Martin Lewis' MSE's urgent £3,600 payment warning to everyone in the UK

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Household energy bills continue to soar as Ofgem increases the price cap once again. Which is why Martin Lewis, the man behind the Money Saving Expert, is urging bill payers to look into fixed tariffs as it may work out cheaper, including for Octopus Energy customers.

It's been a tough few months keeping up with our gas and electricity bills and unfortunately it's only going to get harder for us and many others.

Energy bills are rising and many consumers will see their gas and electricity payments shoot up even further from October. Consumers are being warned of sharp rises with the possibility of their direct debits going up before the new cap on energy prices begins.

Energy bills are continuing to sky rocket and many householders will be wondering how they can afford to pay their gas and electricity bills. Latest predictions forecast that annul bills could reach £4,266 in January.

The energy price cap is currently £1,971 per year on typical use for England, Scotland, and Wales. This is due to rise around 70% in October, the details of which will be announced at the end of August.

Three, Giffgaff, Sky, BT and more have said they offer customers a fair data roaming deal despite a damning report from Martin Lewis which suggests many holidaymakers are being caught out by charges.

Earlier this week, Martin Lewis urged the UK Government to take action now to help millions of households across the country cope with the surging cost of energy bills following the latest forecast from Cornwall Insight that the price cap will hit £4,266 by January. He described the upcoming rise as a “national crisis” on par with the coronavirus pandemic and said that millions of households will simply not be able to afford it.

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis is warning of another energy bill increase that could add extra strain on families’ budgets during the cost of living crisis. Martin shared his warning on Good Morning Britain saying: “Based on the current prediction, which is likely to be right with a very small margin of error, is this - for every £100 direct debit you currently pay, you will be paying £181 and in January £215.” Martin's warning follows prognosis from Cornwall Insight - who provides independent analysis to businesses in the energy market - that bills will rise to approximately £3,582 in October. Another rise is expected in the New Year to £4,266.

An energy boss has called for the government to do more to help customers struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Martin Lewis has taken aim at Liz Truss's tax cutting plans to help solve the current cost-of-living crisis saying it could leave millions "endangered this winter". The money saving expert issued a dire warning to households already struggling to pay their bills that it is about to get a lot worse in the coming months.

Martin Lewis has demanded 'action and planning now' from the UK Government over the skyrocketing energy bills after new analysis suggested they are likely to hit £4,200 for some households in January.

A warning has been issued by Ofgem after campaigners have encouraged people to not pay their energy bills. Don't Pay UK is driving households to stop paying their bills from October 1 if there is no intervention amid the rising costs.

A woman was left 'gobsmacked' by the actions of a shopper who was stood behind her in the queue from the checkout. She was left in tears following the experience at her local ASDA in Middleton., and says she cried the entire way home.

Martin Lewis is urging households to start budgeting now before energy bills rise again this winter.The consumer champion issued the alert ahead of the October price hike and warned everyone to do this vital check in a Facebook live Q&A.To reduce the impact Martin said: "If your direct debit goes up in advance, it's actually not the worst thing because it will help spread the cost even though you might not like it. "It's going to be horrendous and I hope that when a new Prime Minister comes in place, the current sort of freeze on policy making ends on that day, on September 5." The money expert said forward planning is key and it's important to acknowledge the hit to our pockets now.

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Earlier today, online giant Amazon issued an email to its Prime customers that caused a furious uproar. In the email, Amazon said that it would be increasing the cost of its Prime membership for both monthly and annual users.