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Christmas debt to haunt Brits in the new year
One in four consumers will carry an average credit card debt of £452 into 2018[1] Shoppers put almost £8.5 billion on plastic to pay for Christmas[2] Half (50%) believe they …
One in eight sacrifice having a Christmas tree to pay for this year’s festivities
One in five households (18%) plan to cut their Christmas spending this year[1] with one in eight (13%) forgoing the traditional Christmas tree to make ends meet[2] Two fifths (44%) …
Uswitch comments on rise in the rate of inflation
Commenting on the latest Consumer Price Index figures published today, Tashema Jackson, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Today’s rising inflation figure presents more bad news for consumers, who have already …
Ireland bottom in European Quality of Life Index
Republic of Ireland comes last in latest Uswitch Quality of Life Index – let down by poor mobile signal, lack of sunshine and high retirement age Non-EU member Switzerland tops …
Cost of running a household rises £500 to £17,000 a year
Essential bills cost families £1,408 a month – rising by 2.9% in a year, more than double the rise in household income (1.2%)[1] Bills (£16,896) now account for more than …
Uswitch comments on interest rate decision
Commenting on the decision from the Bank of England to raise interest rates to 0.5%, Tashema Jackson, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Despite the warnings, this first rise in interest …
Uswitch comments on increase in bank complaints
Commenting on data published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today, showing an increase in banking complaints, Tashema Jackson, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “Today’s rise in complaints figures really …
Uswitch comments on increase in bank complaints
Commenting on the increase in complaints about banks released by the Financial Ombudsman today, Tom Lyon, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “It is unacceptable that the quality of banks’ services …
Uswitch comments on the FCA’s Financial Lives Survey
In response to the FCA’s Financial Lives Survey released today revealing the financial vulnerability of the nation, Tashema Jackson, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “In the last ten years the cost of …