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Brits forking out ‘more than £70 each’ for Valentine’s Day
Posted 2008-02-3
The average British shopper splashes more than £70 on their lucky Valentine, according to research.Figures from PayPal show £71.25 is the average amount spent on presents for loved ones for February 14th, with 23m UK lovers stumping up a remarkable overall total of £1.6bn. About 33 per cent of people buy gifts costing £50 to £99 - a number which shoots up to 44 per cent among 18 to 24-year-olds. Almost a quarter or 22 per cent of people who responded to the PayPal survey said they would be willing to spend between £100 and £249 for the day. Cristina Hoole, PayPal spokeswoman, said: “It would seem romance is far from dead as almost half of Brits are splashing out that massive £1.6 billion on their loved ones around Valentine’s Day.” ...
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‘Bills up again’ after E.ON hike
Posted 2008-01-28
Energy bills for some households will go up again thanks to the latest provider price hike. The average bill for a dual fuel customer with E.On is set to rise from £913 to £1,063 say experts uSwitch.com.Its price rises are planned to come in on February 8th, when E.On, formerly Powergen, becomes the latest in a series of power companies to up prices. Ann Robinson, director of consumer policy at uSwitch.com, said all but one of the major suppliers has upped prices in recent months. Scottish & Southern Energy has issued an assurance that its hikes would be delayed until late March. She said: “With savings of up to £325 to be made, now is the time for consumers to really start making competition work for themselves.” The Observer newspaper recently reported that many Britons could end up to taking out debt consolidation loans in 2008. ...