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Uswitch comments as TSB prepares to launch on the high street
As TSB Bank prepares to become the eight largest bank on the high street when it launches next week, with 630 branches, Michael Ossei, personal finance expert at Uswitch.com, looks …
One in four borrowers trapped in debt for three years or more
Trapped: almost one in four borrowers (24%) will take at least three years to pay off their debt – 7% of these don’t think they’ll ever be debt-free[1] In the red: …
iPhone 5 still nation’s favourite mobile as apple launch event looms
iPhone 5 still sitting pretty as the nation’s favourite phone after six months Samsung feels the heat as Apple continues to dominate the top three places in the mobile chart …
Three’s ‘Feel At Home’ protects mobile users from roaming charges
Commenting on the launch of Three’s ‘Feel At Home’ plan, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This move from Three is a welcome relief for Brits travelling abroad. For …
ScottishPower launches new longest fixed price tariff on the market while helping to beat cancer
ScottishPower has today launched the longest fixed price energy deal on the market enabling customers to safeguard themselves from price rises until the end of December 2016. The plan also …
Three set to enter the fray with free 4G as Vodafone and O2 start rollouts
Commenting on the launch of O2 and Vodafone’s new 4G tariffs and the impact of Three’s no premium for the service at launch in December, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at …
EDF Energy offers three months extra protection on Blue + Price Promise plan
As speculation over energy price rises mounts, the battle between suppliers to offer the most competitive fixed price energy deals heats up. EDF Energy has today fired its latest salvo …
More than a million British kids get first mobile phone by the time they’re five
The average British child gets their first mobile phone aged almost 12, but nearly one in ten (9%) have one by the age of five[1] Parents spend an average £246 …
Switching battle should heat up with one month to go until new rules kick in
Commenting on today’s announcement that the Payments Council has confirmed a new current account switching service will start on 16 September, Michael Ossei, personal finance expert at Uswitch.com, says: “With …
Almost half of Brits in the dark about consumer rights
New research shows that Brits are ill-equipped and poorly-informed when it comes to knowing their consumer rights. While 4% claim to have a strong grasp, almost half (47%) admit to …
O2 reveals its 4G plans
Commenting on O2’s new tariffs ahead of the launch of 4G on 29th August, Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “O2 has finally entered the 4G fray by announcing …
M&S offers cheapest energy deal on market – as well as protection from price rises
M&S Energy has today wrestled other suppliers off the top spot in the energy ‘best buy’ tables by now offering the cheapest deal on the market. The plan, Fix & …