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Last week, we hit a technical recession — that means the economy shrank for two successive quarters. What does it mean for you?
2 May 2012
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Energy giant Eon has reformed its direct debit system to stop customers being hit with huge hikes in their monthly payments.
8 February 2012
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British Gas energy customers with an online account can now alter their direct debit payments each month via the web.
17 December 2011
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Orange has launched the UK's first system, which enables shoppers to pay for goods using their mobile phones.
20 May 2011
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Consumers were warned today that cheques could currently take up to two weeks to clear because of the high number of bank holidays this week.
26 April 2011
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Nationwide is pushing up overseas spending charges for millions of its debit card customers today.
1 November 2010
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Paying household bills by direct debit can save you hundreds of pounds a year, an industry body has estimated.
7 September 2010
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An alarming 1.4 million households have lost their energy supply in the past year because of payment problems, a lobby group has claimed.
16 July 2010
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Ovo Energy has become the first energy supplier to offer monthly interest rewards to customers who build up a credit balance on their accounts.
17 June 2010
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Consumers are receiving winter fuel bills of more than £500 following the cold snap, according to a study.
15 April 2010

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