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  1. NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS SWITCHING TO SUPER-FAST BROADBAND DOUBLED IN LOCKDOWN

    06/05/2021

  2. COST OF ELECTRIC CAR INSURANCE FALLS BY £75 IN Q1 2021

    05/05/2021

  3. HOMEOWNERS ON A STANDARD VARIABLE RATE COULD SAVE OVER £1,750 A YEAR BY REMORTGAGING

    04/05/2021

  4. ONE IN THREE TAKE OUT HOME COVER THROUGH MORTGAGE LENDER RATHER THAN SHOPPING AROUND

    29/04/2021

  5. STAY AT HOME? THAT WON’T STOP US: NATIONAL LOCKDOWN FAILED TO PREVENT TWO-THIRDS OF HOME BURGLARIES

    29/04/2021

  6. NEARLY HALF OF HOUSEHOLDS ARE CHECKING THEIR FINANCES MORE REGULARLY DURING LOCKDOWN, AS 45% FEAR RUNNING OUT OF MONEY

    28/04/2021

  7. MORE THAN 375,000 HOUSEHOLDS FACE AN AVERAGE £265 HIKE IN ENERGY BILLS IN APRIL

    27/04/2021

  8. COST OF INSURANCE FALLS FOR OLD BANGERS AS BRITS KEEP CARS FOR LONGER

    27/04/2021

  9. A THIRD OF ADULTS ARE UNABLE TO PAY CREDIT CARD BILLS IN FULL EACH MONTH SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC

    27/04/2021

  10. SHARPEST DROP IN THE COST OF CAR INSURANCE IN NINE YEARS

    21/04/2021

  11. UK HOUSEHOLDS POISED FOR POST-COVID “RESET” OF SPENDING AND SAVINGS HABITS

    21/04/2021

  12. ONE IN FIVE HOMEOWNERS UNABLE TO REMORTGAGE DUE TO FINANCIAL IMPACT OF PANDEMIC

    19/03/2021

  13. MILLIONS OF BRITS NOW HAVE A WEEKLY TAKEAWAY – AS THEY TRY TO MAKE THEIR EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS MORE EXCITING

    19/03/2021

  14. FAMILY FEUDS FOR ONE IN TEN CAUSED BY POOR INTERNET CONNECTIVITY DURING LOCKDOWN

    15/03/2021

  15. CHEAPEST CAR RUNNING COSTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE SINCE 2015

    12/03/2021

  16. SUBSTANTIAL FALL IN CAR INSURANCE CLAIMS AS DRIVERS CUT DOWN ON DAILY JOURNEYS

    12/03/2021

  17. NEARLY 250,000 HOUSEHOLDS FACE AN AVERAGE £166 HIKE IN ENERGY BILLS IN MARCH

    10/03/2021

  18. TWO IN FIVE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT HOME WILL FALL INTO DEBT IF ENERGY BILLS RISE

    26/02/2021

  19. HOUSEHOLDS OPTIMISTIC FOR THEIR FINANCES, BUT NEARLY A THIRD OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT HOME STILL STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET

    15/02/2021

  20. 300,000 HOUSEHOLDS FACE AN AVERAGE £66 HIKE IN ENERGY BILLS IN FEBRUARY

    15/02/2021

  21. RISING COST OF HOME INSURANCE SEES UK HOUSEHOLDS CHOOSING TO LEAVE THEIR ITEMS UNINSURED

    15/02/2021

  22. ONE-FIFTH OF BUY NOW PAY LATER USERS ARE UNABLE TO PAY BACK CHRISTMAS SPENDING WITHOUT TAKING ON MORE DEBT

    09/02/2021

  23. ENERGY SUPPLIERS HIKE BILLS AS PRICE CAP COULD PUSH UP COSTS FOR MILLIONS

    08/02/2021

  24. HOUSEHOLDS EXPECT IT COULD TAKE THREE YEARS FOR FINANCES TO RECOVER FROM COVID

    08/02/2021

  25. PARKING PROFITS: THE COUNCILS MAKING MILLIONS FROM PARKING FINES

    19/01/2021

  26. FAST BROADBAND CRUCIAL IN LOCKDOWN 3.0, BUT LACK OF COMPETITION MEANS JUST FOUR PROVIDERS SUPPLY MORE THAN 21 MILLION HOMES

    14/01/2021

  27. BILLS FALL TO LOWEST LEVEL FOR THREE YEARS FOR HOUSEHOLDS WHO SWITCH

    12/01/2021

  28. TWO THIRDS OF STUDENTS WILL RELY ON PARENTS TO PAY BILLS AS UNIVERSITIES CLOSE IN THIRD NATIONAL LOCKDOWN

    12/01/2021

  29. LOWEST WINTER CAR INSURANCE PREMIUMS IN FIVE YEARS

    30/12/2020

  30. AVERAGE ELECTRIC CAR PREMIUMS NEARLY £90 CHEAPER THAN PETROL AND DIESEL CARS

    16/12/2020

  31. MORE THAN A THIRD OF UK FAMILIES PLAN TO SPEND LESS ON CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR AS PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO HIT HOUSEHOLD FINANCES New Page

    15/12/2020

  32. DRIVERS PENALISED FOR WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SWITCH INSURANCE

    14/12/2020

  33. Drivers can test their reaction times in adverse weather conditions with new quiz

    08/09/2020

  34. The UK areas that grant planning permissions the most

    08/09/2020

  35. TOP EXCUSES CHILDREN GIVE FOR NOT GOING TO SLEEP

    07/09/2020

  36. CORONAVIRUS CONCERNS PUSH HOLIDAYMAKERS TO DITCH FLIGHTS AND DRIVE TO DESTINATIONS THIS YEAR

    04/09/2020

  37. OVER A QUARTER OF HOMEOWNERS DO NOT CHECK FLOODING, SUBSIDENCE, AND CRIME RATES BEFORE BUYING THEIR HOME

    04/09/2020

  38. HOW CLEAN IS YOUR CAR? CAR STEREOS ARE NEARLY FOUR TIMES DIRTIER THAN A TOILET SEAT

    24/08/2020

  39. COMPARETHEMARKET.COM REPORTS STEADY INCREASE IN TRAVEL INSURANCE SALES DESPITE LAST MINUTE QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS

    24/08/2020

  40. NEARLY ONE IN FOUR UK HOUSEHOLDS ARE WORRIED ABOUT FINANCIAL COST OF RETURNING TO THE OFFICE

    24/08/2020

  41. £265 AVERAGE SAVING AVAILABLE WITH EXCLUSIVE GREEN ENERGY TARIFF ON COMPARETHEMARKET.COM

    24/08/2020

  42. COMPARETHEMARKET.COM AND LITTLE MIX PLAY CHART-TOPPING SET LIST TONIGHT IN MEERKAT MUSIC SHOW

    24/08/2020

  43. CURRENT ACCOUNT OVERDRAFT HIKES – COMPARE THE MARKETWARNS OF INCOMING CHANGES TO OVERDRAFT INTEREST RATES

    17/08/20

  44. Compare the Market and little mix announce chart topping set list for meerkat music performance

    17/08/20

  45. CHEAPEST AVAILABLE ENERGY TARIFFS Are ON AVERAGE 302 LOWER THAN THE ENERGY PRICE CAP

    11/08/2020

  46. WHIPLASH REFORM DELAY COSTS BRITISH DRIVERS 1-3 BILLION IN EXTRA CAR INSURANCE PREMIUMS

    11/08/2020

  47. FAMILY OF FOUR COULD EAT OUT FOR AROUND £15 BY COMBINING GOVERNMENT’S EAT OUT TO HELP OUT SCHEME WITH MEERKAT MEALS 2 FOR 1 REWARD

    11/08/2020

  48. LOCKDOWN AND THE STAMP DUTY FREEZE SEE HOUSEHOLDS MAKING MORE HOME IMPROVEMENTS

    11/08/2020

  49. renewable energy filter launched alongside exclusive renewables tariff from shell energy

    03/08/2020

  50. young adults failing to take out contents insurance

    03/08/2020

  51. care rises for sandwich generation during lockdown

    03/08/2020

  52. meerkat music little mix

    31 July 2020

  53. cost of insurance falls for young drivers

    03/08/2020

  54. UK’s top staycation destinations as sales of UK-only travel insurance rise

    31/07/2020

  55. LOCKDOWN COMPANIONS: OVER ONE IN TEN PEOPLE ACROSS THE UK HAVE GOT OR CONSIDERED GETTING A PET SINCE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

    17/07/2020

  56. BURDEN OF CARE RISES FOR SANDWICH GENERATION DURING LOCKDOWN

    17/07/2020

  57. BICYCLE THEFT ON THE RISE AS 1.8 MILLION BRITS PURCHASED A BIKE DURING LOCKDOWN

    17/07/2020

  58. parents struggle as bills hit a lockdown high

    03/07/2020

  59. Motor insurance premiums drop by 50 in the last quarter

    03/07/2020

  60. time to switch your mortgage

    03 JULY 2020

  61. cost of the coronavirus forcing young people off the road

    29 JUNE 2020

  62. looking after children during lockdown costs many parents extra money a week

    29 JUNE 2020

  63. quarter of parents voluntarily reducing hours and salary to better balance demands of work and childcare

    26 JUNE 2020

  64. Uk drivers could see premiums increase post lockdown

    26 June 2020

  65. MORE THAN A THIRD OF YOUNG PEOPLE EXPECT TO BE MADE REDUNDANT OR TAKE A PAY CUT DUE TO COVID-19

    15/06/2020

  66. PREPAYMENT ENERGY CUSTOMERS OVERPAYING BY NEARLY £390 MILLION A YEAR

    15/06/2020

  67. OVER A FIFTH OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT HOME HAVE HAD TO TAKE A FORM OF PAYMENT HOLIDAY DURING LOCKDOWN

    11/06/2020

  68. HOUSEHOLDS ACHIEVE £300 IN “LOCKDOWN SAVINGS” AS FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE SLOWLY INCREASES, BUT ANXIETIES REMAIN OVER INCREASED DEBT AND HIGHER COST OF LIVING ONCE LOCKDOWN ENDS

    11/06/2020

  69. COMPARETHEMARKET.COM LAUNCHES E.ON EXCLUSIVE ENERGY TARIFF

    11/06/2020

  70. Revealed: worst areas in England for gamers during lockdown

    11/06/2020

  71. MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN SAY ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN WILL HAVE LONG-TERM IMPACT ON HOUSEHOLD FINANCES

    03/06/2020

  72. EASING OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN LEADS TO SIGNIFICANT FALL IN HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL CONFIDENCE

    03/06/2020

  73. GENERATION Z TURNING TO BUY NOW PAY LATER SCHEMES TO FUND SPENDING DURING LOCKDOWN

    02/06/2020

  74. HOUSEHOLD FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FROM COVID-19 INCREASING AT FASTEST RATE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE

    02/06/2020

  75. The ofsted effect

    01/06/2020

  76. CORONAVIRUS CRIME: PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC SHOPPING ITEMS THE MOST COMMON ONLINE SCAMS SEEN SINCE LOCKDOWN

    18/05/2020

  77. How coronavirus can affect your insurance, energy bills and mortgage

    18/05/2020

  78. financial confidence tracker

    1 May 2020

  79. Furloughed staff could be worse off this payday

    7 MAY 2020

  80. Britain's diy lockdown boom

    6 MAY 2020

  81. energy bills rise during lockdown

    29 April 2020

  82. The UK locations with the greatest broadband speed improvements and the fastest download speeds over the past 12 months

    27 APRIL 2020

  83. HOW TO MANAGE YOUR CAR AND CAR INSURANCE DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

    21 APRIL 2020

  84. MOTOR INSURANCE PREMIUMS JUMP BY £24 IN LATEST QUARTER

    6 APRIL 2020

  85. over a million people use overdrafts to fund rent or mortgage payments

    10 MARCH 2020

  86. virgin money and Kensington win simples awards for mortgages

    10 MARCH 2020

  87. barclaycard win simples awards for money services

    10 MARCH 2020

  88. policy expert and igo4 win simples awards for home insurance

    10 MARCH 2020

  89. energy and igloo win simples awards for energy

    10 MARCH 2020

  90. hyperoptic win simples awards for broadband

    06 MARCH 2020

  91. simples awards winners announced

    06 MARCH 2020

  92. win simples awards for motor insurance

    06 MARCH 2020

  93. CAR RUNNING COSTS RISE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

    27/02/2020

  94. SCRAP THE YOUTH MOBILITY TAX TO ALLOW YOUNG DRIVERS TO STAY ON THE ROAD – COMPARETHEMARKET.COM

    24/02/2020

  95. NEARLY HALF OF UK HOUSEHOLDS DON’T KNOW IF THEY LIVE IN A HIGH-RISK FLOOD ZONE, COMPARETHEMARKET.COM RESEARCH REVEALS

    24/02/2020

  96. OVERDRAFT OVERHAUL – TWO THIRDS OF CONSUMERS ARE UNAWARE OF INCOMING OVERDRAFT CHANGES

    14/02/2020

  97. OUTAGE OUTRAGE: AN ESTIMATED 33 MILLION UK BROADBAND USERS EXPERIENCE BLACKOUTS EVERY MONTH

    14/02/2020

  98. relying on personal loans to pay off existing debt

    07/02/2020

  99. 17 to 24 year olds getting on the roads

    06/02/2020

  100. GENERATION DEBT: ALMOST ONE IN FIVE YOUNG PEOPLE USE A CREDIT CARD EVERYDAY

    19/09/2019

  101. 13:08 IS THE SUMMER HOLIDAY ‘WITCHING HOUR’ FOR FAMILY SQUABBLES

    22/07/2019

  102. OVER 7 MILLION UK HOUSEHOLDS RISK SPENDING THOUSANDS OF POUNDS ON COSTLY BOILER REPAIRS

    30/04/2019

  103. SWITCHING CONCERNS STOP DRIVERS CHOOSING TELEMATICS POLICIES, EVEN THOUGH IT COULD SAVE THEM OVER £400 POUNDS A YEAR ON INSURANCE

    26/02/2019

  104. The nation’s top picks and Oscar® hopes revealed ahead of 2019 Academy Awards

    26/02/2019

  105. OVER SEVEN MILLION SMART METER OWNERS DON’T KNOW THEIR DEVICE COULD TURN “DUMB” IF THEY SWITCH ENERGY PROVIDER

    18/02/2019

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