Consumer groups have said that proposed changes to energy tariffs could see consumers paying more than they need to for their energy. Energy regulator Ofgem has proposed a Tariff Comparison Rate (TCR) which it says will simplify energy tariffs and ...
While high-profile cruise disasters such as the Costa Concordia may have put some travellers off journeying across the world by sea, shortly after the ship’s sinking the UK’s Passenger Shipping Association (PSA) moved to reassure holidaymakers that cruise ...
It is important to have a few good ideas up your sleeve during half term to make sure that you can keep the kids occupied. It may become a bit of a battle to tear them away from their video games, but we have looked at a few different activities t ...
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, it is usually men who are expected to splash the cash and treat that special someone. But it isn’t just that special lady who is being treated this year, as research has found that men will spend more than women o ...
The snow has melted away, any rogue baubles have been located and put into storage for next winter and the last of the leftover turkey has finally been polished off! Christmas is well and truly over, which means that it’s time to start thinking ab ...
We cuddle up with them on the couch, we carry them around in our handbags – some even have their own Facebook page. Pets are a tremendously important part of our lives, so much so that some people admit they would be genuinely lost without them. ...
As we get older and take on more responsibilities, many of us think about taking out a life insurance policy to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Things like financial commitments, such as a mortgage, and raising a family mean it is important ...
New research suggests that Brits are failing to make the most of the savings benefits that are offered by cash ISAs, with 34% of those questioned failing to take full advantage of their yearly allowance. 15.1% of those questioned stated that they ...
New research indicates that as many as seven in 10 UK households simply decided to make do without heating on at least one occasion this winter as many people struggled with the rising cost of energy bills generally. Even more worryingly, 17% of t ...
During the recent period of heavy snowfall, there were some reports of nearly 600 breakdowns per hour in parts of the UK*. You don’t want to be left stranded in the bleak mid-winter, so rather than assuming it won’t happen to you, why not spend ten minute ...
Families in the UK are facing an ongoing battle to meet the rising cost of living, with the bill for annual household expenses rising by a staggering £3,972 since November 2011.* The new figures show that consumers are being forced to shell out ove ...
