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CAR INSURANCE: A quarter of millennials would go without insurance
Young people are ignoring the legal requirement for car insurance cover in order to save money, according to new research from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
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ENERGY: Seven in ten energy customers potentially throwing away £300†
Seven in ten households are paying more than they need to for their energy but most don’t even realise they’re on a poor value deal. Switch today and see how much you could save.
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BANKING: Have you ever accidentally invalidated your fraud protections?
Are you aware of the protections from fraud your credit and debit cards have? More importantly are you aware of these common mistakes which can lead to you invalidating those protections?
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MOBILES: Samsung Note range is back, but due to have a hefty price tag
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 will be released in late summer with a hefty price tag. If the cost is anything to go by, it’s going to make waves. Would you pay £1,000 for a phone?
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BROADBAND: Is your router vulnerable to hacking?
Experts have warned of security flaws on some routers from major providers. Customers are unaware they should change the default Wi-Fi passwords, which are not difficult to crack.
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Insurance news and deals
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Young drivers ignore insurance laws to save money
With the average cost of car insurance for young drivers reaching £1,476, it seems millennials will do anything to cut the cost.
According to new research from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, a third of men aged 18-24 have tried to save money by driving uninsured, despite the dangers and heavy penalties they could face.
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Broadband news and deals
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Virgin Media routers ‘aren’t the only ones vulnerable’
Virgin was in the news recently due to a security flaw in their routers. Consumer group Which? said the routers could be vulnerable to hackers if they are left with their default passwords.
Security firm Pen Test Partners believes the same mistake has been made by other providers. Have you changed your router password?
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BT Unlimited Broadband & Calls
- Online exclusive: £60 BT Reward Card
- Up to* 17Mb speed broadband
- Unlimited downloads
- Includes weekend calls
- Free BT Home Hub 4
- 100GB Cloud storage
- BT Virus Protect
£24.49 a month
Includes line rental
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Online exclusive:
£60 BT Reward Card
£24.49 a month for 12 months. 12 month contract. Line rental included. £9.99 hub delivery charge. Offer available to new customers who purchase online only.
Sky Unlimited Broadband
- Online exclusive: 12 months discounted broadband (save £120)
- Free £75 Prepaid MasterCard
- Up to* 17Mb speed broadband
- Unlimited downloads
- Free Sky Hub
£18.99 a month
Includes line rental
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Online exclusive:
£120 off broadband plus a £75 Prepaid Mastercard
£18.99 a month for 12 months. 12 month contract. Line rental included. 12 months discounted broadband & Prepaid MasterCard offer available to new customers who purchase online only. £10 activation fee. £9.95 hub delivery charge.
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*The ‘up to’ speed displayed in Mb is the maximum possible speed you are likely to receive for this product. The actual speed you will get depends on your cabling, your area and (with non-fibre optic products) time of day and how far you are from the telephone exchange. Most providers will tell you the likely speed you will receive when you begin your online sign up.
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Mobiles news and deals
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Samsung Galaxy Note range returns with big price tag
Samsung’s Galaxy Note range is known for being Samsung's biggest in terms of size, but it seems the latest model’s price tag could be equally huge.
Samsung has a lot to prove with the Note 8. Will it live up to the £1,000 rumoured price tag?
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SIM-only deal
- 250 minutes
- 5000 texts
- 1.5GB of 4G data
- Available through iD Mobile network
£5
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SIM-only deal
- 600 minutes
- Unlimited texts
- 8GB of 4G data
- Available through Three network
£13
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When travelling:
Includes roaming in 60 destinations worldwide
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Energy news and deals
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Only 1% know an “SVT” is an energy plan
When asked what SVT meant, only 1% said it was an energy plan. Seven in ten are languishing on a standard variable tariff – that’s 17 million people potentially throwing away nearly £300 each†.
Compare your energy bill and see if you could move to a cheaper plan.
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ENGIE Fixed Sept 19 v3
- Fixed until 30 Sept 2019
- Average bill size £898*
- £30 exit fee per fuel
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Green Network Energy – GNE Family 18 Month Fixed V3
- Fixed for 18 months
- Average bill size £901*
- £25 exit fee per fuel
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*Based on the average bill size for dual fuel customer consuming medium energy usage as defined by Ofgem (3,100 kWh of electricity and 12,500 kWh of gas per year), paying by direct debit, with paperless billing. Prices averaged across all regions.
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Banking news and deals
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How easy is it to invalidate your fraud protections?
After former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood mistakenly shares his credit card details publicly online, we look at the protections from fraud your credit and debit cards have.
We also look at the common mistakes that can lead you to invalidate these protections.
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Worried about fraud?
Learn the tell tale signs and how to protect yourself
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Check your credit report and score
Your credit report will list your entire financial history and any credit applications made in your name.
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†66% of energy customers are on SVTs. Figure is based on 26 million customers, based on account data for the large and medium suppliers, stripping out double counting for dual fuel customers. 66% of 26 million customers is 17.16 million customers.