YOU HAVE YOUR SAY
EVERY week Money Mail receives hundreds of your letters and emails about our stories. Here are some on our article about the savvy families using lockdown to save hundreds of pounds by switching utility providers. SINCE lockdown began we have saved £20 a month by switching energy supplier, £30 a month by negotiating my broadband contract and £24 a month by downgrading our mobile contract. If a recession is coming, I want to be prepared.
D. M., Manchester. NOW that I know how to save money I enjoy my life more. You can get a real buzz when you realise you have saved £60 a year just by switching from one company to another. I use the extra cash to top up my savings account.
L. A., Leicester. MY BROADBAND company certainly doesn’t want loyal customers. I have been with it for years, and every time I call up asking for a discount it refuses to give me one. I am seriously considering switching to a different supplier.
R. T., Portsmouth. MANY people don’t know how to negotiate properly with their current suppliers. Sometimes they are frightened of losing the service they already have. Never accept the first offer, or even the first discount refusal.
F. F., by email. MY OLD mobile provider was still charging me the same £42 monthly fee three months after I had paid off the price of the handset. Luckily it didn’t go on for too long, and I switched onto a SIM-only deal for just £18 a month.
T. D., London. I USE a comparison site to find the cheapest energy tariff. You can work out how much energy you use each year, then find the best deal for you. I don’t see why anyone would bother to pay more than they need to.
P. D., by email. MY PHONE was due to be upgraded this month, but I’ve switched to a SIM-only deal instead, and my monthly bill has fallen from £36 to £9. I’ll be putting that extra £27 into my savings account.
A. G., by email.