Although it may not be the most exciting thing to do, it is important for broadband users to take the time to check the small print to their contract. So claims moneysupermarket in which a recent study showed that some eight per cent of people state they not bother reading the terms and conditions of [...]
Although it may not be at their top of to-do list, it is important for those who have either recently moved home or are considering doing so to get in touch with their utilities provider, it has been indicated. In research carried out by the Motley Fool, it was revealed that upon entering a new [...]
Home improvement disasters are affecting more than just a DIYer’s own property, a new study shows. In research carried out by Halifax Home Insurance, it was revealed that more than 590,000 homes were damaged over the course of last year following on from a neighbour’s mishap while in the midst of renovation work. Such accidents [...]
Worries about money are putting off significant numbers of Britons from taking their initial steps on to the property ladder, new research shows. In a study carried out by Abbey Mortgages, it was revealed that 1.1 million consumers – about 67 per cent of all first-time buyers – are delaying making such a purchase for [...]
Those Britons looking to get married should plan their finances with care, it has been suggested. According to Francesca Moore, spokesperson for Hitched, many consumers have “become very materialistic” in regards to tying the knot, with the total costs of getting married, holding a reception and going on honeymoon reaching thousands of pounds. The wedding [...]
Many holidaying Britons feel under pressure to up their spending on souvenirs, presents and cheap “tat” they later wish they had not purchased, a new report has warned. A study conducted by cahoot has revealed that “pier pressure” leads people in the UK to spend a “colossal” 231 million pounds a year on things they [...]
Millions of British men are taking on debt to fund their love lives, a new report from National Savings & Investments (NS&I) has discovered. As many as four in ten men are willing to go into the red so that they can afford to pick up the bill after an evening out with a potential [...]