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July

Investigate home entertainment

Before the football season starts in earnest next month, this is a great time to review your TV, broadband and home phone providers, as the larger ones, such as Sky, Virgin Media, and Tiscali, tend to roll out special offers to secure new customers.

Companies want to be the answer to all your home entertainment and communications needs, so they always offer competitive bundled deals in a bid to out-do each other. ‘Cost is a major attraction of bundling up as it can offer significant savings on what you may already be paying for from various suppliers,' says Michael Phillips at broadbandchoices.co.uk.

Potential annual saving: £135

Good time to buy: Large furniture. Towards the end of the sales, retailers may cut prices in order to shift them.