Utilities

  • NewsAOL

    2.5 million have seen a neighbour in the buff - but this is good news

    We're a nation of nosey neighbours. One in ten of us gossip about other people on the street, 3.5 million have checked up on them through social media, and 2.5 million have spied on their neighbours so often that they've seen at least

  • BusinessAOL

    How to save £1,000 in a weekend

    Wouldn't it be great if you were given a £1,000 windfall out of the blue? Maybe you could pay off that credit card or book a holiday. But short of the appearance of a fairy godmother, it's unlikely to happen - unless you take charge

    3-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    Energy customers in Eastern England face biggest price rises

    A new MoneySuperMarket analysis reveals that the recent price hikes from five of the Big Six energy companies will see them collecting an extra £1 billion from bill-payers. EDF, npower, E.ON, Scottish Power and SSE have all announced price hikes

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  • NewsAOL

    British Gas stuns grandmother with incomprehensible letter

    A 92-year-old grandmother was so astonished by a badly-written letter from British Gas that she at first assumed it must be a scam. The letter was sent to Dorothy Edwards, of Sheffield, after her son Philip queried an unexpected bill of £1,300

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  • BusinessAOL

    Brace yourself for National Price Rise Day

    The 1st April is National Price Rise Day, as everyone from your local council to your gas supplier and dentist take the opportunity to hike prices. Money.co.uk has tracked down 15 price rises on or around 1st April, and says that overall

    3-min read
  • BusinessAOL

    How to beat the energy price hikes and save £200

    This week E.ON announced price rises of almost 9% - which will take effect in April. It will see more than 2.5 million customers pay over £90 a year more on average for their gas and electricity. It's bad news for E.On customers, but

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  • BusinessAOL

    Our weakness for perks and freebies is costing us dear

    We all love to get something for nothing, but a new survey has revealed that we're getting carried away - and millions of people risk making poor choices, because they're being swayed entirely by the prospect of a perk or a freebie.

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