Blog Archive
Below is an archive featuring all our blogs in descending order of release. To see our most recent blogs and blog categories, please use our main Blog page.

The Benefits of Using a One-Stop Shop
Using a One-Stop-Shop At Reduce My Costs, we don’t think a business should settle for mediocre service packages. That’s why we provide you with a one-stop-shop for all your business needs. Organising your business’s operational costs is one of the most time consuming but necessary tasks for a business. We

What Is The Climate Change Levy?
The Climate Change Levy The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental tax and relief scheme run by the British Government to encourage businesses to operate in an environmentally sustainable way. The CCL was first introduced by the British government in April 2001. What is the CCL? The Government Levy

Vodafone To Switch Off 3G Network by 2023
After 17 years, Vodafone calls time on the 3G network. Vodafone has announced that it will retire its 3G legacy network in 2023 in a bid to improve its existing 4G and 5G networks across the UK. The announcement comes 17 years after the original 3G network was installed, providing

Everything You Need To Know About PCI Compliance
What is PCI Compliance? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), introduced in 2006, is a set of requirements that ensure that all companies that process, store, and transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. Each year businesses across the UK are sent the PCI DSS

What are Business Utilities?
Utility Bills With the current energy crisis in full swing understanding your utilities is paramount to stay on top of your bills. Indeed, understanding your utility bills will help you track your outgoings and may help you see if you’re paying too much. What are Utilities? Utilities are the basic

What You Need To Know About Commercial Water Deregulation
What is water deregulation? In 2017, the UK government created the largest competitive water market in the world, with over 1.2 million business customers free to choose their water supplier for the first time. A deregulated water market can help deliver lower bills by letting business openers shop around for their

Business Waste: Everything You Need To Know
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, the streets are busy, shops are bustling, and business is booming. One of the biggest challenges many businesses will face this Christmas comes at the end of each day when you’re faced with the task of dealing with your waste. Waste management

The ISDN Switch-Off – What You Need To Know
In 2015, BT announced that they would be turning off their PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) and ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) by 2025. What are PSTN and ISDN Networks? PSTN is the original analogue network. Data and voice travel over copper wires which assists analogue voice services and broadband. The

The Top 10 Talking Points of COP26
COP26 finished last week, which brought the end of the two-week negotiation about what needs to be achieved to reverse climate change. We have compiled the top 10 talking points from the conference, paired with advice about what you can do to contribute towards reversing climate change. 1. The

Crisis for UK Energy Customers as CNG Energy Goes Bust
CNG Energy Ltd announced yesterday that it would no longer be trading. The news comes amidst a global energy crisis that has seen more than 15 other UK energy suppliers go bust due to the dramatic rise in wholesale energy prices since September. The collapse of CNG will affect around

The Benefits of Using a One-Stop Shop
Using a One-Stop-Shop At Reduce My Costs, we don’t think a business should settle for mediocre service packages. That’s why we provide you with a one-stop-shop for all your business needs. Organising your business’s operational costs is one of the most time consuming but necessary tasks for a business. We

What Is The Climate Change Levy?
The Climate Change Levy The Climate Change Levy (CCL) is an environmental tax and relief scheme run by the British Government to encourage businesses to operate in an environmentally sustainable way. The CCL was first introduced by the British government in April 2001. What is the CCL? The Government Levy

Vodafone To Switch Off 3G Network by 2023
After 17 years, Vodafone calls time on the 3G network. Vodafone has announced that it will retire its 3G legacy network in 2023 in a bid to improve its existing 4G and 5G networks across the UK. The announcement comes 17 years after the original 3G network was installed, providing

Everything You Need To Know About PCI Compliance
What is PCI Compliance? The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), introduced in 2006, is a set of requirements that ensure that all companies that process, store, and transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. Each year businesses across the UK are sent the PCI DSS

What are Business Utilities?
Utility Bills With the current energy crisis in full swing understanding your utilities is paramount to stay on top of your bills. Indeed, understanding your utility bills will help you track your outgoings and may help you see if you’re paying too much. What are Utilities? Utilities are the basic

What You Need To Know About Commercial Water Deregulation
What is water deregulation? In 2017, the UK government created the largest competitive water market in the world, with over 1.2 million business customers free to choose their water supplier for the first time. A deregulated water market can help deliver lower bills by letting business openers shop around for their

Business Waste: Everything You Need To Know
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, the streets are busy, shops are bustling, and business is booming. One of the biggest challenges many businesses will face this Christmas comes at the end of each day when you’re faced with the task of dealing with your waste. Waste management

The ISDN Switch-Off – What You Need To Know
In 2015, BT announced that they would be turning off their PSTN (Public Switch Telephone Network) and ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Network) by 2025. What are PSTN and ISDN Networks? PSTN is the original analogue network. Data and voice travel over copper wires which assists analogue voice services and broadband. The

The Top 10 Talking Points of COP26
COP26 finished last week, which brought the end of the two-week negotiation about what needs to be achieved to reverse climate change. We have compiled the top 10 talking points from the conference, paired with advice about what you can do to contribute towards reversing climate change. 1. The

Crisis for UK Energy Customers as CNG Energy Goes Bust
CNG Energy Ltd announced yesterday that it would no longer be trading. The news comes amidst a global energy crisis that has seen more than 15 other UK energy suppliers go bust due to the dramatic rise in wholesale energy prices since September. The collapse of CNG will affect around