With April comes the start of the new financial year and with it the cost of many major bills increases . New rates are set for services ranging from council tax to water bills while essentials such as mobile phone and broadband bills also often automatically increase . But while it's known they are on their way it doesn't make it any easier with the added costs putting an ever-increasing strain on the nation's wallets. However there are some things people can do to minimise the costs - and