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CHESTER, England, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - One in seven UK motorists admit to driving a car they weren't insured for - Over a quarter of drivers drove without insurance in between policies - Younger drivers are biggest risk takers - Uninsured drivers add GBP30 on average to the cost of EVERY policy One in seven (15 per cent) of UK motorists have admitted to breaking the law and having driven at least once without insurance,...

CHESTER, England, December 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This year continued where 2011 left off, with consumers feeling the pressure of the rising cost of living and further austerity measures for the nation's finances. With 2013 just around the corner, experts from Britain's number one comparison site, MoneySupermarket.com offer their predictions for the year ahead: - Consumer finances will continue to be hit by rising costs, changes in benefits and...

CHESTER, England, November 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Average car insurance premiums have decreased by 6.4 per cent over the summer to GBP456 according to The MoneySupermarket Monitor* - Scots benefit from the average cheapest premiums - New gender rules could reverse the downward trend, warns MoneySupermarket The latest MoneySupermarket Monitor on Car Insurance [http://www.moneysupermarket.com/car-insurance/monitor ] shows the...

CHESTER, England, August 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - A quarter of Brits ignore home insurance update when improving home - Homeowners in Yorkshire and the Humber most apathetic - Brits could save GBP119 a year each shopping around for home insurance Brits may be upgrading their homes with extensions and loft conversions aplenty, but are failing to update their insurance, according to MoneySupermarket.com [http://www.moneysupermarket.com ]....

CHESTER, England, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Earn hundreds of pounds extra by being savvy Summer is an expensive time for families as they fork out on activities and holidays to keep their children entertained, but they could generate some extra money by using a reward card for their spending, according to MoneySupermarket. Shoppers can make big savings when considering a reward credit card for their purchases. For example, spending GBP1,000 a month on the...

CHESTER, England, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Brits could save GBP125* a year each shopping around for home insurance - Welsh and Scots most apathetic about getting a better deal Brits are wasting GBP687 million a year, or an average GBP125 per household, by sticking with their existing home insurance provider, according to MoneySupermarket.com [http://www.moneysupermarket.com ].[1] Research by the UK's number one comparison site found...

CHESTER, England, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - MoneySupermarket provides key tips for those planning a gap year this summer With over 200,000 young people in the UK planning to take a gap year*, and an increasing amount of older gappers on a career break or in retirement, Bob Atkinson, travel expert at MoneySupermarket.com offers tips to help those travelling to spend their money wisely and keep safe abroad. Funding Your Gap Year...

CHESTER, England, July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Two thirds admit to breaking the speed limit when driving[1] - Serial speeders could see their insurance premiums more than double[2], warns MoneySupermarket Two thirds of motorists knowingly break the speed limit while driving, risking increased car insurance premiums as well as the lives of themselves and others, according to new research from MoneySupermarket.com...

CHESTER, England, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Fifth anniversary of Smoking Ban in England on 1st July 2012 - Ex-smokers could have pocketed GBP7,250[1]in the last five years by not smoking - Non-smokers can save GBP4,209[2]over the term of a life insurance policy, says MoneySupermarket [http://www.moneysupermarket.com/life-insurance ] Five years 'smoke free' could have saved recession-hit Brits GBP7,250 on...

CHESTER, England, June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- - Basic rate taxpayers need a rate of 3.50 per cent to gain benefit in real terms, increasing to 4.67 per cent for higher rate taxpayers Today's announcement by the Bank of England that The Consumer Price Index has fallen for the second month in a row to 2.8 per cent from 3 per cent, now means that more savings accounts beat the eroding effect of inflation. Consumers should take advantage to...