Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
7 February 2012Virgin Media, O2 and Orange have all announced an array of price rises to come into force over the coming months
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
7 February 2012Households that want to switch energy deal can register with the lobby group, which will negotiate a collective tariff
Will the big freeze hit energy bills?
3 February 2012Energy insiders say a surge in wholesale prices due to the cold snap may delay future price cuts
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Water bills to go up this April
31 January 2012The average household water and sewerage bill will rise by 5.7% in April, regulator Ofwat has announced
Thousands could miss out on Warm Front energy scheme
27 January 2012Two lobby groups fear a scheme to help poorer households make their homes warmer won't benefit enough people
O2 sorry after glitch revealed users' numbers
26 January 2012O2 says it has now fixed a data breach which saw its customers' phone numbers given out to websites
Government loses appeal over solar subsidy cuts
25 January 2012Homeowners who install solar panels before 3 March will get higher payments, after a Government appeal was rejected
Households on cheap fixed energy plans 'are winners'
24 January 2012Households who took out a cheap fixed price energy deal last summer are likely to be quids in despite recent price cuts
'Why the solar subsidy cuts are so damaging'
20 January 2012Charity Friends of the Earth explains why it's such a critic of government plans to cut solar benefits at short notice
Primus increases home phone charges
20 January 2012The hikes, which came into force last Sunday, include rises in costs to call landlines, mobiles and internationally
Virgin Media to boost broadband speeds
19 January 2012Four million Virgin Media customers who get broadband via cable will get faster interest speeds for free
Millions cut back on food bills
19 January 2012More than a third of people have reduced their food spending in the last year to help cover their rent or mortgage
Scottish Power to cut gas prices by 5%
17 January 2012The giant has become the last of the big six energy companies to announce reductions in the price of tariffs
Eon to cut electricity bills by 6%
16 January 2012Eon today became the latest energy supplier to cut prices when it announced a 6% fall in electricity bills
Energy prices still way higher than summer despite cuts
13 January 2012Recent cuts by major energy firms fail to make a dent in fuel bills after last year's gas and electricity price hikes
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
Rise in first-time buyers predicted
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
