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Old 09-10-2008, 3:18 PM   #1
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Rising Prices.

Today I got a letter telling me that gas and electricity prices are on the rise again, 29.2% On gas and 19.2% on electricity on avarage, I can't afford rising prices on anything since im job hunting
 
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Re: Rising Prices.

British Gas?

If you need to save money go visit martin lewis's website (if you havnt already)

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I have slashed our bills by over 10 grand a year !!!!

Just follow each of the guides at the top
 
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Re: Rising Prices.

Yea ive done all that stuff, Now with scottish hydro electric, I honeslty can't afford jack, Been living off a tin of sweetcorn for 2 days.
 
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Re: Rising Prices.

£10k
I though I had managed my costs down - I need to look at that site too

I'm finding the cost increase a pain too and i'm working - so do feel for you!

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Re: Rising Prices.

I think all the power companies are pretty much the same price these days aren't they ?
 
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Yea ive done all that stuff, Now with scottish hydro electric, I honeslty can't afford jack, Been living off a tin of sweetcorn for 2 days.
Christ



How bigs the tin ?
 
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Christ



How bigs the tin ?
326G So standard size, Can't do anything about it, **** poor.
 
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Re: Rising Prices.

If you're struggling switch from DD to quaterly payments. Once the Bill arrives take 30 days to pay and then pay minimum payment off bill (I think it's 30%). That will fend them off for another 30 or so days. Should give you a while to find a job. When I was a student I didn't pay a leccy bill for 5 months using this technique. I had to pay in the end of course, it bought me some time though.

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