2006 Archive

On Monday 11th December 2006, c2c introduced a new timetable, and passengers have been suffering the consequences. See the petition at www.petitiononline.com/c2c and our c2c forum for the latest.

Internet and phone bank First Direct has announced that it is to end free banking for customers that don’t keep a current account balance of £1500, or pay in £1,500 a month. Those that don’t comply, will be charges £10 a month to keep their account opened The is apparently to cull customers that are [...]

The second ConsumerCast Podcast has been launched. Show #02 looks at the broadband announcements from TalkTalk, Telewest/NTL, BT and Sky, highlights the third British Gas fuel price hikes this year, looks at a few financial offers to consider, points you at a free iPod Shuffle (from Audible), and takes a look at a couple of [...]

Think Airmiles… This scheme lets you redeem points for flights with 18 airlines including American Airlines and BMI, lets you save money on trips with travel companies such as Thomson and P&O. You can get a Buy and Fly credit card that lets you earn points when you spend, and you can also earn by [...]

We’ve just launched our first Podcast. Under the name ConsumerCast, our podcast will be a short, regular audio show that provides you with a brief update on some of the top consumer deals and offers available in the UK, including moneysavers, consumer news and our top tips. You can listen to this short audio file [...]

In April 2006, the home phone company TalkTalk launched “Free Broadband for life”. They’re offering three home phone tariffs with free boradband – best value seems to be Talk 3, which offers: – Free broadband for life – speeds up to 8MB- Inclusive and unlimited anytime local and national UK landline calls- Free calls to [...]

It can’t have escaped your notice that British Gas has just announced yet another huge price hike – the fourth price rise since 2004, and the second in six months. It has increased gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 22% for its customers. The continuing cost of loyalty continues to grow, but around [...]