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Following the dramatic rises seen in the price of electricity and gas in recent months, a financial advice website has offered consumers practical tips on saving money on bills.

The Motley Fool asserts that it is not just utility bills that will be hurting consumers, but food and council tax costs as well.

Citing recent research published by mysupermarket.co.uk and the Times, the advice site states that food costs will raise an average of 11 per cent this year, while council tax bills will push average household costs over £3,000 for the first time.

One way to save on food bills is to use supermarket price comparison sites to find the cheapest offers, while switching deals on personal loans could help those struggling with repayments.

The site explains that over £1,000 could be saved by switching loans provider, while consumers should also look to take advantage of zero per cent balance transfer offers on credit cards.

Meanwhile, with the annual budget to be announced tomorrow (Wednesday April 12th), the BBC asserts that the chancellor should increase the winter fuel benefit and provide more money for energy saving measures to reduce household expenditure.

Vonage is delivering savings on phone bills, with cheap calls available at home and abroad from as little as £5.99 a month.