Sunday, February 25, 2007

Which Gas Suppliers Have Really Lowered Prices? - 20/02/2007

Which Gas Suppliers Have Really Lowered Prices? - 20/02/2007 - Or are they just kidding?

Looks like the energy supplier con-artists are at it again!

Friday, February 16, 2007

Beware Of These 0% Card Tricks! - 27/09/2006

Beware Of These 0% Card Tricks! - 27/09/2006

I think this is worth repeating...

Balance transfer fees expressed as annual equivalent interest rates (AERs)

(based on a transfer of £1,000 which is fully repaid in equal instalments by the end of the 0% deal)

Interest-free period

Fee of 2%

Fee of 2.5%

Fee of 3%

Fee of 4%

Six months

7.0% AER

8.9% AER

10.7% AER

14.5% AER

Nine months

4.9% AER

6.1% AER

7.4% AER

9.9% AER

One year

3.7% AER

4.7% AER

5.6% AER

7.6% AER



Source: M&S Money

Sunday, February 04, 2007

ADSLGuide becomes ThinkBroadband

thinkbroadband: The UK's largest independent ADSL review site - Your guide to UK broadband Internet.


Also watch out for www.adslguide.com - I think it's a commercial site cashing in on the success of the original. Claims to let you 'find and compare all the major broadband services'. But when you compare with those recommended by users on ThinkBroadband.com there are quite a few left out!