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You and Yours: Energy switching schemes; Saving on cars; Indoor gardens

Indoor gardens

04/04/2014

Energy switching schemes; Saving on cars; Indoor gardens

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Energy switching schemes; Saving on cars; Indoor gardens

How to save thousands when buying a new car, and assessing collective energy switching.

Peter White assesses the success of collective switching schemes, plus Coronation Street actress Cherylee Houston on indoor gardens. More than just a bunch of pot plants?

The Government's so keen to help us to switch energy supplier, it gave councils in the UK £5 million to set up collective switching schemes. We've been investigating how many people switched, how much they saved and whether the trade off was worth it in the end. British drivers love buying new cars. We'll have tips on how you can save thousands of pounds. Plus, is there a difference between a bunch of pot plants and an indoor garden?

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