has removed its online-only tariffs, giving access to customers who prefer to manage their account by phone and with [...]
This is a guest post by Bryony Merritt, spokesperson for Birkbeck, University of London, and is in repsonse to the news article ‘Average students debts set to exceed £53k’ we published on 16th August 2011. All views are those of Birkbeck, University of London, and may not wholly reflect the views of compareandsave.com.
Over recent months [...]
Post Author: Marghaid Howie, Gas and Electric Reporter
Nearly a third of UK households are facing fuel poverty in the event of a predicted harsh winter, according to new research.
The independent price comparison website Energyhelpline.com forecasts that energy customers will have to stump up an average £564* to pay their heating bills from December to February [...]
If you’ve ever wondered how the UK credit rating system works, then you’re not alone. On average 165,000 people in the UK search online each month for the phrase ‘What is Credit Rating?’. What’s more, there are countless posts in forums from consumers asking credit-related questions, which are often answered completely incorrectly.
aqua card, a specialist [...]
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