There’s nothing worse than moving in to your new student house, getting all excited about living with your friends, then being hit with the realisation that you haven’t sorted your utility bills for your new student home! It’s hard to know where to start, especially if you’ve never had to deal with this before, it’s proper ‘adult stuff’.
When you move into your new house, you’ll be able to switch lights on, take showers and cook, but what so many forget is that this doesn’t just magically happen, it’s actually being provided by an energy company.
No doubt the energy company has tried to get in touch, don’t ignore them. Instead, let them know if you’d like to continue with their services or switch to a different provider, it’ll make your life a lot easier, trust me.
If you don’t want the headache of dealing with different suppliers, or having to rely on one person to set up their direct debit, or even have to trust that housemates will be pay up their share, then a bill splitting company is probably the best option for you.
At Glide, we simplify your bills by combining all of your monthly utilities into an equal split bill for everyone in your student house. This means that when you move in, rather than worrying about your bills and what suppliers you’re going to use and who’s going to nominate their debit card, you can spend more time on getting to know your housemates, going to the pub, socialising and even getting a head start on your studies.
The best thing is, you each get your own portal to check how much energy you are using. If you over use one week try and cut back the following week, doing this means you’re not hit with a big bill. We also always advise sending regular meter reads too, so we can estimate your usage accurately and hopefully when you eventually move out, you receive a refund for under using on your energy, which will come in pretty handy if you’re short of cash ahead of the summer hols.
Start thinking about your student bills now so you can be fully prepared and plan whether you’ll use a student bill splitting company like Glide, or whether you’ll use a mix of suppliers.
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