Bills, bills, bills: How can you beat the hikes?
This Is Why1 Apr 2025

Bills, bills, bills: How can you beat the hikes?

From 1 April, household bills are going up. The cost of everything from energy to phone bills, council tax, and broadband is increasing. You can calculate how the increases will impact you here.

So, is there any way you can beat the hikes?

Daily host Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso to look at why costs are going up, and gets some advice on how to limit the impact on your wallet from financial advisor and founder of Money Matters, Georgia Taylor.

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Podcast producer: Rosie Gillott
Editor: Wendy Parker

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