Mike & Bee Bee - Lower Bills Extra Cash

10/06/2023

Hello everyone.

Shell have put their energy business up for sale - that means 1.4m customers will be going through a move whether they like it or not

⿡ Who do you know who is at Shell Energy?
Some Shell Energy customers would have joined them for cheaper petrol (https://www.shellenergy.co.uk/my/loyalty) - 3% off Shell's inflated petrol pump prices. I know another company who supplies energy, where you can get 3% off petrol as a customer?

Some of them were old First Utility customers - who would have joined for the UK's cheapest gas and electricity. Who offers the UK's cheapest gas and electricity today? Why not go to a comparison site and see for yourself? https://www.moneysupermarket.com/store/gas-and-electricity/enquiry/

⿢ Shell Broadband is also up for sale. So 540,000 Broadband customers will - whether they like it or not - have to move company.

We can save them money.

07/03/2022

As you know energy prices are due to increase by an average of 54% on 1 April. Analysts are now forecasting an ADDITIONAL 47% rise on 1 October

This means that if you are on a standard variable tariff and paying £120/month for your energy today, you will pay £184.80/month from 1 April and £271.66/month from 1 October.

Martin Lewis is advising that if you can find a fixed price deal at under 25% above the April price cap then it's worth fixing. Sadly all the fixed deals on comparison sites are around 40% above the price cap.

I can arrange a fixed rate deal at under 15% above the April price cap which is considerably better than any deal you will find on a comparison site.

Please PM me so that I can give you a personalised quote as this deal isn't likely to be around for long.

Millions of letters from energy firms are dropping on to doormats with the dire news that most people's gas and electricity prices are rising by 54% on Friday 1 April.

16/12/2021

Martin Lewis explains why he advises NOT to switch from a variable energy tariff to a fixed tariff now, even though the Ofgem price cap is expected to increase significantly in April 2022.

28/08/2021

If you are comparing your current fixed energy tariffs with the prices from competitors it's worth bearing this in mind. The difference between a fixed tariff set a year ago and the current rates are as follows. Electricity unit rate has increased by 31% and standing charge by 17%. But the gas unit rate has increased by an astonishing 72% and the standing charge by 49%. So when comparing tariffs always look at current rates, not fixed rates set in the past, because the current rates are what you will pay when your fixed tariff expires (assuming no further price rise).

03/03/2021

I have to word this carefully as if I’m clear and explicit facebook will censor it.

Many people have been hit by the pandemic financially as in many other ways. There is a business model which I use that allows me and half a million other people in the UK and 60 million worldwide to supplement their income legally, decently and ethically. People who know me will know which model I am referring to.

As mentioned above I can’t mention this by name as fb will then prevent this post. I’m not assuming this. I know because I have experienced it, most recently yesterday.

Facebook are seriously behind the times on this and it will catch up with them in the near future. In the meantime, I am prevented from giving potentially useful information to people who may be in urgent need of financial help.

More and more people are looking for second incomes, for example via Uber, AirBnB (both of which have died as income sources during pandemic), ebay selling, Yodel etc or the model to which I refer. Long established traditional businesses like Thomas Cook’s and Debenhams have disappeared and many others are becoming less and less reliable as a sole source of income. Portfolio careers are becoming the norm. Financial risk is reduced as ‘eggs’ are spread into more than one basket. Requirements to commute or to collect payments are also eliminated.

It's ironic that facebook of all organisations is so outdated in its view. Having shot to prominence in the 21st century it may be expected to be forward looking. Sadly, this is shown not to be the case.

I would be grateful to hear your thoughts.

02/03/2021

Hi. I'm looking for friendly self-motivated people people who wish to earn an extra £1,500 per month on top of their normal day job. They would need to dedicate an extra 7 hours of their time per week, working from home at hours of their choice. No stock is needed to buy or store, no payments to chase, or staff to manage. Help is readily available when needed. If that may be of benefit to you or to a close friend please give your contact details below.

23/01/2021

It’s cold and most of us are stuck inside all day. Turning the heating up is a very appealing thought. It’s also a sure way to ramp up energy bills.

1) Focus the heat

If you’re spending all your time in one room, think about turning off the heating in other parts of the house.

2) Bleed your radiators

If you switch on your radiator and the top of it stays cold, it means it needs bleeding. Google will reveal plenty of easy ‘how to’ guides.

3) Invest in a room thermostat

Think about investing in a room thermostat, programmer and thermostatic radiator valves. They’re a good way to have different temperatures in specific parts of your home. According to Which? It could save the typical home around £75 a year.

4) Plug the gaps

Draughts can be costly. Luckily, they’re easily fixed. Getting a draught-proofing kit from your local (or online) DIY shop is easy and pretty cheap. Plus, it will save you around twenty quid a year.

Look for gaps around your door and window frames. Chimneys and fireplaces are also a big source of draughts. The Energy Saving Trust predicts that closing an open chimney could save you £15 a year.

5) Insulate

Insulate your loft and any cavity walls. It could shave off up to £315 from your yearly bill.

6) Recycle heat

There’s a couple of easy, free ways that can maximise the warmth that’s already in your house.

One is to leave your curtains open when it’s sunny during the day (to let the heat in) and shutting them as soon as it gets dark (so it doesn’t escape again).

Another is to consider leaving the oven slightly ajar after you’ve cooked, releasing the heat into the kitchen – take all the necessary precautions when doing this.

7) Doing the washing

Baths use up more hot water than showers. And obviously, the shorter the shower, the more energy you save.

When washing clothes, think about using a shorter cycle and lower temperatures. Most germs are killed at 40 degrees, meaning you don’t need to go any higher when doing the laundry.

8) Layer up when possible

Save some pennies by turning down the heat a little and pulling on a sweater.

9) Boiling water

Overfilling the kettle when brewing a cuppa uses up unnecessary energy. It might seem like nothing at the time, but it all adds up in the end.

Stick a lid on pots when cooking. Dinner will be ready quicker and you’ll save on gas.

10) Think about your electricity

Be as efficient as possible with your electricity usage. Turn off consoles when they’re on stand by and you could pay £35 less every year. All money that can be used to heat up the house that little bit longer on frosty mornings instead.

27/11/2020

I flatter myself that I'm reasonably savvy but I nearly fell for this. They quoted my website and masked my email as coming from my hosting company. When I hovered on the links nothing appeared. I foolishly clicked the one with my website name but my anti-virus kicked in. Worth watching out for such scams.

24/10/2020

Network marketing opportunities are still sometimes confused with pyramid schemes.

While there are certain similarities, a key difference is that a pyramid scheme (which is illegal almost worldwide) requires the transfer of money in return for nothing or goods of very little value.

Here are some further details of how to spot a pyramid scheme.

Pyramid schemes are unsustainable businesses that require you to recruit other members to recover your joining fee.