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Huge internet usage peak at 9.20pm last night: Football fans watching Liverpool and gamers streaming Call of Duty update triggered ‘record spike’ Liverpool’s football game against Villarreal prompted surge in internet usage  Gamers streaming the latest Call of Duty update also promoted the huge spike  By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 16:56 BST, 28 April … Read more

The number of complaints about broadband, landline, mobile and pay-TV customers all hit a record low in the last three months of last year, official data shows. There were nine complaints per 100,000 subscribers when it comes to broadband, according to Ofcom – down from 19 per 100,000 at the start of 2021, and is … Read more

British Gas in £30m of hot water as it’s forced to pay refunds for cancelled HomeCare boiler visits By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail and Emilia Shovelin For Thisismoney.Co.Uk Published: 22:00 BST, 26 April 2022 | Updated: 10:35 BST, 27 April 2022 British Gas Insurance Ltd, which trades under HomeCare, paid out £28.7 million … Read more

Amin Khan, owner of sustainable clothing retailer, PrimaBerry, says he has cut back on memberships and subscriptions to pay for rising energy bills, as he works from home.  ‘After reading countless articles with tips and tricks about how to save on bills, I started to panic, which led me to write down all my memberships, … Read more

Resisting the urge to run, I remain calm as I step out of the Amazon Fresh store on Kensington High Street in London. I’ve just put some goods in my bag, but have not handed over any cash or waved my debit card over a card reader so that payment can be taken. I feel … Read more

With spring in full swing and summer holidays booked, now is the ideal time for those who wear glasses to invest in a pair of prescription shades By Toby Walne, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:52 EDT, 16 April 2022 | Updated: 09:39 EDT, 17 April 2022 With spring in full swing and summer holidays … Read more

Could YOU half your bill? Sky launches a basic ‘social’ broadband tariff with big discounts for millions of eligible households Sky launches specially discounted ‘social tariff’ for existing customers Eligible households could half their monthly broadband bill Ofcom calls for more ‘social tariffs’ to help support low-income households Only 55,000 out of 4m households have … Read more

Readers reveal their six INGENIOUS tips to beat the squeeze: Bulk bake, dye your sofa – and cook pheasant! By Rachel Rickard Straus, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:51 EDT, 9 April 2022 | Updated: 04:35 EDT, 10 April 2022 When we asked for your moneysaving tips in our recent Wealth special (see link below), … Read more

I have been renting a one bedroom flat for three years, and most of my bills are included as part of the rent.  Although the rent is higher than it might otherwise be, this arrangement is perfect for me as it means I have never had to worry about organising council tax, water or energy … Read more

I live in a rented property and I am moving to a new one in a couple of weeks.  I signed a two-year contract with my energy supplier six months ago, which was lucky as I was able to lock in a cheap rate just before prices started going up.   Obviously, I would be more … Read more