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One in ten will put the whole cost of Christmas on their credit card

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

• 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.

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

• 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);

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

• 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.

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

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

weflip comments on announced January price cap

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

• 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