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Last updated: 19 March 2020

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Press releases 2020

March

February

January

December
Brits set to spend £26.9 billion on Christmas gifts despite 60% cutting down on present costs
November
Finder partners with HD Decisions
30.4 million Brits have no intention of getting a smart meter
Brits Black Friday and Cyber Monday spending set to fall to £5.6 billion
October
Four in five Brits used paid streaming services last year (but 8.9 million Brits also streamed illegally!)
The UK’s most and least vegan and vegetarian friendly cities revealed: Brighton takes home top spot, with Stoke-on-Trent coming last
September
Hybrid, electric and getting rid of vehicles: 17.7 million Brits plan to go green
A ‘Starbucks index’ reveals London coffees are cheaper than the European average and £2 cheaper than the worlds most expensive
August
Cost of a pint in London is £2.50 higher than the global average (almost double!)
July
Brits could spend up to 150 percent more at airport duty free than online
From poor savings accounts rates to great ads over half of Brits are considering investing
Brits waste £100 million per year losing or throwing away spare change
June
Two thirds of Brits don’t use their data allowance
Young Brits skip love for Love Island
May
Majority of holidaymakers believe hotels trump Airbnbs for value, cleanliness and experience
Almost half of Brits with a digital-only bank account keep £1,000 or less in them
Brits spend an estimated £19 billion a year on convenience services
April
Passports, groceries and presents: 15 million Brits preparing for Brexit
Brits to spend an estimated £1.1 billion on Easter this year
March
Three in four savers haven’t seen an increase in their interest rate since August’s BoE base rate rise
Over half of Brits fear Brexit could cause them to ditch European travel plans
February
Valentine’s Day: All you need is (self) love
Cryptocurrency predictions 2019 report
January
More than one in five Brits will be meat-free by 2020
A quarter of Brits will use digital banks within five years
Cryptocurrency predictions 2019 report
How generous are you compared to the average Brit?

December
White Lies: Two in five people will lie about liking your gift this Christmasity revealed: How do you compare?
From turkey to whale skin, here’s what people around the world will eat this Christmas
December Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: Tron (TRX), Litecoin (LTC) and Binance Coin (BNB) forecast to continue slump, but other coins could recover
November
One in five Brits regret Black Friday and Cyber Monday purchases
November Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: Verge (XVG), Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) forecast to be the top performing coins, but Tron (TRX) could fall
October
Most Brits massively underestimating cost of retirement
The UK’s top and bottom cities for disposable income revealed: Derby tops list, while Brighton is last
October Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: Bitcoin forecast to experience 14% increase this month, but XRP and Litecoin prices set to fall
September
Holidaymakers charged five times more for debit and credit cards abroad than prepaid currency cards
UK city centre flats cost twice as much as in the US and £100,000 more than Europe
Panel of economists unanimously predict interest rate to hold for the rest of 2018, as finder.com calls for banks to pass on August’s 0.25 percent interest rise to savers
September Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: Bitcoin forecast 95 percent increase in price by end of year, while VEChain could rise by over 7000 percent
August
UK universities are fifth most expensive in the world for Brits to attend
Majority of Brits aren’t prepared for minimum excess cost on car hire
Brits lent £16.6 billion to friends and family last year but over half don’t think they will get it all back
July
Panel of economists unanimously predict interest rate will rise for only the second time in over a decade
Over half of Brits plan holidays on the job, costing the UK £9.3bn a year
Foreign hospital beds cost up to 12 times more than a 5-star hotel for uninsured travellers
Two in three don’t understand overdraft fees as borrowing tops £9.4 billion
Finder.com July Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: TRON forecast to see 207 percent increase by end-of-month
June
Two thirds of Brits have no idea how many calories are in their tipple
Finder.com appoints Liz Edwards as Editor
Finder.com June Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: Bitcoin (BTC) forecast halved in value by end of 2018
May
UK could power itself on solar energy using just 12 percent of its land
Finder’s May Cryptocurrency Predictions: Cardano forecast to see biggest price growth by 1 June
April
Over half of British cardholders spend on credit cards just for the rewards
Thanet and West Lothian most addicted to the internet than any other UK regions
Finder’s April Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: ETH market cap forecast to grow by 234 percent by December 31, 2018
March
Brits to travel outside Easter bank holidays to save money
Brits predicted to spend £893 million on Easter treats
Finder’s March Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: ETH forecast to see greater growth than BTC in market cap by December 31
February
Brits neglect to claim tax on earnings worth £23.5 billion last year
February Cryptocurrency Predictions Report: Bitcoin forecasted to hit over $43K by end of 2018
January
UK spends over £303 million a month on TV addiction

December
Cost of pint in London double the global average
Millennials most vulnerable to post-Christmas debt as 33 percent plan to take out payday loans
Brits expected to waste £5 billion on unwanted gifts this Christmas
November
Icebox: Clever online shopping tool launched to combat the UK’s £1.06 billion impulse spending problem
Brits plan to spend a record £4.5 billion on Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales
Half of Brits don’t understand the difference between Wi-Fi and network data streaming
From the bedroom to the bathroom: Phone obsessed-Brits dirtiest habits revealed
October
Brits are expected to spend £25.13 million on pumpkin carving this year
August
A nation of Great British Bakers would save £735 million per year
July
How to recover spending power during the worst financial squeeze since the ’70s
3.7 million Brits plan to watch Game of Thrones season 7 illegally
May
Brits paying an extra £1.1 billion on holidays after Brexit
finder reveals UK’s hottest investment holiday hotspots
February
Global digital marketing guru Jon Ostler joins finder.com as the Australian comparison website launches in the UK

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