Rise in Early Holiday Bookings to Avoid Disappointment
Early holiday bookings are booming in the early part of 2015 according to the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), with customers looking to grab the best deals. ABTA revealed that a third of summer holidays will be sold by the end of February while reporting “exceptional” trading in the first few weeks of the […]
A Guide to Super Bowl XLIX
One of the sporting calendar’s biggest events is now a matter of weeks away, with the New England Patriots ready to battle it out against the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLIX. It marks the first time in a decade that a team will compete for a consecutive Super Bowl, after the Seahawks demolished the […]
Winter Getaways: Escaping the New Year Blues
Returning to work following the festive celebration can be tough, but fortunately there is still a lot of sun to be had for those fancying winter getaways. If you’re keen to escape gale force winds and flurries of rain and snow then there are plenty of warm destinations just waiting to be discovered. Of course, […]
How Much Do Your Lifetime Household Bills Add Up To?
Household bills are often attached to all the essential things we cannot do without but new research shows these costs really do add up – to over £700,000! The average person spends more than £700,000 on household bills during their lifetime with the main expenditure going on transport, recreation and culture costs. According to uSwitch, […]
Money Saving Tips for 2015
As the first week of 2015 draws to a close, many Brits will already be looking for ways to boost their financial situation. It comes as research from GoCompare reveals that 15% of Brits are seriously worried about their finances while more than a third said they need to reduce their spending as a matter […]
Quarter of Brits Regret Sales Purchases
Many January sales have already started but this period doesn’t always represent good news for bargain hunters, new research has found. MoneySuperMarket has found that a quarter of shoppers regretted buying an item at sale price in 2014. On average Brits spent £197 each on discounted goods – £7 billion collectively – but felt as […]
Nothing like the Last Minute: Millions of Shoppers Leave It Late
More than 23 million people finished their shopping on Christmas Eve in 2014, despite a growing consumer trend towards getting it done earlier. Around 23.6 million people left at least some of their festive shopping until the last minute, according to Sainsbury’s Bank Credit Cards. The firm interviewed people to look into their spending habits […]
Consumer Confidence Reaches New Highs
Consumer confidence in the UK has reached new highs in 2014, the Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report has revealed. In the lead up to the festive season, a score of 154 was recorded – the highest ever since the index begun while all indices suggest an upwards trend. Sentiment towards the UK’s economic situation is […]
Consumers Giving Back Presents Before Christmas Even Arrives
Customers in the UK will return £813 million worth of Christmas presents before the big day even arrives, the Post Office has claimed. In most cases it is because people decide they no longer want to give these items as gifts and instead decide to return them. The Post Office has revealed it is expecting […]
Bank of England Reveals UK Stress Test Results
The Bank of England has unveiled the results of its first stress testing exercise on the UK banking system, with a mixed batch of results. The eight major UK banks and building societies were studied, with the test specifically designed to assess resilience to a sudden housing market change or a rapid interest rate rise […]
