If it’s not the recession that’s bringing us down it’s the rise in VAT or the rising corporate business cuts. It seems that if the golden age of the new millennium has taught us anything, it is that sticking it to the man is becoming more and more important, as lets face it, he’s out to get us.

Which is why on my list of things that make me happy at the moment are those little nuggets of the internet which exist souly to make our lives easier and cheaper. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about comparison websites. Those brilliant search driven pages that point out the glaring faults of major organisations and get us more for our money. Uswitch in particular would be high upon my list, if you’re dubious about how much you are spending on broadband or just looking to find a cheaper energy supplier, then you could certainly do a whole lot worse than pay them a visit.

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