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Number of first-time house buyers hits a five-year peak

Posted by Bill Harvest , 02 January 2013 -

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A record number of first-time buyers has entered the housing market last year, according to a survey done by Halifax.

Nearly 216,000 people bought their first homes in 2012, a five-year peak, but still almost half the 402,800 people who bought their first home in...

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Another day, another price increase

Posted by Bill Harvest , 20 December 2012 -

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Hardly a day goes by without some announcement of another price increase.

This time it is Tesco which announced that it is raising the cost of line rental for its customers by 10 pc from March, to...

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What’s eating up our savings?

Posted by Bill Harvest , 13 December 2012 -

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Well, gone are the days when we resorted to our savings to pay for a holiday or even home improvements.

According to the latest report from ING Direct, it is paying for day to day bills that is causing the biggest dent in people’s...

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UK Army shuts down for Christmas to save on energy bills

Posted by Bill Harvest , 06 December 2012 -

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It may not be an option for you and me this winter, but it is for the Army, it seems.

Over 100,000 military and civilian personnel have been given nearly a month long Christmas break in an attempt to save on gas and...

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Cost of heating £227 higher than five years ago

Posted by Bill Harvest , 29 November 2012 -

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The cost of heating a home has increased by 63% and the annual bills are now £227 higher than they were five years ago, according to the research done by uSwitch, the price comparison website.

The news comes after five (British Gas, SSE, npower, EDF and Scotish Power) of the big six energy...

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Simpler energy tariffs do not mean the end of shopping around

Posted by Bill Harvest , 22 November 2012 -

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Consumer groups say that the householders will still have to shop around for cheaper deals despite the government’s plans to end ‘the rip-off charges and confusion’ by the energy companies.

Energy Secretary Ed Davey has announced plans to restrict the energy companies...

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Energy prices can be cut, Co-op shows the Big 6

Posted by Bill Harvest , 19 November 2012 -

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Some good news to start the week with!

The Co-op Energy will cut its electricity prices by 2% from 21 December. The surprising announcement was made on the day that British Gas price rise came into effect.

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Regulators investigating UK gas market

Posted by Bill Harvest , 13 November 2012 -

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Energy Secretary Ed Davey has said that he was “extremely concerned” about the allegations that wholesale gas prices may have been manipulated.

The claims that were made by a whistblower are being investigated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Ofgem, the industry...

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Energy firms should show complaints figures clearly, says Ofgem

Posted by Bill Harvest , 09 November 2012 -

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The regulator Ofgem is planning to set out rules for energy companies to show complaints figures clearly, and not bury them in much longer text.

Information about complaints should be no more than two...

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Household bills keep you awake at night? You must be a Brit!

Posted by Bill Harvest , 07 November 2012 -

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Household bills top the list of worries that keep Britons awake, followed by children and family issues, noisy neighbours and pressure at work.

According to a survey done by Zurich, a leading insurance company in Europe, almost half of the respondents in the UK (45%) - more than anywhere else in Europe - list money worries as their biggest...

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