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GoCompare comments on SSE/npower merger: Switch

30 August 2018, 10:23

GoCompare comments on SSE/npower merger

GoCompare comments on news that the planned merger of SSE and npower has been provisionally cleared by The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Double-trouble as ScottishPower increases its energy prices for the SECOND TIME this year: Energy Prices

24 August 2018, 13:19

Double-trouble as ScottishPower increases its energy prices for the SECOND TIME this year

Time to raise the contactless limit? 42% of regular users think so: Contactless

20 August 2018, 10:30

Time to raise the contactless limit? 42% of regular users think so

GoCompare warns of potentially toxic mix of contactless payment and paperless statements

  • 38% of regular contactless users say limit could now be £50 or higher;
  • 9% would like the limit to be £100 or more;
  • However, 17% of contactless users say they lose track of their spending;
  • 8% don’t equate contactless payments to ‘real money’.
The cost of nuisance neighbours: from property damage to legal disputes and the impact on property values: Coloured Mews

14 August 2018, 09:23

The cost of nuisance neighbours: from property damage to legal disputes and the impact on property values

New research* highlights the detrimental impact nuisance neighbours can have on people’s lives and the value of their property;

 
Nouveau Bills: 20 bills most of us didn’t pay 10 years ago that now cost us £41bn a year*: Card Payment

13 August 2018, 09:08

Nouveau Bills: 20 bills most of us didn’t pay 10 years ago that now cost us £41bn a year*

From mobile data to online subscription services, tattoos to coffee pods,
new research** reveals cost of Brits’ new bills
British Gas price rise send a clear message: you must switch to get a better deal: Energy Prices

08 August 2018, 11:21

British Gas price rise send a clear message: you must switch to get a better deal

GoCompare comments on Ofgem’s decision to increase the cap on the safeguard tariff for the second time this year: Energy Saving

08 August 2018, 08:52

GoCompare comments on Ofgem’s decision to increase the cap on the safeguard tariff for the second time this year

Three months on from TSB and Visa failures, Brits found to be hoarding £7.7bn in cash at home: Cash at home

07 August 2018, 09:58

Three months on from TSB and Visa failures, Brits found to be hoarding £7.7bn in cash at home

25% of Brits say they now stash cash at home in case there are problems with card payments
Contactless payment now first choice for 19 million people: Contactless

06 August 2018, 09:01

Contactless payment now first choice for 19 million people

40 million have made a contactless payment in the last 12 months
Travel Insurance warning: ‘No-fly’ doesn’t mean ‘no insurance’: Stay-cation

01 August 2018, 09:55

Travel Insurance warning: ‘No-fly’ doesn’t mean ‘no insurance’

As trend for no-fly holidays grows, GoCompare issues travel cover reminder
The UK’s top 10 pet peeves when dining out revealed.: Eating out

26 July 2018, 10:37

The UK’s top 10 pet peeves when dining out revealed.

New research from GoCompare reveals the top turn off for diners in the UK.
GoCompare comments on the BIG investigation into the roll-out of energy smart meters: Smart Meter

23 July 2018, 10:31

GoCompare comments on the BIG investigation into the roll-out of energy smart meters

Georgie Frost, consumer advocate at GoCompare Energy, comments on the news that people who have had a smart meter installed may only end up saving an average of £11 a year on their energy bills: