Financial guru Martin Lewis has urged people not to all submit their meter readings on the same day prior to the hike in energy prices come October 1. Speaking on tonight's, September 22, live Cost of Living special of The Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV, the MoneySavingExpert.com founder told viewers to hold off bombarding energy companies with their info on September 30 - so-called Meter Reading Day.
Instead, the energy expert and financial journalist - who's long advocated that people act promptly to avoid being potentially overcharged - advised readings be spread over a week-long period instead. However, the reason he gave may not have been what the audience, both in studio and at home, was expecting.
"Let's call it Meter Reading Week instead," said Lewis. "Because there's no problem submitting a reading a few days before September 30 - it makes very little tangible difference.
