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paying bills weekly??

hi, i was wondering if anybody knew how i can pay my bills every week without paying charges ontop? i am at the moment paying dd once a mth, but only get my money weekly so am left short each week trying to put money in the bank to pay the bills once a mth. is there any way i can divide the bills up into 52 wks and pay weekly but not get in arears with bills that have to be paid each mth and not pay a charge?
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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Open a second current account and put money into this every week and have your bills come out of that?
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Put your DD bills back a few weeks to the end of the month
    Earn more
    Save more
    Spend less
    Budget
    Arrange an overdraft facility
  • jiggle1
    jiggle1 Posts: 12 Forumite
    hmm but even if i put dd back a few wks i will still be left short each wk and i dont want an overdraft really cuz i will just spend the money and wont be able to pay it back lol.do u know if there is any way i can pay weekly over 52 wks?
  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    So your issue is one of willpower?

    Which bills are you talking about? Utilities? Mortgage? Rent? Council Tax? ISP? Insurances? I think your chances are slim to be honest, but if you give us a clue someone may be able to advise.

    How about the other suggestions? Any of those workable?
  • jiggle1
    jiggle1 Posts: 12 Forumite
    water, tv licence, house contents insurance, bt, mobile phone bill, sky. i was always used to payin my bills weekly at the post office untill they started charging for paying your bill so i have since changed to dd and seem to be worse off every wk cuz i cant divide the bills into 52 wks anymore!!! ggrrr even paying on line u still get charged a fee!!! its ok if u get money on a monthly basis but i dont. im already on a budget and am trying to cut down on my food bills and i have a seperate account for my bills to come out. looks like dd is the only option then.
  • richard9991
    richard9991 Posts: 1,618 Forumite
    water you can get payment card also tv licence card you can pay at pay point weekly
  • gas and electric ^& bt can be paid weekly at pay point . i do mine this way .ask your suppliers for cards .
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    OK VER MUCHD DRUNK AT THIS POINT however, work out the cost per week for all those bills, put that + a little extra (you never know which prices increasin all the time) each week with your income.

    Then ou'll be fine.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    jiggle1 wrote: »
    water, tv licence, house contents insurance, bt, mobile phone bill, sky. i was always used to payin my bills weekly at the post office untill they started charging for paying your bill so i have since changed to dd and seem to be worse off every wk cuz i cant divide the bills into 52 wks anymore!!! ggrrr even paying on line u still get charged a fee!!! its ok if u get money on a monthly basis but i dont. im already on a budget and am trying to cut down on my food bills and i have a seperate account for my bills to come out. looks like dd is the only option then.


    You are " cutting down on food bills " yet you have Sky, I think you need to get your priorities sorted.;)
  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Inactive wrote: »
    You are " cutting down on food bills " yet you have Sky, I think you need to get your priorities sorted.;)

    go to bed ur hsbc gay :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::T
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