Overall, the credit card industry earned almost 6% less revenue in 2011 than during the previous year, in large part due to a decrease in the use of credit cards by shoppers and, as a result, less revolving credit that can be subjected to interest charges and fees. While come ...
Market leading prepaid MasterCard® provider, Pockit announces exclusive 5% cashback for all Pockit cardholders on hotels and short breaks with HotelStayUK.
Prepaid MasterCard® provider, Pockit has announced a new exclusive cashback for Pockit prepaid cardholders on top of its existing partner offers.
Pockit has teamed up with HotelStayUK, the UK’s only hotel ...
December 19th 2011
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Confused.com has announced it will unveil a new promotion with Nectar, the UK's largest loyalty programme. Customers will receive 1,000 Nectar points for every car insurance policy they buy through Confused.com. The promotion is running from 12 December 2011 until 31 March 2012.
Confused.com's Nectar Points promotion will be supported by a ...
December 6th 2011
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Confused.com has revealed that fifty-three per cent of homeowners are doing their own home improvements due to an increase in living costs. However, many of these projects are ending in disaster, with 11 per cent of those who 'have a go' then claiming on their home insurance.
A recent study by ...
November 23rd 2011
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New research by Confused.com has revealed that 26 per cent of people only have a vague idea what diabetes is, and worryingly 22 per cent of diabetes sufferers are not comfortable telling people about their condition, potentially putting their health at risk.
Keeping diabetes a secret not only makes diabetics more ...
November 22nd 2011
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Atos, the international IT services company, has announced that it has signed a major five year contract with Travelex, the world's leading specialist provider of foreign exchange and international payments for consumer and business customers.
Under the five year agreement Travelex and Atos Worldline, which represents Atos's high-tech transactional services, will ...
November 22nd 2011
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Confused.com has launched an informative mapping tool that reveals the dangers of road rage. The interactive road safety map reveals the country's most dangerous roads and junctions.
Cyclist and motorist rage is in the spotlight this Road Safety Week and, according to Confused.com, both cyclists and car owners have strong feelings ...
November 15th 2011
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Confused.com has launched an exclusive motor brand called 'Pink Pound' on its insurance panel.
Pink Pound Insurance is a division of Right Choice Insurance Brokers specifically set up for gay and lesbian customers and cannot be found on any other major comparison site.
Every customer has the right to get a fair ...
November 10th 2011
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Confused.com is partnering with the road safety charity Brake, joining forces against menaces on the UK's roads. Brake's research shows that five people are killed and a further 65 seriously injured on UK roads every day.
Brake exists to make Britain's road safer and by lobbying the government the charity has ...
November 10th 2011
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Confused.com has unveiled that 13 per cent of people know someone who is driving on roads without a driving licence, identifying a menace on today's roads, the driver that hasn't taken their driving test.
The research shows that there has been a dramatic fall in the number of people learning to ...
November 8th 2011
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Confused.com has launched a £30 cashback offer for customers looking for a new credit card to cut down interest payments on current balances or to spread the cost of their Christmas spending.
Customers will get £30 cashback once they have been accepted for a Barclaycard and transact over £250 within the ...
November 8th 2011
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Confused.com has revealed that, despite many not realising it, their profession may have an effect on the car insurance quote they are offered.
Airline captains could be quoted as little as £320 per year to insure their cars compared with a mobile disco owner whose average cost per year is a ...
November 8th 2011
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Confused.com, the price comparison site, has revealed new research which shows that 66% of people living together as a couple do not have a will.
The new survey of 2,000 co-habiting and married adults also revealsthat 50% of people living with their partner do not have life insurance. Unsurprisingly the number ...
November 3rd 2011
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Confused.com has launched a 2-for-1 dining card in conjunction with Hi-Life to say thank you to customers who purchase car insurance or home insurance in November through Confused.com.
Discounts and offers on expenses like dining out and entertainment are becoming more important as inflation erodes people's disposable income and many people ...
October 31st 2011
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Confused.com has revealed that November is a month to be feared amongst the British public, as the darker nights and the approach of Christmas means burglars are out in force.
Summer has come to an end marking the official start of long winter nights. However, with less daylight, Confused.com is warning ...
October 26th 2011
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New research from Confused.com has revealed that 50% of adults surveyed do not have a life policy in place, worryingly, of those without life insurance, 29% have children and 52% are married, meaning loved ones would be left financially disadvantaged should the worst happen.
31% of people do not to take ...
October 26th 2011
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New findings from Confused.com* show that 45% of UK households are avoiding switching the lights on in their homes, in a desperate attempt to reduce energy usage and keep bills down.Surprisingly 3% of people eat by candle light which is great for the romantics in us, but not ideal on ...
October 18th 2011
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Confused.com has revealed that UK drivers prioritise their social lives before saving lives on the road. Almost half 40% (38.95%) of motorists check their phones whilst driving, with 27% admitting to logging onto Facebook behind the wheel. The car insurance expert also found that nearly half (45%) will not start ...
October 13th 2011
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Confused.com has revealed that the price of car insurance has risen by more than 12% year on year.
According to the Confused.com/Towers Watson Car Insurance Price Index, drivers have been lumbered with an average year-on-year rise of 12.3% in the cost of comprehensive motor insurance cover - this equates to a£92 jump ...
October 11th 2011
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Confused.com has revealed that drivers know very little about car maintenance with a worrying 72% unaware how to check brake fluid levels, leaving them in potential danger at the wheel.
Moreover, 69% of motorists have no clue how to check their engine coolant, a fluid which prevents a vehicle from overheating ...
