Subscribe to Money Saving News
Money Saving News
- Money saving tips offered for inheritance tax - 12th May, 2009
Research published by Unbiased.co.uk has revealed that people in the UK may be spending billions of pounds unnecessarily on inheritance tax, pushing the website to recommend various money saving tips.
The study found that the total amount of unnecessary inheritance tax paid by Brits this year may be set to top £2.2 billion, a figure which represents an increase of 16 per cent on last year... - Smart meters are 'great news' - 12th May, 2009
Utility bills may be set to get cheaper thanks to the government's decision to make smart meters mandatory in the UK, according to one website.
A spokesman for uSwitch.com explained that the introduction of smart meters - which automatically send a meter reading to electricity and gas suppliers - will put an end to the era of utility bills based on estimated meter readings... - Lack of utility bill switching 'leaves Brits out of pocket' - 12th May, 2009
Utility bills need not be as pricy as they currently are, according to new research from moneysupermarket.com.
The website calculated that UK households may be missing out on savings totalling £2.5 billion per year because they are remaining loyal to the incumbent electricity or gas supplier in their area... - Cheaper utility bills 'may be around the corner' - 8th May, 2009
Utility bills in the UK may be set to get cheaper according to uSwitch.com.
Following the announcement by British Gas that it is to cut its electricity prices by ten per cent, the website asked whether other electricity and gas suppliers will follow suit... - FairFX offers 'cheap bargain deal on currency' - 7th May, 2009
People in the UK looking for money saving tips when booking their holidays may want to take advantage of a cheap bargain deal currently being offered by the foreign exchange website FairFX.
The provider announced recently that it is currently offering $1.5 for every £1 that users trade, which it claims is one of the best exchange rates currently on the market... - NatWest 'not giving impartial money saving tips' - 6th May, 2009
NatWest has not been delivering the impartial money saving tips that it promised in its MoneySense campaign, according to the consumer magazine Which?.
Researchers from the magazine attended 20 of the sessions, which give the general public a chance to talk to a supposedly impartial financial adviser for free in a NatWest branch... - Money saving tips 'means households go green' - 5th May, 2009
A drive for energy efficiency in the UK has been pushed primarily by people taking advantage of money saving tips to cut their power bills, according to a new study.
The poll, conducted by uSwitch.com, revealed that 78 per cent of households in the UK have become more energy efficient in the last 12 months and 36 per cent of these have done so in order to save on their energy bills... - Long-term money saving tips 'not catching on' - 5th May, 2009
Money saving tips for household energy bills in the UK are being ignored by many consumers because of the perceived expense of the initial outlay.
A poll conducted by uSwitch.com suggested that 43 per cent of energy consumers in the UK believe that energy saving measures will save them money... - Which? issues money saving tips for drivers - 1st May, 2009
Which? has conducted research at motorway service stations in the UK and published a list of money saving tips for drivers hitting the roads over the bank holiday weekend.
The magazine surveyed 51 service stations across the country and found that in some places, bottles of water cost up to four times as much as in a supermarket. It also found that diesel cost 13 pence per litre more at motorway petrol stations... - No frills money saving tips 'help Brits save' - 30th April, 2009
Abbey has conducted a survey which revealed that increasing numbers of people in the UK are taking heed of money saving tips and choosing no frills options when they go shopping.
The poll showed that 58 per cent of people in the UK are more likely to buy no frills products than they were a year ago...