Gas, Electric and utility bills mount up as the recession and credit crunch start to hit home. Every bit of change helps.

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Scraping together the loose change found around the house, could make all the difference to this home-owner after a huge Electric and Gas bill arrived in the post.

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Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England UK
Photo credit: © Pat Savage / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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