Act now or risk being a fuel fool; Cash point.Byline: TRICIA PHILLIPS WHILE the sun is shining, energy bills may be the last thing on your mind. But for those about to come off fixedrate tariffs This is a list of tariffs and trade legislation:
Last year's unprecedented 42% price rise in fuel bills meant a fifth of customers were smart and picked fixed-rate deals. About 100,000 customers who chose the NPower One fixed tariff tariff, tax on imported and, more rarely, exported goods. It is also called a customs duty. Tariffs may be distinguished from other taxes in that their predominant purpose is not financial but economic—not to increase a nation's revenue but to protect domestic will see it expire expire /ex·pire/ (ek-spi´er) 1. to exhale. 2. to die. ex·pire v. 1. To breathe one's last breath; die. 2. To exhale. on July 31. That will be closely followed by Scottish Power's Fixed Price Energy 2009 deal which runs out at the end of August. Gareth Kloet, from price comparison website Confused.com, said: "The end of the fixed rate needn't necessarily mean an increase to bills. "After wholesale energy price falls, there are a number of very competitive tariffs currently available." Online dual-fuel tariffs offer the best value. It is also best to pay by direct debit direct debit Noun an order given to a bank or other financial institution by an account holder to pay an amount of money from the account to a specified person or company at regular intervals direct debit n , with most suppliers offering 10% discounts if you do. British Gas's Websaver 3 offers the best current online dual-fuel tariff. But don't worry if you don't have a computer - some online tariffs, including NPower's Sign Online, don't need to be managed online. You just need to sign up using a friend's computer or one at a library. After that, you can opt for paper bills, so you can still take advantage of these cheaper deals. |
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