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The findings suggest many households faced unexpected costs as they bought items such as fans.<\/p>\n
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The survey also found concern about future extreme weather is growing, with 17% describing themselves as “very anxious” about more frequent or severe heatwaves and a further 39% saying they were “somewhat anxious”.<\/p>\n
Researchers said the findings suggest rising summer temperatures are creating a new financial pressure for many families, as households face unexpected spending during periods of extreme heat.<\/p>\n
Shopping and lifestyle expert Sarah-Jane Outten said: “We\u2019re used to worrying about the ‘heating tax’ in the winter, but these figures show that summer is becoming just as expensive for British families.”<\/p>\n
“Slipping into extra spending just to stay comfortable or keep the kids entertained during a sudden heatwave is putting an unexpected dent in household budgets.”<\/p>\n
Ms Outten warned shoppers to be cautious when buying cooling products online, saying consumers should check unfamiliar websites carefully to avoid scams.<\/p>\n
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Shopping and lifestyle expert Sarah-Jane Outten encouraged people to swap bottled water for refillable bottles, saying it can save money while reducing plastic waste.<\/p>\n
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She advised people to look for secure websites before making purchases and to use a credit card where possible, as this may provide additional protection if they fall victim to fraud.<\/p>\n
She also recommended keeping windows, blinds and curtains closed during the hottest part of the day, particularly between 11am and 4pm, to help keep homes cooler.<\/p>\n
She also encouraged people to swap bottled water for refillable bottles, saying it can save money while reducing plastic waste.<\/p>\n
The research comes after the UK experienced several periods of exceptionally hot weather in June, prompting health warnings and leading many households to look for ways to stay cool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new YouGov study has found that 56% of British adults experience ‘heatwave anxiety’, as rising temperatures force…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":686751,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[84,1294,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-686750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=686750"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686750\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/686751"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=686750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=686750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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