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    Critique my savings strategy - stoozing

    @grahamsnumber Seems pretty close to optimal. My main concern would be about complexity and cost/benefit. Make sure you keep track of when your debts need to be repaid before incurring interest - miss a payment and it could wipe out much of the benefit you have gained. Also, given the rapidly...
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    Can you help a family feeling the 'squeeze'..

    @curlysouffle Energy: There's no reason to stick with E.ON. Use one of the price comparison sites and find the cheapest deal - use your actual usage from the past 12 months to get the most accurate results. In general fixed tariffs tend to be slightly cheaper than variable tariffs, and they do...
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    Fix Electricity at (estimated) £56 p/m or stay on variable?

    @voicesfree I would be wary of relying on the estimated monthly cost to compare, unless you are certain that they have been calculated in the same way. A far more transparent comparison would be to look at the unit rates and standing charges. You can then work out your own estimated costs to...
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    With the BoE expecting inflation to reach >7% what are the best options when you may need the cash in the short term (1.5-3 years)?

    @amazingayla Personally, I would say if you're in a position to buy now, buy now. I don't think any of the fundamental issues with the housing market are going away any time soon, and if the market "cools" in coming years it will be because asking prices have risen to better reflect final sales...
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