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I LIVE alone and use little electricity. I tried a comparison site and found a deal for £509, but I currently pay £352. Can you help me save money? L. C., Dorset.

Yes. energy Helpline found you a variable-rate deal based on your usage (2,035 kWh a year) for £295 a year, the Powershop easy saver tariff, which saves £57 on your yearly bill. Call 0800 074 0745 or visit energyhelpline.com

AS A landlord, I’ve told my tenants I don’t want smart meters fitted in my properties. But they pay the energy bills — so who has the final say? D. R., via email.

IT’s a grey area. Unless there’s a clause in your rental agreements to say otherwise, normally tenants have the right to change metering. a lawyer I spoke to doubted whether a clause preventing them doing so would be enforceable.

I BOUGHT £20 in credit with EE for my pay-as-you-go mobile, but because there was poor signal at my old address, I was unable to use it.

When I moved house, I found the credit had expired and my account had closed. Can I get my credit back? J. G., Perthshire.

mOBIle phone firms are required to close accounts if they are not used for a certain period of time. ee needs you to make at least one call or text within a six-month period. You have a further 90 days to activate your number, before it will be given to someone else.

as a goodwill gesture, ee has given you £35 in credit and a new phone.