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Sick of bank fees?

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Are you sick of extra bank fees on your accounts?

Here are some handy tips from the Save Money Hound to help you reduce bank fees.

Save money on bank fees with fee free accounts – Are they really fee free?


Read the fine print and ask for a copy of the terms and conditions of the products you are thinking of signing up for.

For cheque accounts, find out exactly what fees the bank is billing you for. Bank fees to look out for include financial charges and service fees.

For credit cards, find out what interest rate you are paying and whether there are bank fees such as a joining fee, card replacement fee, supplementary card fee, cash advance fees, fee for dishonoured cheques and an annual charge.

 

Are your lights on?

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There are many ways of saving money around the house through reducing your consumption of utilities like water, gas and power. Here are some suggested ways from the Save Money Hound to cut down on your power bill.

Save Money and reduce your power consumption
If you are going to bed and need to turn the air conditioner or heater on, use an auto timer and set the timer to heat up the room for an hour or two. There is no need to leave the airconditioner or heater on for the whole night when you only really need to warm up the room for an hour or two.

 

Is your phone a money guzzler?

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Using your phone especially your mobile phone can chew up a lot of money in your budget.  The Save Money Hound will show you how to save money on your phone with a few helpful hints.

Save Money with freebies on the internet
SMS more instead of using the phone. Go on to the internet to send free SMSs via your mobile. Most often the SMS will include an advertiser message at the end of your SMS for allowing you to send free SMSs.

 

How to save money on bills

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Savemoneyhound.com finds some easy ways for you to start saving money on your bills.

Here are some easy ways to save money on your bills.

Pay your bills online
Some bills can be paid online and some companies are now charging fees if you want a paper copy of your bill. To avoid extra charges, try to pay these bills online.

 


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