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'What's your biggest bill?' poll discussion
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Former_MSE_Lawrence
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Poll started 27 July 2010:
What’s your biggest bill?
Excluding mortgages, rent and food, which of the following do you spend most on each year? (see the Budget Planner if you want to work it out in detail)
A. Council Tax
B. Debt repayments
C. Gas/Electricity
D. Petrol/Commuting
E. Phone/Mobile
F. Water
G. Other
Please vote here, or click ‘post reply’ to discuss below. Thanks
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What’s your biggest bill?
Excluding mortgages, rent and food, which of the following do you spend most on each year? (see the Budget Planner if you want to work it out in detail)
A. Council Tax
B. Debt repayments
C. Gas/Electricity
D. Petrol/Commuting
E. Phone/Mobile
F. Water
G. Other
Please vote here, or click ‘post reply’ to discuss below. Thanks

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MSE_Lawrence wrote: »What’s your biggest bill?0
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Mini cheddars.I wonder why it is, that young men are always cautioned against bad girls. Anyone can handle a bad girl. It's the good girls men should be warned against.-David Niven0
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Our biggest is food. Surprised it wasn't an option on it's own.0
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Our biggest is food. Surprised it wasn't an option on it's own.
this is about bills rather than spending so that is why we didn't put food in but to clarify I've now added into the questionMartin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
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At university it was gas/electric as we didn't pay council tax. In my next house (once I move to London) it will probably be fairly close between gas/electricity and council tax."A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion LannisterMarried my best friend 1st November 2014Loose = the opposite of tight (eg "These trousers feel a little loose")Lose = the opposite of find/gain (eg "I'm going to lose weight this year")0
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Other: Car Insurance0
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commuting - £1472 annually
it would be more if i didn't have savings and had to pay monthly
Save 12k in 2017 #78 £15,500/15,000 (103.3%)0 -
council tax is 68 a month so probably the highest, gas and electric are erratic as i use prepaymentWho remembers when X Factor was just Roman suncream?0
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The question says "Excluding mortgages, rents & food"
Surely a mortgage is debt repayment?
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council tax at £121.00 a month,
electricity and gas is variable and done quarterly so spreads the costBlessed on 18th February 2014 at 0814 with little Sarah xxx0
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