Re-using teabags, cutting their own hair and only flushing the loo once a day are some of Brits’ quirkier money saving hacks. A study of 2,000 adults revealed the inventive ways they try to save money, including giving up the gym to work out at home, eating random concoctions from the freezer to avoid shopping and turning off all the …
A study of 2,000 adults found owning a car outright with no finance is also an indicator you have no worries when it comes to money. Not being afraid to check your bank balance is another, as is flying first class as a matter of routine – and being in a position to buy branded products rather own-brand items. …
Nine in 10 parents have ‘serious’ concerns about their children and ageing parents falling prey to fraud. Dubbed the ‘Scamwich Generation’, a poll of 2,000 adults found 43 per cent fear the risk of their loved ones being scammed increased during lockdown. And this is as a direct result of them seemingly spending more time online over the …
Brits are split on how to settle the restaurant bill after a meal with friends and family. A study of 2,000 diners, by comparethemarket.com, revealed 34 per cent believe you should split the bill straight down the middle including the tip, while 36 per cent reckon it should be split precisely based on who has had what. Nearly half …
Nine in 10 Brits are furious about the curse of ‘shrinkflation’ – where their favourite products have shrunk for the same price. A study of 2,000 adults found 87 per cent feel products they buy seem smaller than they were years ago, with 83 per cent noticing the difference in their favourite chocolates the most. As many as …
British families have been dusting down old bread makers, sandwich toasters and food processors as they spend 14 hours extra a week cooking up a storm. A study of 2,000 families found 58 per cent are finding new ways of being inventive in the kitchen, by turning to the likes of ice cream makers, smoothie makers, and pizza …
More than half of Brits have no idea what affects their life insurance premiums – with almost one in 10 believing you don’t need it if you’re single. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed more than half (54 per cent) currently don’t have life insurance. While not being able to afford it (32 per cent) was the top …
Millions of Brits are at risk of being unable to afford their monthly phone bills – as mid-contract price hikes gouge away at their struggling finances. A poll of 2,000 adults found almost one in 10 – around five million people – have been unable to pay essential bills since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And 38 …
More than half of Brits admit to making financial decisions – based on their horoscope. A poll of 2,000 adults found 48 per cent are influenced by their star sign’s predictions, with more than one in three even making life choices based on the ‘advice.’ But one in five are now more likely to look to astrology for …
The average ‘comfortable’ adult in their sixties will save £237-a-month for nonessential ‘big ticket’ items such as holidays and new cars. A study of 2,000 adults found those in their fifties are busy saving for their retirement and having a bit of free cash to spend later in life. While those under 40 save for more ‘sensible’ purchases, …
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