Monday 1 September 2008

Utilities Bills

A step-by-step guide to cutting all your bills - Invest & Save, Money - The Independent: "The price of utilities such as gas and electricity have rocketed of late, and many of us have seen our bills go through the roof. Almost every household across the UK has been hit by the soaring cost of oil, and felt the pinch as gas and electricity providers have put up their prices.

In the latest round of hikes, Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Eon both increased their gas and electricity prices; SSE introduced hikes of 19.2 per cent on electricity and 29.2 per cent on gas, while Eon introduced increases of 26 per cent to its gas and 16 per cent to its electricity prices."

Online Trends

A step-by-step guide to cutting all your bills - Invest & Save, Money - The Independent: "New findings from consumer body Which? show that 46 per cent of people plan to reduce spending in the coming year in the face of these increased demands on their finances, with half planning to cut back on non-essential items, such as clothes, DVDs or books – while many are holding off on buying big-ticket items."

Top 10 Broadband Awards 2008: O2 Tops The Winner’s Table For Comparison Website - Free news releases

Top 10 Broadband Awards 2008: O2 Tops The Winner’s Table For Comparison Website - Free news releases: "The Top 10 Broadband Awards and winners:

Fastest Broadband: O2
Customer Satisfaction: O2
Mobile Broadband: 3
Wireless Broadband: BT
Broadband Bundle: Virgin Media
Value Broadband: TalkTalk
Short-Contract Broadband: AOL Broadband
Small ISP: PlusNet
Gaming Broadband: Be
Student Broadband: Vodafone"