rip off britain

[jaberwocky]

how much more do they expect us to take.just heard on news,electricity prices rising by 9% .already dear enough i think.we are being hit from every direction.if a had the money i'd be well away from here.

[factor-fiction]

I change my supplier every year but it can be a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire. You need to shop around but also need some assurances that your great deal won't also suffer from a price increase in 3-6 months time. The companies use obfuscation to make comparisons difficult and the regulator is toothless.
Having said that, energy prices world wide or on an upward trend so I can only foresee further increases

[dotty.]

news; business & finance or possibly travel, all decent categories that may provide a serious response, this is CB so basically, use less if possible, change your providor for a better deal, or pay the new rate. : )

[starone]

I just signed on with them so I think I am tied for at least a year. Oh well, I expect all the others will put their prices up too. Not much we can do about it, unfortunately except try not to use electricity and gas.

[Zacs-Master]

And where, exactly, would you go? Bet I don't get a sensible answer.

[hc4361]

Where would you go, jaber?

[factor-fiction]

Starbuckone- for newish customers there is usually an opt out facility where you have up to so many days /weeks to accept or reject a change in the rate that enticed you to join and you have the option to leave without penalty if you wish

[Mick-Talbot]

i think.we are being hit from every direction.i



Oh I dunno, internet access is rather cheap compared to what it use to be ....don't you think?

[Zacs-Master]

Waiting.....

[EcclesCake]

I pay less than £18 per week for gas and electric, I don't think that is too bad....certainly not badeenough to make me leave the country.....

[askyourgran]

MrAsk is moaning about the petrol going up again. Everything is so much dearer in the shops, and with the Gas/Electricity suppliers it's swings and roundabouts. We are feeling the pinch now.

[starone]

Thanks factor - I'll have a look at that.

[hc4361]

I have just fixed my gas and electricity for the next two winters with EDF, as recommended by Martin Lewis.
And I'll give £30 cash back for using one of the comparison companies.
My gas and electric is £70 per month. Not too shabby, really

[jaberwocky]

okay okay zacs!! i'd hopefully go to somewhere with a better climate and a bit cheaper.not sure where exactly/but have seen programmes about houses in florida.for less than mine is worth,i could have a bigger house WITH a swimming pool.AND it's cheaper than living here.

[EcclesCake]

That is a naive position to take jaber........there is a much bigger picture to take account of when calculating cost of living.....

[parkie]

If there was any person I envied in my life it was a Scotsman I knew about thirty years ago who was a warehouse worker.
He inherited an island off the Scottish coast which had just three crofts on it. One was a ruin, the other was a holiday croft from which he had an income, the third he was going to live in. He had a smallholding, was self sufficient and used a generator for power. No rates, no electrics no gas. Just him and his animals.
Perfick.