shopping

Make sure your plastic matches your wallet

By Nathalie Bonney Update: Fri, 21/11/2008 - 17:05

Credit cards offer the utmost in convenience, but in the current climate it pays to be extra wary. Nathalie Bonney explains what deals are worth considering and what catches you should watch out for. Read more

Are you planning to cut back this Christmas?

Tue, 04/11/2008 - 09:28

Yes, I intend to spend less on celebrating this year

55% (21 votes)

I intend to spend around the same amount as last year

34% (13 votes)

No, I intend to spend more this year

11% (4 votes)

Total votes: 38

Food prices force consumer cut-backs

Update: Thu, 23/10/2008 - 09:55

Households are cutting back on their weekly grocery shop, with food sales falling at their fastest rate since records began in 1986. Read more

How to transform your junk into cash

By Laura Howard Mon, 20/10/2008 - 11:24

Raising extra money to beat the credit crunch doesn’t have to mean working all hours. Laura Howard shows how to turn your unwanted junk into ready cash. Read more

M&S to start selling energy

Update: Wed, 15/10/2008 - 09:03

Marks and Spencer is to launch into the energy market through a partnership deal with Scottish and Southern Energy. Read more

Shoppers defy crunch

Update: Thu, 21/08/2008 - 11:17

Credit crunched consumers are not giving up their shopping habits, with figures showing a surprise bounce in July. But is it enough to ward off a recession? Read more

Shoppers swap high street for online

By Chris Thomas Update: Wed, 20/08/2008 - 16:49

July saw online sales in Britain rise by 11.3% compared to June, as a result of damp weather and increasingly internet-savvy shoppers. Read more

Newly-weds left in limbo as gift firm flops

Update: Mon, 29/09/2008 - 15:50

Thousands of couples have been left in limbo after Wrapit, a wedding gift company, admitted it was in financial difficulty. Rebecca Atkinson reports. Read more

The art of haggling

By Emma Lunn Update: Tue, 29/07/2008 - 10:48

British consumers are paying a high price for their reluctance to haggle. Emma Lunn reveals how the gift of the gab can save you money on a whole range of products. Read more

Are you spending less in the shops than this time last year?

Update: Thu, 14/08/2008 - 15:38

Yes, I have cut back a lot

15% (7 votes)

Yes, I have cut back a bit on spending

37% (17 votes)

No, I am spending about the same

37% (17 votes)

No, I am spending more

11% (5 votes)

Total votes: 46