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Bill Savings????

Hi

I've already posted my SOA on here and have explained that my credit card has mounted to over £4,000 during the festive period EEEKKKKKK! I've now changed over to a 0% card but the limit won't cover all that I owe on my current card so I will be paying 2 cards at the same time. Therefore I need to cut back on other things as much as I can. I've already stopped going out at lunch time which has saved me so much money both in petrol and buying unnecessary items. I would also like to see where I can cut back on bills. I was recommended to look into cheaper options for my household insurance and gas and electric bills but to be honest I really don't know where to start. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Thank you!

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  • HHH_2
    HHH_2 Posts: 442 Forumite
    just bumping you up so someone can help
  • https://www.quidco.com for cashback on buying car/home and contents insurance
    Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination:beer:

    Oscar Wilde
  • angelflower_2
    angelflower_2 Posts: 2,426 Forumite
    cant do links but uswitch for gas and electric costs (however, also see Martins weekly email this week as loads of prices going up here. Might be worth looking more about what you can sell to make some extra money by doing ebay etc
    DFW 228 LONG H 68
    DFD 2017 :eek:
  • belfastgirl23
    belfastgirl23 Posts: 8,026 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    I just saved a good bit on my home and contents insurance by following Martin's advice - click on the 'insurance' tag at the top of the page and follow links from there. He normally has a good article about almost everything...
  • tealady
    tealady Posts: 3,856 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Use petrolprices.com to find cheapest in your area and if your journey is less than a mile consider walking.
    Start a spending diary, the odd choc bar or mag really adds up.
    Hop over to the Old Style board for loads of money saving ideas for the home.
    Hope this gives you a few ideas.
    Find out who you are and do that on purpose (thanks to Owain Wyn Jones quoting Dolly Parton)
  • Jemmie
    Jemmie Posts: 39 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I'm still quite new to these boards and keep hearing about the 'old style boards' - what are they?????:o
  • Jemmie wrote: »
    I'm still quite new to these boards and keep hearing about the 'old style boards' - what are they?????:o

    old style board
  • Triker
    Triker Posts: 7,247 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Here they are http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/forumdisplay.html?f=33


    oopsy great minds eh Pap XX
    DFW Nerd 267. DEBT FREE 11.06.08
    Stick to It by R.B. Stanfield
    It matters not if you try and fail,
    And fail, and try again; But it matters much if you try and fail, And fail to try again.
  • Jemmie
    Jemmie Posts: 39 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thank you so much!
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