Household bills will be hiked in April with council tax, broadband and water just to name a few. Millions will be affected by the costs, with some not yet having been officially announced.
Now is a good time to go through your finances and check where you can cut back before these rises come in. Although April does feel very "doom and gloom" there is a glimmer of help for some as a range of Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) benefit payments and the state pension will rise too.
Here is the full list of increases set for April, according to the Mirror.
