Looking for ways to save money, energy and help ease the credit crunch, here are a few of our tips

Switch Energy Suppliers and you could save £100's
It only takes a few minutes to switch energy supplier, and do it when the times right and it can save you 20%, plus it's possible to get paid to do it. Use a comparison service direct and they’ll just find you the cheapest; but with some many people switching to save money, there’s been a price war to win your business, meaning you earn up to £30 cashback or 12 bottles of wine on top. Energyhelpline, is paying £15 cashback per switch whether gas, elec, or dual fuel. Money Supermarket offers £30 cashback Uswitch offers a free case of 12 bottles of wine and SimplySwitch a £35 Amazon voucher.

Fitting a Wireless Electricity Monitor
The wireless monitor is an electrical device that can transmit information from your electricity meter using wireless technology, to anywhere in your home, showing you how much electricity you are consuming, and more importantly, how much money it is costing every hour.

How energy monitors save money
By looking at your smart electricity monitor display, you can see how much electricity your house is using. Over time, you will get used to seeing how little electricity your house needs, and can tell when lights have been left on, or when other appliances have been left on by accident, which may be wasting electricity.
You can then turn these energy wasting appliances off, saving you money, reducing your electricity consumption, and helping the environment by reducing your carbon footprint.

Energy saving lightbulbs
A bright idea for your pocket and the environment. They use up to 80 per cent less electricity than a standard bulb, but produce the same amount of light. Fit all the lights in your house with energy saving bulbs and you could save around £50 a year and £675 over the lifetime of all of the bulbs.
In addition to changing bulbs in household fittings, homes and businesses can make substantial savings by replacing traditional halogen floodlights with low energy floodlights. These eco floodlights use low energy bulbs to produce a bright and highly efficient alternative to traditional floodlights.

Cutting energy is a mix of big and little things. Turn down the thermostat and wear jumpers; turn lights off when you leave a room; use energy saving lightbulbs; defrost the fridge and check it's not on too high; don’t leave electrical goods on standby.