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How to save money, reduce summer expenses, reduce debt

How to save money, reduce summer expenses, reduce debt

Finance
Reducing household and other expenses during the hot summer months can save a lot of money. A regular review of the following hints may prove to be valuable! Power Bills Electricity bills often soar during summer – especially in houses with air-conditioning. If you have air-con, then use it sensibly. Keeping your house cool by keeping blinds and curtains closed, especially early on hot days when homes can rapidly heat up. If your house has upper floors, you may be able to cool most of the house by cooling the upper floors and letting the cool air fall through the rest of the house. (And warm your house during winter by heating the bottom story with hot air rising.) Also, check the seals on your refrigerator. A fridge working extra hard to keep cool can chew up a lot of additio...
Free gifts with your broadband

Free gifts with your broadband

Technology
Changing broadband providers is one of those little tasks that many of us just ignore. However, taking a few moments once a year to compare the broadband deals that are available and choose a new provider could save you hundreds of pounds. What's more, many broadband providers now offer free gifts when signing up. These gifts can include prepaid gift cards, cheques and substantial discounts on other services from your broadband provider. Read on to discover just a few of the free gifts you could receive the next time you change broadband providers. Free gift cards with your broadband Broadband Choices aggregates all of the broadband sign up bonuses that are currently available. Its free gifts page currently features a number of deals from BT Broadband that offer a free gift in the form o...