The UK may see a 50% rise in environmental activity as a result of rocketing fuel and energy costs, according to Tescocompare.
The car and home insurance comparison site has revealed that price rises for such items could push 22 million Brits to ‘go green’. A survey by the site showed 80% of Brits already believe […]

Research by New Star indicates that 70% of investors believe emerging markets will generate superior investment returns in comparison to developed markets over the medium to long term.
The survey revealed that 90% of investors had exposure to the UK, 40% had exposure to the rest of Europe, 22% had exposure to the US and 14% […]

Making the minimum repayment only on your credit card every month could equate to paying more than twice for your purchases, recent figures have shown.
Moneyfacts, a price comparison site, has revealed that if a cardholder spends £3,000 on a credit card charging 15.9% APR and repaying the minimum of 2.5% (minimum of £3), they would […]

Ex-smokers could have reaped the benefits of the smoking ban enforced a year ago by saving more than £2,000, Alliance & Leicester has found.
The smoking ban came into effect on 1 July 2007. Research from Alliance & Leicester showed a 20-a-day smoker spends £2,065 per year on cigarettes. But by giving up and putting this […]

Education costs are cutting into parents’ pensions to the tune of £7.3bn, according to research from MetLife Europe.
The pension provider found that approximately 23% of adults say the cost of funding extra tuition is having a negative impact on their ability to save. Common costs include paying for extra tuition, helping with university fees or […]

Despite a general tightening of purse strings across the UK, over 4.3 million motorists plan to drive their car to Europe this summer, according to Sheilas’ Wheels.
The research reveals that 49% of all motorists are swapping air travel for car journeys when heading to European destinations as it’s cheaper.
Over 1.5 million motorists will be driving […]

The credit crunch is turning Britain into a nation of money-surfing experts according to online bank cahoot.
Its findings show that 38 million Brits have managed their finances online, either at home or at work.
Interestingly, 71% of these money-surfing experts said they had increased their online banking activity in the last 12 months as the credit […]

Research by Moneysupermarket shows that pre-payment energy customers could be losing out on as much as £769m worth of savings.
This is because the average pre-payment tariff is £150 more expensive for gas and electricity than the best value rate.
A spokesperson for Moneysupermarket said: “Pre-payment customers should not be punished for using this type of meter. […]