Money blog: Every household bill rising in April - and how you can beat the hikes

There's been a raft of announcements in recent months that mean higher bills for consumers - but something you may not have noticed is that many of the price increases will hit at once.On 1 April, coinciding with the new financial year, households will face higher bills for:EnergyBroadband, mobile phone and TV licenceCar taxWaterStealth taxesStamp dutyCouncil taxWe have outlined what's coming - and how you could potentially beat the hikes - for this week's Saturday long-read.ENERGY BILLSThe average annual energy bill will rise to £1,849 as industry regulator Ofgem increases the price cap for the third time in a row.The new figure represents a 6.4% a year - or £9.25 per month - increase in the typical sum the vast majority of households face paying for gas and electricity when using direct debit.You can read more about the changes and why they're happening here.Only those on fixed-rate deals - around 11 million homes - will see no change until their current term expires. An extra four m...