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cheaper living in france

hi we have now been living in france for 6 months and have come to the conclusion the grass is not always greener-but it could be,does anyone know how to save a few euro's on eg phone calls back to the uk,is switching energy providers possible and basickly how to save a bit of cash?
Ran out of cash,going back to Blighty,how do the French survive on poor wages when the cost of living is so expensive?

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  • France is expensive and is getting more and more expensive every day - no MSE for the French (that I've been able to find) :(

    We use Primus to telephone cheaply - you can either chose to have a pre-dial number or like it directly to your telephone number.
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