Money

As Brits prepare to clear out their cupboards during the big Spring Clean, PriceRunner reveals that we could have wasted up to £920 million buying fad-gadgets, or “fadgets”. Lots of gadgets ...

A new study has revealed that even though the majority of Brits are scaling back on their impulse buys, one in seven of us have shopped online after a drink ...

Research released today shows that half of British shoppers admit that they are bound to a tight, pre-written shopping list each week as groceries become a weekly challenge to the ...

Forget Ferraris, mansion and champagne on tap, new research from leading online retailer Pixmania.com has revealed that the average lottery winner first chooses to spend their millions on everyday household ...

New research out today shows the days of students heaving their washing home from University are fading; this recession-savvy generation is flocking back to mum and dad to keep money ...

UK households are sitting on a treasure trove of £3,540 worth of unwanted or unused items according to new research from online local noticeboard Gumtree.com.  While nearly two-thirds of people don’t ...

The rising cost of living expenses means UK households are spending up to 40 per cent of their salary on basic expenses like utilities and food, according to new research from Santander. The ...

More than £43 million is wasted on energy bills thanks to a habit of holding on to old kitchen appliances such as fridges or freezers.  The research, from IKEA, shows one ...

New research out today reveals that 79 per cent of cash-strapped Brits have turned to traditional games and puzzles to save money.  As austerity measures bite, more than a quarter ...

The start of the new year brings a list of resolutions and hopeful promises for the year ahead. However, Sue Perkins knows that for many of us this list will be ...

With competition rife on the high street, everyone claims they have the best deal when it comes to mortgages, pensions or investments – but how much do people actually know ...

Christmas debt accrued by 3.25 million families in Britain shows that the amount we overspent by comes to a staggering £463 million.  The debt, paid for on credit cards, comes from ...

Valentine's Day quickly comes upon us after Christmas, and whilst some are still recovering from all of the partying, most are trying to get to terms with their expenditure.  February 14 ...

Skint and stuck for things to do this weekend? Try staying in and saving the pennies, whilst still having fun. Film funInstead of going to the cinema and forking out for ...

Apple have addressed the need to get rid of old products once they have been replaced by allowing customers to recycle their goods with them. The idea is that if ...

The UK's high street is in crisis, with 1 in 5 shops currently empty. As well as costing our economy a fortune, this is leaving hundreds of business owners and ...

With the average bill a whopping 21% higher than it was at the start of last winter, taking steps to reduce your own energy costs can help the purse strings ...

Online shopping is what many retailers have to thank for their boost in trading figures over the festive season. John Lewis, Debanhams and Marks and Spencer all reported substantial increases in ...

Wonga, Payday loans, Quick quid, Cash lady...the list of payday loan companies goes on and on, and in harsh economic times a quick money fix can be very appealing. So ...

The empty shops on our high streets are costing the economy up to £900 million a year. These figures from the British Retail Consortium come after analysing the lost wages of ...

If the expense of Christmas has left a burning hole in your purse then you'll be looking for quick and easy ways to make money. After surfing the web and doing ...

With statistics now showing that almost £1 in every £10 is being spent on online purchases, internet shopping is fast becoming one of the easiest ways to shop. You know how ...

When it comes to eating out, internet savvy 18-34 year olds have been found to be the largest age group to use vouchers in order to get discounts and offers ...

With everyone feeling the pinch from Christmas, the prospect of ever-rising bills and costs ahead in 2012, it’s no wonder that everyone gets the January blues.  Rail fares have increased by ...