Tag: Costs
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Martin Lewis busts energy bill myth as Twitter users seek ‘cheaper’ costs | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] This comes as households on the price cap are experiencing an annual energy bill hike of £693 a year, which came into effect in April. Furthermore, the head of regulator Ofgem has confirmed that the energy price cap could reach as high as £2,800 in October. As a result, families are looking for the…
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Energy bill crisis: Pensioners share struggle as costs soar – ‘What’s the point in life?’ | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] Recent research carried out by Age UK has found that two million older households will be unable to pay for essential spending this year, including energy costs. Specifically, nearly half of this group are currently living on or just above the poverty line, or in receipt of benefits. Households are experiencing an annual energy…
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This double-bladed lightsaber measures 6.5 feet long and costs $500
[ad_1] Hasbro has designed a lifelike lightsaber just in time for the premiere of the new Obi-Wan Kenobi series, one that might be the toymaker’s most ambitious — and expensive — replica yet. The Black Series Reva Force FX Elite Lightsaber costs $499 and measures a total of 6.5 feet long with both blades attached.…
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Rising fuel costs put damper on summer road-trip plans, survey says
[ad_1] A summer trip to Calgary seemed like a good idea. Then, Mona Asham considered gas prices. “It’s just too much,” Asham said Monday while filling her vehicle on $1.79 per litre. The Winnipegger said she’d browse plane tickets and gas prices closer to July’s Calgary Stampede. As of right now, though, she’ll be staying…
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Banning gas boilers to send energy bills soaring as electricity costs FOUR times as much | Personal Finance | Finance
[ad_1] The “bonkers” Government plan to scrap 26 million gas boilers is designed to cut carbon emissions from our homes but will only worsen the cost of living crisis with energy bills already expected to hit £3,000 later this year. Replacement heat pumps cost a fortune to install, but the running costs could come as…
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High energy costs are hitting UK. It’s about to get worse
[ad_1] Bilqis Alam, an energy advisor from the South East London Community Energy co-operative (Selce), installs draught proofing rubber strips to the front door frame of the home of her client Tia Rutherford, in south east London, Tuesday, March 22, 2022. People across the United Kingdom will face tough choices in coming months…
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Oil Down as Costs for Trading Brent Futures Increase
[ad_1] By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was down on Friday morning in Asia, falling around $1. The U.S. and allies are considering releasing more oil from storage to increase supply and cool soaring prices, with investors also facing higher costs for trading Brent futures. were down 0.42% to $118.53 by 1:29 AM ET (5:29…
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Russia’s war idles some European mills as energy costs soar
[ad_1] People walk past a fishing boat with banners against the gasoline price increase, in the Roman port of Fiumicino, Friday, March 11, 2022. Nowhere more than in Italy, the European Union’s third-largest economy, is dependence on Russian energy taking a higher toll on industry. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) MILAN (AP) — Italian paper…
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Families count the costs as big tech fails to offer cheap phone, laptop and fridge repairs
[ad_1] Tech companies do not make it easy or affordable to get products repaired. Credit: iJasper/Shutterstock Each year 50 million tons of electronic and electrical waste is produced globally. A big part of this waste results from “product obsolescence”—the term used for phones, computers, fridges and other goods becoming unusable because they are too difficult…