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Car insurance customers who don’t pay upfront hit by £300 penalty, Which? warns
Which? is warning that car insurance customers face a growing divide between those paying monthly and annually - with consumers who can least afford to pay more hit with a penalty of £302 on average. Data shared with Which? by comparison site GoCompare in January showed that, as of November 2022, almost half (46%) of…
Over half of low-income households in dark about bargain broadband
More than half of low-income households are in the dark about bargain broadband deals that could save them around £200 a year, with just 5% of eligible households havings signed up to a discounted package so far. These special offers, known as social tariffs, are available to an estimated 4.3 million households that receive one of…
Which? warns of scam risk from Emergency Alerts Test
Which? is warning about the risk of scams amid the UK Emergency Alerts test which will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April. Says Lisa Webb, Which? Scams Expert: "Scammers will use any hook they can to try and steal money and personal information from victims, and unfortunately the government's upcoming nationwide test…
7 tips to save money on a mobile phone
Mobile phones are a vital part of everyday life for many people, and if they break or need replacing unexpectedly this can come at a huge cost. In conjunction with Which? we advise consumers on how they can save money on mobile phones and high contract costs amid the cost of living crisis. Buy a…
7 Top Tips to Save Money on your Tax Return
As the deadline to submit tax returns online and pay outstanding bills from HMRC fast approaches, the financial pressures of the cost of living crisis make it even more important that people get the process right. In conjunction with Which? we give you 7 Top Tips to help avoid incurring penalties and even shave money…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Smart appliances could stop working after 2 years, claims Which?
Smart appliances could stop working properly after just two years because manufacturers are failing to provide tech updates, according to Which? Research by the consumer champion found products like expensive dishwashers, TVs, and washing machines - which might be expected to last more than a decade - are "being abandoned" by brands. A lack of…
Just 1 in 7 Black Friday deals genuine, claims Which?
Only one in seven (14%) Black Friday deals offer a genuine discount, according to new Which? research which finds the vast majority of promotions are cheaper or the same price in the six months before the sales extravaganza. The consumer association analysed 214 Black Friday deals last year at seven major home and tech retailers…
Made.com faces final curtain, Next buys IP and website
Made faces The Final Curtain Online furniture retailer Made.com has gone into administration, leading to hundreds of job losses and customers in the dark over refunds. The administrators PWC said there will be 399 job losses, most of which are redundancies announced today. 79 employees who had resigned and were working…
9 Ways to Save Money Working From Home
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many people in the UK have begun working from home regularly, but with soaring energy prices this winter, many will be contemplating how to manage the additional costs of working in their own homes. In conjunction with Which? we've found a number of ways consumers can make savings while working from…
Made.com ‘on verge of administration’, reports claim
British online furniture retailer Made.com has suspended taking customer orders after talks to find a buyer failed, pushing the group towards administration, reports Yahoo! The company said on Tuesday that talks with potential buyers had been terminated and warned that if further funding could not be raised before its cash reserves were fully depleted it…
