Saving Money On Household Bills
The financial climate doesn’t seem to be getting any better does it? Every time I turn on the TV there seems to be more and more news about budget cuts, drops in sales and other things. It’s hit most family budgets really hard and I know that families are feeling the pinch.
Saving money on the household bills can often be a good starting place to help rein in spending. I do all the little things that are supposed to add up like:
- Not leaving the TV in standby mode
- Switching appliances and lights off when they aren’t in use
- Only boiling as much water as I need
- Increasing levels of loft insulation
- Turning the boiler down a degree or two
- Using energy saving lightbulbs
- Replacing our old double glazing with new energy efficient ones
But energy bills in particular just keep going up. SSE, the energy company, are offering their help in the form of a special offer and you don’t even need to be a customer, all you need to do is ask!
SSE wants to help families save money and get greener with their great free insulation offer, which includes:
- Free home insulation for all SSE customers!
- Free insulation for non SSE customers- as long as their home meets the terms and conditions
- Free suitability assessment for non customers to see if the property qualifies for the free insulation offer
- A high street shopping voucher worth £75 pounds for those who qualify** – please note that those with children of under 5 and an income of under £16,190 are eligible to receive the voucher if they are receiving Child Tax Credit
*as long as their home qualifies
**please see terms and conditions for more information on who qualifies for this voucher
SSE offer’s a range of great money saving tips on their website. Their iPlan service is a FREE service that lets you see how and where you can save energy and money through a range of apps and tools that let you view your energy history and set yourself energy reduction targets.
Some really useful tips there, thanks for sharing them.