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22 November 2018, 09:37

First students start GoCompare’s flagship degree-apprenticeship programme

Local students will receive a job and a coveted degree with no student fee debt

21 November 2018, 09:48

Gaining traction? A quarter of drivers call for dash cams to be compulsory

25% of people think dashboard cameras should compulsory in cars;
Nearly a third (32%) think dash cams should be a standard fitting in all new cars;
GoCompare warns drivers to look beyond the dash cam discount from insurers and check the policy small print.

14 November 2018, 12:19

Government’s energy price cap will keep four million households on a bad deal

Energy auto-switching service weflip reminds people that the cap is neither a guarantee or a good deal

14 November 2018, 09:56

UK households planning £4.5 billion* spending spree in Black Friday sales

Households intend to spend on average £165 in this year’s sales – a 53% increase on 2017’s planned spend;
Clothing and accessories, toys and games and small electrical items top list of sought-after sales items;
Mobile shopping boom – the number of people shopping on their smartphones will double this Black Friday (17% compared to 9% in 2017);

13 November 2018, 12:02

Shoppers urged to get their Christmas credit cards now as applications enter peak week

0% purchase cards offer up to 30 months interest free shopping

12 November 2018, 12:04

Energy companies owe customers £1.17bn* in overpaid bills

Over half (51%) of UK households are owed money by their energy provider in overpaid bills;

Average overpayment is £84.80;

Only 12% of customers in credit with their energy provider have asked for a refund;

weflip shares tips on how customers can help ensure they receive more accurate bills and avoid future overpayments.

09 November 2018, 10:06

Government’s energy price cap will keep four million households on a bad deal

Energy auto-switching service weflip reminds people that the cap is neither a guarantee or a good deal

07 November 2018, 14:53

Five ways to ensure a successful home insurance claim

GoCompare offers tips on how to avoid joining the 1 in 6 who have had household insurance claims rejected

06 November 2018, 10:41

A price cap will act as an inertia comfort blanket for millions

weflip comments on announced January price cap

06 November 2018, 09:30

1 in 10 people admit to suffering from the ‘Fear of Running Out’ of battery

People are now more likely to experience the fear of running out (FoRO) than they are to be afraid of the dark, have a fear of dogs or be scared by clowns

31 October 2018, 09:06

'Don't pay the loyalty tax' - GoCompare comments on the FCA's general insurance market study

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launches study into car and home insurance pricing policies;
65% of drivers renewed their car cover with their existing insurer in the last 12 months;
38% said they did it out of loyalty to their insurer.¹

25 October 2018, 00:01