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A new survey has found one-third of consumers have abandoned their grocery shopping in supermarkets due to a push towards self-service tills. Major supermarkets have cut back on traditional checkouts in favour of self-service machines, claiming they’re faster and more convenient. However, with more than half of consumers saying it takes longer to get through the self-scan till than it does a...

Nearly one in five parents say a school league table has influenced where they chose to live. New research has found almost one-quarter of UK parents with school children would be prepared to pay 2-10% more for a new home in the catchment area of a good state school. And while the link between high house prices and good school catchment areas is already know, this study found parents are making...

A new document to be published by the children’s minister will advise that fathers should be allowed share a year of paid parental leave with mothers. The latest research found that less well-off working mothers were more likely to return to work after the six months of paid maternity leave were over. Currently mothers are entitled to an extra three-and-a-half months of unpaid leave after these...

With a rise in the number of smartphones and tablets being used, free online games have become increasingly popular for children. However a new report has found some of these games have been pressuring children into buying extra features through in-app purchases. Many of these games come with the option of buying additional content and a new study by the Office of Fair Trading in Britain has found...

Results of the latest annual pocket money survey from Halifax reveal that parents have increased the amount of money they’re giving their kids each week. On average, pocket money went up to £6.50 (€7.58) this year, from £5.98 (€6.97) in 2012. The survey also found that more than half of children questioned were happy with the amount of pocket money they received and also saved a portion of...

A new survey has found the average teen between 12 and 15 receives almost €30 pocket money every month, with the majority being spent online. The survey by Danske Bank also found that nine in 10 young teens and pre-teens shop online and that these purchases are taking place without assistance from parents. While some of the teens save a portion of their pocket money, most of it is being spent on...

This is the letter dad, Paul Brennan received from the solicitors representing the National Roads Authority t/a eFlow regarding an unpaid toll fee: And this is Paul's reply which he posted to his facebook page : Dear Sir/Madame I represent my wife and have been instructed in relation to the above amount to tell you to shove your fine of €149.50 up your arse. Usually we do pay the tolls but...

I saw today that a single mum of three, who has been having trouble paying her mortgage has received this letter from the bank telling her she should sell her family home. As from what I read, she had been on an agreed interest only payment plan with the bank for three years, since her retail business had suffered during the recession. Her case was reassessed by the bank, who upon receipt of her...

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