Co-operative Energy will supply gas and electricity for the first 30,000 households to sign up to 'The Big Switch', the nationwide collective campaign from consumer group Which?.
Three and a half million taxpayers will get tax refunds averaging £380 from next week, while another 1.6 million will be asked to repay a typical £540 as they've underpaid.
UK holidaymakers have had an unusual treat over recent months with a relatively strong pound, particularly against the euro. But does this mean you should buy currency now if you're going away later this year?
MoneySavingExpert.com's new TicketySplit app, which enables users to see if they can get cheaper rail fares by splitting their journey into different tickets, has hit the top 10 in Apple's App Store chart for free downloads in its first week.
Consumers have been warned the cost of new energy deals is creeping up, after Scottish Power became the second provider in a month to replace its online tariff with a more expensive offer.
Unemployment is set to continue rising over the next five years in most parts of the UK because of a weaker economic outlook, according to a new report.
8 May 2012
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