Water / Electric / Gas rates... - Advice

FOXPRESIDENT · 06-11-2009, 01:27

Ok im trying to work out monthly costs it will cost me per month. I've just bought my first house so I'm looking at keeping costs down. I've realised I aint going to have any money at all!

Three bedroom Semi, just myself living there. How much should I allow for electricity / water / gas?

I've been trying to work it out but I just can't. I don't have current rates / prices to go on.

I'm looking at monthly costs to run the house including mortgage, insurance, broadband, sky, and other things at around 1k a month, i'm just looking at reducing that where ever possible.

clarribo · 06-11-2009, 07:49

You could try using this http://www.whatprice.co.uk/utilities...ity-bills.html

cyberear · 06-11-2009, 08:13

Since you've only just moved in you'll have to guess how much fuel you are going to use. Put your guess into a price comparison website. Chances are, the cheapest option will be a dual fuel online pay monthly tariff.

Dante Ameche · 06-11-2009, 09:17

Get rid of your Sky, broadband, TV licence and landline. you'll save a fortune. Make good use of you free minutes on your mobile and watch TV on it as well.

Also if you don't know the rates of where you live, how the hell are we supposed to?

2shy2007 · 06-11-2009, 09:20

If you are rattling around in a three bed house, why dont you consider a house share? then you can split the bills three ways.

Miriams Sister · 06-11-2009, 09:46

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1155631

This thread could give you some idea of other people's outgoings.

FOXPRESIDENT · 06-11-2009, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2shy2007

If you are rattling around in a three bed house, why dont you consider a house share? then you can split the bills three ways.

I may well take in lodgers in the future, it's something I will have to think about.

cathh70 · 06-11-2009, 15:19

Our living costs excluding food are around £900 a month, about half of which is mortgage, and that is for 4 people in a 4 bed detached.

06-11-2009, 01:27	#1
FOXPRESIDENT Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK Services: All Terestial Channels & Sky Digital channels, AOL Broadband, Posts: 3,084	Water / Electric / Gas rates... Ok im trying to work out monthly costs it will cost me per month. I've just bought my first house so I'm looking at keeping costs down. I've realised I aint going to have any money at all! Three bedroom Semi, just myself living there. How much should I allow for electricity / water / gas? I've been trying to work it out but I just can't. I don't have current rates / prices to go on. I'm looking at monthly costs to run the house including mortgage, insurance, broadband, sky, and other things at around 1k a month, i'm just looking at reducing that where ever possible.

06-11-2009, 07:49	#2
clarribo Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Gender: Female Location: Manchester Posts: 3,041 Blog Entries: 1	You could try using this http://www.whatprice.co.uk/utilities...ity-bills.html

06-11-2009, 08:13	#3
cyberear Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 268	Since you've only just moved in you'll have to guess how much fuel you are going to use. Put your guess into a price comparison website. Chances are, the cheapest option will be a dual fuel online pay monthly tariff.

06-11-2009, 09:17	#4
Dante Ameche Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham Services: TiVo, Freeview and a vintage Nokia mobile Posts: 13,934	Get rid of your Sky, broadband, TV licence and landline. you'll save a fortune. Make good use of you free minutes on your mobile and watch TV on it as well. Also if you don't know the rates of where you live, how the hell are we supposed to?

06-11-2009, 09:20	#5
2shy2007 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,980	If you are rattling around in a three bed house, why dont you consider a house share? then you can split the bills three ways.

06-11-2009, 09:46	#6
Miriams Sister Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Gender: Female Location: Portsmouth to Southampton Posts: 3,517	http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s....php?t=1155631 This thread could give you some idea of other people's outgoings.

06-11-2009, 15:19	#8
cathh70 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Services: Lee's Personal Shaver Posts: 2,122	Our living costs excluding food are around £900 a month, about half of which is mortgage, and that is for 4 people in a 4 bed detached.