Tag: save money

  • Free beer – how that old fridge in the garage costs more than the beer!

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    Rich Davies
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    Many of us have an old chest freezer or our old fridge from when we bought our shiny new fridge for the kitchen. Now it has been banished to the garage to keep a few block of ice and keep our drinks cold, or just in case we need more cold beer. But how much…

  • Reducing your Tariff

    Reducing your Tariff

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    homebug
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    You might think it’s impossible to reduce your tariff – and in some ways you’re probably right. Whoever connects your electricity will supply it your home forever. If you’ve recently de-emigrated from the UK, you might be relieved by not having to change suppliers every year to get the best deal. If you want a…

  • How to cut your electricity bill

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    Rich Davies
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    Because 70% of South African homes are prepaid and everyone is an ‘inclining block tariff’ – i.e. you pay more as you buy more electricity – many South Africans really don’t understand what their electricity usage costs them. One day you spend R500 on electricity and get 560 units, another time you pay R500 but…