What £15 would have bought you 15 years ago

Household water bills to rise by an average £31 a year from April

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2 months, 1 week ago

Keeping £2 bus fare cap would have cost a tenth of fuel duty freeze, says think tank

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Has the UK finally fallen out of love with the iPhone? Apple's share of mobile phone market shatters to eight-year low

Daily Mail

Apple's share of Britain's mobile phone market has slumped to an eight-year low, figures suggest. The new iPhone 16 Pro, along with Plus and Pro Max models, launched globally last week The new models also come packed with a button that activates the camera app - a feature described as the 'coolest ever' by Apple lovers. Apple's share of the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Drivers fleeced by petrol bosses to the tune of £1.6bn as forecourts fail to pass on drop in oil prices, report finds

Daily Mail

Petrol bosses fleeced drivers at the pumps by up to £1.6 billion last year after hiking their profit margins, a report has found. The hikes collectively cost drivers around £1.6 billion last year alone, with retailers making 6p a litre more in petrol profits than they used to. Petrol bosses have hammered motorists while doubling their margins over the last …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

How much are garages ripping YOU off by and could you save £5 by filling up at another station five minutes away? Use our interactive tool and map to find out...

Daily Mail

Drivers are being fleeced out of an extra £3 each time they fill their tank because of greedy petrol stations, analysis suggests. The figures come from 14 retailers participating in the CMA's temporary pricing data scheme, which covers around 40 per cent of UK forecourts and 65 per cent of fuel sold. The 14 retailers on the scheme are: Asda …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Household water bills to rise by £19 a year under draft proposals

The Independent

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

How much will YOUR mobile phone bill go up?

Daily Mail

A new online calculator reveals how much your phone bill will rise - after it was revealed millions of customers face paying up to 7.9 per cent more for their broadband and phone deals. With RPI forecast to be around 5 per cent next month, this would land O2 and Virgin customers with an 8.9 per cent price hike, adding …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Insane price of grocery haul from Woolworths sums up cost-of-living crisis: 'Sad times'

Daily Mail

A man has revealed the shockingly small amount of groceries he paid almost $400 for as many Aussies struggle to make ends meet amid the cost-of-living crisis. A video of the man showing his small grocery haul was shared on social media platform X on Monday with hundreds shocked by the bill. An Aussie revealed the small grocery haul he …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Customers shopping differently due to cost-of-living crisis, says Aldi boss

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Here’s what £15 would have bought you 15 years ago compared to now

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1 year, 7 months ago

Brexit has cost UK households £250 in higher food bills, experts claim

The Independent

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1 year, 8 months ago

Martin Lewis issues warning to all mobile phone users who pay more than £9 a month

The Independent

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1 year, 9 months ago

UK’s most affordable supermarket revealed

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1 year, 10 months ago

Grocery in UK costlier than ever as 'cost of living' crisis deepens

Firstpost

London: The grocery inflation rate in the United Kingdom reached a new record high of 17.1%, said reports based on industry data. According to Kantar Worldpanel, the cost of a family’s typical buying basket could increase by £811 per year as a result of the increase over the past 12 months. According to Kantar, the allure of less expensive own-label …

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1 year, 11 months ago

How much could YOUR mobile phone bill go up?

Daily Mail

Millions of Britons could see a more than 17 per cent hike in their monthly phone bills after service providers rise prices this spring. Mobile phone service providers are expected to increase contract prices in April as the UK battles the ongoing cost of living crisis and soaring inflation. Analysts predict the average family will see their phone bill increase …

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2 years ago

Exactly how much Brits’ monthly disposable income has reduced by

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2 years, 1 month ago

Brexit has added more than £200 to UK household food bills, study finds

The Independent

Brexit has cost UK households more than £5.8bn in higher food bills, according to new research linking Britain’s exit from the EU to soaring inflation. The experts based at the London School of Economics said their analysis confirmed that Brexit alone had increased UK food prices by 6 per cent. Over the two years to the end of 2021, Brexit …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Frugal student reveals how she slashed her food bill to just £5 a month

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2 years, 4 months ago

Paper has fewer sheets and rises in price by 23% as bakers warn bread could cost nearly £3

Daily Mail

Toilet roll prices have risen 23 per cent and bread could soon cost nearly £3 as suppliers pass the impact of soaring energy costs and inflation to consumers. Rising energy bills have resulted in a huge jump in the price of loo paper, despite rolls now being eight per cent shorter, new research has revealed. Iceland has also increased its …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Warning food prices will only get worse as supermarket sells Lurpak butter for £9.35

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2 years, 6 months ago

Shoppers react to £7.25 tub of Lurpak:

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2 years, 6 months ago

Shoppers face £380 jump in grocery bills this year as inflation surges

The Independent

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2 years, 7 months ago

Average cost of filling up car in UK hits record 100 pounds

Associated Press

LONDON — The average cost of filling up a typical family car has exceeded 100 pounds for the first time in Britain, as Russia’s war in Ukraine drives gasoline prices higher. The government must act urgently to reduce the record fuel prices which are crippling the lives of those on lower incomes, rural areas and businesses,” AA President Edmund King …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Cost of filling up average car hits £100 as petrol prices soar

The Telegraph

The Competition and Markets Authority said if evidence was found the 5p fuel duty cut had not been passed on it would launch an investigation, with fines for offending retailers possible. Petrol price rises are just one aspect of the financial squeeze on households which will see the biggest drop in household disposable income since records began in the 1950s, …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Average house price 70 years ago ‘was around £56,000 in today’s money’

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2 years, 9 months ago

Fuel prices hit record high again as average cost per litre of petrol is now 165p

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2 years, 10 months ago

Petrol soars above £2 a litre in UK as Ukraine war drives up prices

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2 years, 10 months ago

Warnings over 'dystopian' effects of cost of living

Daily Mail

Gas, petrol and wheat prices surged yesterday fuelling fears that households face 'dystopian economic collapse'. The wholesale cost of gas surged by 70 per cent, meaning that average energy bills could hit £4,000 this year. The price hit 800p a therm at one point, which is almost 1,900 per cent higher than a year ago. Real household incomes could fall …

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2 years, 11 months ago

£200 for being more green? Yes please

The Independent

I have in my hands the rarest of items these days – notification of a utility bill rebate. open image in gallery The family used less water in the last six months than we did in the previous three months Which means we weren’t even here – holed up in a “household” with the in-laws because we had learned the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

How are UK adults saving money?

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3 years, 10 months ago

How much have Britons spent on their gardens in the past year?

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4 years, 4 months ago

Digitisation And Affordable Tech: 14 Lakh Pre-Owned Smartphones Sold In 2019 - News18

News 18

Do you remember the time when purchasing a smartphone was a ‘day out’ activity planned with a friend or family member? An estimated 90% of the population today has access to digital technology that is an integral part of people’s lives, starting from communication support, managing work, engaging in e-commerce, to fuelling economic growth. As per McKinsey’s Digital India report, …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Locked-down smartphone users in the UK are sitting on unused mobile data worth £165 million

Daily Mail

Locked-down smartphone users in the UK are sitting on 165 million gigabytes of unused mobile data worth a staggering £165 million, a study has claimed. Of these users, 38 per cent would like to see their unused data rolled over to following months, while 22 per cent said that they would prefer a refund. Scroll down for video Locked-down smartphone …

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