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Top ten savings plan

Take twenty minutes of your time, follow the ten steps below and you are likely save yourself literally hundreds of pounds a year. Can you think of an easier way to earn that sort of money?

1. Get paid for your opinions

TestandVote is an interactive, modern site where your opinion is sought and paid for. By testing products, voting and answering online surveys you will get consumers' voices heard by the manufacturers and designers of the products you use. Click here to sign up.

 

2. Home Insulation

It may surprise you to know that you can cut your heating bills by up to 75% if your home is adequately insulated. Better than this, there are also grants of up to 100% available to cover the cost of the work. if you're on benefits, 100% of the cost can be claimed, even if you're not you are guaranteed a 50% grant to cover the cost. Click here to apply for yours today.

 

3. Credit Cards

It's staggering the amount of money some people waste on credit card interest rates. If you have one or more credit cards, transfer the whole balance to a 0% apr card so you just pay off the debt, not the interest on the debt. After the 0% period runs out (usually 6 - 12 months), simply switch to another one. Uswitch offers a comparison facility to enable you to see at a glance all the lenders offering this facility, and sign up on-line if you wish. To apply, click here.


4. Debts under £15,000?

If you have debts of under £15,000, up to 60% of the debt can be legally written off by Wellbeing services. Debt management is a process by which a debt management specialist negotiates with your creditors on your behalf to obtain the lowest monthly obligation needed to satisfy all of your current accounts.
As a well-established and professional financial management company, Wellbeing Services will approach your creditors for you and negotiate with them to find a comfortable payment for you. To see if you qualify for this service, click here

 

5. Energy Supply

There's been much talk about energy companies hiking the prices for Electricity and Gas supplies, and it's not easy to get comparative quotes either.
Energyhelpline help customers save money on their gas & electricity costs through a price comparison service. The service is only available for UK residents. Once you have found the right service you can sign up online by filling in a few simple details and they do the rest. The service is free of charge, impartial and independent and is certified by Energywatch the regulatory body. Click Here to see how much you can save.

 

6. Telephone Bills

Another opportunity to make surprising savings is your telephone bill. There are now hundreds of telecom suppliers, this simple calculator takes into consideration all of the factors that affect your current supply and suggest cheaper alternatives. Click here to view the calculator.

 

7. childcare voucher scheme

The childcare voucher scheme can save you up to £2,392 a year. The scheme allows you to exchange up to £55 of your pre-tax salary a week for the same amount of vouchers, and pay your child minder or nursery with these vouchers. They then exchange these for cash.
The costs of the vouchers is taken from your gross (pre-tax) income which means there’s no tax or National Insurance to pay. To qualify you must be the parent of the child or have parental responsibility for a child who lives with you. For more information, click here.


8. Check your benefit entitlements

The social security system is very complex and can be impossible to easily understand who’s eligible for which payments. Entitled to enables viewers to find out exactly what their entitlements are. Click here to view the calculator

 

9. Trade in old Mobile Phones

Have you got old mobile phones lying around at home or in a desk at work? Each year, over 100 million mobile phones are thrown away in Europe. In most cases they are discarded, sent back to dealers, or left lying around in drawers and cupboards gathering dust.
Your old mobile phone could be worth over £100 with envirofone. Visit them now to see what your old mobile's worth.

 

10. Release equity from a pension

Your pension fund is probably one of your biggest financial assets and in the past there has been little flexibility in the way you can take benefits from it. Pension release is likely to be suitable for a limited range of customers and circumstances.
Recent legislation and innovation in the pensions marketplace means that you can access this asset in a flexible and controlled manner to suit your needs. To see if this could benefit you, click here

 

  Do you qualify for a home insulation grant or a gas central heating grant?
If you are on qualifying benefits, tax credits or allowances,
you may well be eligible for 100% funding. Click HERE.
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County Court Judgments

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Did you know...

According to a recent statement from the Citizens Advice Bureau, it could take 77 years on average for people asking for help with debt to get back into the black.

Britain's personal debt is increasing by £1 million every four minutes.