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Is it more expensive to be single?
- Consumer Rights
- 15 May 2012
Last weekend I did a weekly shop for one, expecting the bill to be much cheaper than my usual two-man shop. In fact, it was hardly cheaper at all. It left me wondering whether it’s more expensive to buy for one? (more about shopping for singles...)
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Are small payments a big problem for contactless cards?
- Money
- 13 May 2012
Contactless cards have yet to take off in a big way. But is that because people are reluctant to use the technology? Or is it due to retailers setting arbitrary 'minimum payment' limits that clearly defeat the point? (more about contactless cards...)
10 people have joined in this Conversation
Will Marks & Spencer’s clothes ‘shwopping’ take off?
- Energy & Home
- 3 May 2012
Odd socks - where do they come from? But more importantly: what’s the best way of getting rid of them without the guilt of sending them to landfill? Marks & Spencer says it’s come up with the solution… (more about M&S recycling...)
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Receipt sir? Yes, send it to my email please
- Consumer Rights
- 27 April 2012
Every year, British retailers give us 11.2bn paper receipts, at a cost of £32m. These apparently weigh over 7.5m kilograms – around the same as 1,380 male elephants. Is it time to switch to digital receipts? (more about paper receipts...)
23 people have joined in this Conversation
What’s the point of loyalty cards?
- Money
- 16 April 2012
Loyalty cards are in the news again, this time over Boots announcing an 'improvement' to its over-60s reward scheme. Although Boots increased the amount of points given, it ended the scheme’s 10% discount. (more about loyalty cards...)
11 people have joined in this Conversation
Should Sunday trading laws be abolished altogether?
- Consumer Rights
- 31 March 2012
Last week the government announced its plan to relax Sunday trading laws during the Olympics, giving shops the option to open for longer and take advantage of a spending boost during the Games. (more about Sunday shopping...)
13 people have joined in this Conversation
Cost of a suit – what’s changed since the Mad Men era?
- Money
- 25 March 2012
The new series of Mad Men is returning to our screens, along with its image of a universally well-dressed, well-suited, workplace. But a good suit needed deep pockets back in the 1960s... (more about the cost of a suit...)
10 people have joined in this Conversation
Chancellor, how can we save when we’re spending everyday?
- Money
- 20 March 2012
Predictions of an increase in consumer spending might paint a rosy picture of economic recovery, but if that comes at the cost of your savings, we need a Budget that will put money back in people's pockets. (more about a Budget for consumers...)
5 people have joined in this Conversation
The high street hard sell – does it put you off?
- Technology
- 20 March 2012
Previously I'd have been annoyed if a sales adviser recommended a pink laptop just because the recipient was a girl. But when a shop assistant did just that in our latest investigation, I hardly raised an eyebrow. (more about the high street hard sell...)
17 people have joined in this Conversation
When pack sizes shrink why don’t their prices?
- Consumer Rights
- 19 March 2012
Have you had suspicions that supermarket packs are shrinking? Well, we’ve trawled through a years worth of supermarket data to uncover the products that are shrinking – and their prices have stayed the same. (more about shrinking products...)
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Want a new TV? Here’s why you should buy last year’s model
- Technology
- 13 March 2012
If you're after a new TV, this time of year throws up a dilemma for you. Buy now, or wait until the 2012 models hit the shelves? Well, if you go for one of last year’s model you could save a bunch of money. (more about buying new TVs...)
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