Sales spending spree
Last year, each adult spent an average of £82.82 = £3,768,310,000. 41 per cent of adults will give cash or vouchers this year, at an average of £106.24 each = £1,981,907,200. Nearly half (43 per cent) say that they deliberately reined in their pre-Christmas spending, many with a view to picking up items at bargain prices in the January sales. Read more...
Brits fork out 1.7 billion
YouGov interviewed a total of 2,113 UK adults aged 18 and above. * 1,688,050 were married in the last two years. The research reveals a 15 per cent rise in overseas weddings in the last ten years, with a quarter (26 per cent) of those couples planning marriage in the next two years intending to do so abroad. ** 2 per cent of respondents who were married abroad say that they arrived home to discover they had been burgled. Read more..
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Dog owners vet bill.
They face an average bill of £154 a year for treatment to their best friends. "Dog owners make great financial sacrifices to protect the health of their pets. Dog owners also frequently sacrifice luxuries to meet the escalating cost of treatment. Fifteen per cent have raided their life savings in order to fund essential treatment for their dog. Read more...
Sods law costing millions.
As this research proves sod’s law really does exist. Others (29 per cent) were cooking a special meal in their kitchen when the cooker broke. And according to the British public, people are most likely to have to put their hands in their pocket on a Monday – the day when sod’s law strikes most often. Nearly one in five people who have fallen foul to Sod’s law have argued with their partners and 11 per cent their families as a result of home catastrophes that took place at an inconvenient time. Read more...
One In Seven Cars Vandalised
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No Claims Discount
The new policy is now open to all customers and for existing customers can be backdated to a maximum of five years. A spouse partner, children or friends can build up their own ‘Named Driver No Claims Discount’. Until now named drivers have been unable to build up their own no claims meaning that even if they had no accidents they would have to start from zero years no claims when they take out a policy of their own. Male, 50, been driving on a friend’s policy for five years would get a 70% discount. Read more...
Unroadworthy Cars
Emma Holyer, Direct Line’s Breakdown spokesperson, said:. Results are weighted to be representative of the GB adult population. “Many motorists say they are failing to fix their cars because they can’t find a mechanic they trust but this really isn’t an excuse for driving an illegal car. There are strict laws governing the state of repair of vehicles and driving a damaged car can result in three points plus, in some cases, a fine of up to £3000. Read more... |
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