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  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,523 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Mortgage is quite high for your salary too. Have you thought of downsizing? £100 + for communications and TV is too much

    Whilst in the current situation this is true, if the OP's salary is likely to increase in the near future then a move will cost them money that they can ill-afford at the moment, by the time legal fees, removal costs and the evil stamp duty are taken into account.
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  • dirtycredit
    dirtycredit Posts: 179 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 9 January 2017 at 7:32PM
    I have just had to renew my Electricity deal, as its coming to an end, not one new supplier could come anywhere near the £50 per month i have been paying
    I have a one bed flat and I pay £36 a month gas & electric combined with Scottish Power..I've just renewed it. It's just me in the flat though but they are worth a try.

    Edit: double checked and I'm paying £34.50 a month for G&E on the Online Fixed Price Energy June 2018 V2 tariff. I give them a monthly meter reading for the G&E and it keeps the Direct debits down. If you're in credit you can either get a refund or tinker with the direct debit manager online tool yourself (within reason).

    DC x
    LBM-November 2019 - Total Debt £28,000/PAID!
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