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NatWest and RBS toppled from top of credit card table as Barclaycard retaliates
Michael Ossei, money expert at Uswitch.com, says: “It comes as little surprise that just hours after NatWest and RBS announce a table-topping 0% 26-month deal, Barclaycard responds with a new 0% 27-month …
British holidaymakers risk £327 million in extra charges for using their credit card abroad this summer
12 million consumers (24%) plan to use a credit card while holidaying abroad this summer, racking up fees of £327 million[1] But the 12 million (24%) planning to use a …
Uswitch.com calls for greater clarity around broadband contract end dates
Eight in ten broadband customers want information about when their contract ends to be communicated more clearly. With many in the dark, Uswitch.com is calling on Ofcom to help empower …
Uswitch welcomes government push to help households get best energy deal
The Government has announced today how it intends to build upon Ofgem’s reforms so that the 84% of households who are not switching[1] can still get the best deal. The …
Nokia 925 smartphone launches
Following the launch of the Nokia 925 today Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This is the one that true Nokia fans have been waiting for. Addressing all of …
High street banks’ territory under threat with Post Office current account launch
The Post Office today launches three new current accounts – Standard Account, Packaged Account and Control Account. These accounts will initially launch in select Post Office branches in East Anglia, …
Good news for consumers as British Gas pledges to use cold weather profit to keep prices steady
In its Interim Management Statement out today, Centrica, the parent of Britain’s largest energy company, British Gas, has said that it will use any benefit from the recent unseasonal cold …
Energy giants battle it out to offer consumers the longest fixed price protection
Britain’s big six energy suppliers are battling it out again to offer consumers the longest fixed price plan. The latest slugs are being exchanged by npower and ScottishPower, with npower …
Big budget advertising gives bank customers little to smile about
Despite the 1-2-3 account launching to a fanfare of publicity last year, Santander has yet to dazzle its customers, failing to make the top ten in the Uswitch Current Account …
Appy smartphone users only pay for one in ten downloads
Freebie-loving Brits download an average of 29 apps for their smartphones[1] but pay for just one in ten (11%) of them[2] Those aged 18-24 spend the most on apps and …
Roll-out starts next year but households still kept in the dark about smart meters
Despite more than two million smart meters already appearing in homes and businesses around the country[1] and the mandated roll-out due to kick-off next year, new research from Uswitch.com reveals …
Virgin Media launches new plans in bid to take on the mobile big boys
Following the launch of Virgin Media’s new mobile tariffs, including the UK’s first to include unlimited calls to 08 numbers, Ernest Doku, mobiles expert at Uswitch.com, says: “This latest range …