Lots of people bemoan the commercialization of the Internet. What started out as an information-sharing tool for scientists has now become the greatest market place on Earth and so much more accessible than the ‘souk’ in Marrakesh. Which? has been prospecting for the best promotional offers to be found in the online market place. Just have [...]
April 20th, 2010 | Clare | 0 comments | ContinuedMoney Saving
Make Energy Companies Compete For Your Business
E.on, the energy supplier, is to cut prices. Good news for the consumers both domestic and business? Which? the consumer advocacy organization while welcoming any price reductions, points out that E.on will be followed by all of the other five energy suppliers. The UK energy supply market is an oligopoly with the main players doing [...]
April 10th, 2010 | Clare | 0 comments | Continued
Cold Temperatures Cause Energy Bills to Soar
According to a recent survey conducted by an independent energy switching services, the past few weeks of freezing temperatures have raised concerns with many UK residents about the higher cost of their energy bills.
Approximately 65%, or two thirds of consumers surveyed said that the recent stretch of cold weather has caused them to think more [...]
North East Most Savvy About Saving Energy
According to Which? Switch, residents of the North East are more likely than anyone else in the UK to switch to another energy supplier and enjoy hundreds of pounds of savings in energy costs.
Which? Switch discovered that seven out of ten of all North East residents involved in the survey had changed their energy suppliers, [...]
Smart Meters Need More Thought
The government plans to install smart meters in all UK households by the year 2020. In light of this new development, concern has arisen as to who will be paying for the display units.
According to Martyn Hocking, editor of Which? magazine, it is a relief that display units will be included as part of the [...]
Best Budget Bubbly
Consumer champion Which? says that sharing a little Christmas cheer does not need to cost a bundle, with high-quality supermarket brand champagnes available at a reasonable price. In fact, it is possible to throw a Christmas party with plenty of bubbly for considerably less than some people may think.
Which? recently enlisted a panel of experts [...]
Freeware Saves Consumers Money
The geniuses at Which? Computing have discovered that free computer software saves consumers money. They have reported that these programs are equivalent to the expensive paid-for software and services.
Editor of Which? Computing, Sarah Kidner said that as long as you know where to look, you can do virtually anything you want to do on a [...]
Check Terms To Save Before Switching Energy Supplier
Which? has reported that around half of those consumers surveyed in October 2009 had not read the terms and conditions on the contracts for their utility providers.
According to Which?, consumers who look at their Ts&Cs prior to making a switch can save themselves a lot of money and ensure they are getting the best deal [...]
Energy Bills incomprehensible
If you are like most consumers, trying to understand the industry jargon that appears every month on your energy bills is like trying to solve an advanced mathematics equation according to a satisfaction survey conducted by Which? magazine.
The Plain English Campaign recently received an assortment of energy bills sent from Which? magazine. They described the [...]
Big Mortgage Lenders Do Not Impress
Even though more people are satisfied with their mortgage lenders compared to a year ago, the big lenders are still lagging behind the leaders according to Which?.
Customer satisfaction is currently 62% compared to last year’s rate of 58%, which is a 4% increase. Many lenders have performed better in all areas of service.
The smaller lenders [...]
Save Money on your Utility Bills
Savvy consumers should check that they are on the best tariff from the cheapest energy supplier at least every year or after any market changing event. For example, British Gas announcing that it will reduce it prices by 10% a couple of weeks ago, but be warned the market hasn’t settled down [...]
February 5th, 2009 | Tony | 0 comments | Continued
Top 10 Money Saving Tips for Food Shopping
What Consumer’s money saving tips for food shopping:
Write a shopping list and stick to it. Don’t be tempted by clever offers such as ‘buy one get one free’ offers. The price of one may be more than double two of another brand. And do you really need it anyway?
Experiment with cheaper alternatives. [...]
Eat Healthy Food, Save Money
Here’s a challenge. Trying to spend less on your weekly shop, while coping with rising food prices AND still making sure your family eats healthy food. It’s a tough one.
Have you ever looked at all the ready meals or packaged stuff in your trolley and wondered whether you could make it yourself? From scratch? Would [...]
Food Money Saving Study
What Consumer can reveal the results of its unique and comprehensive study, comparing the cost of typical pre-packaged or ready meals with the costs associated with making the same dish from scratch. The study looked at 50 family favourites and although most worked out cheaper from scratch, found numerous items for which the difference was [...]
October 31st, 2008 | Catriona | 0 comments | Continued
Money Saving on the Basics
The cost of making the basics from scratch has been compared to like for like shop bought products for the Food Money Saving Study carried out by What Consumer.
The results speak for themselves – baking your own bread is about 50% cheaper than buying it from the bakery. For pastry the difference is [...]
