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Ends Sun. FREE £200 (the biggest bonus available) to switch bank Top deals are disappearing, so GO QUICK if you want to give your bank the boot The bank switch bribe war is rapidly cooling. Halifax slashed its bonus from £125 to £75 on Mon, and now HSBC is dropping its top £200 switching incentive. Others may follow, and while these deals come and go we don't know for sure if they'll be back. So if you want to take advantage - hurry. (All do a simple credit check when you apply.)
Switching's easy and takes just seven working days, plus the new bank closes your old account and moves all direct debits, standing orders and payments. For full info, eligibility and more options, see Best Bank Accounts. |
New. Just '£10.40/mth' for Sky broadband AND line rental. Done via a prepaid card and voucher combo. Check if you can get it via our Broadband Unbundled tool. Airline secrets - how to sit together for FREE on BA, Easyjet, Virgin etc. They've sneaky ways of making you pay, even if you're a family. We've airline-by-airline tricks on how to beat 'em in our new Airline Seating guide. Ends Sat. Get £200 cashback on £1,900+ Nutmeg investment (incl ISAs). Investing can be risky. But if you're going to put money into one of these 'robo-investors' before the tax year ends, apply and give your payment details by 11.59pm on Sat 24 Mar and our special link gives a 10%+ head start. Full explanation in Robo-investing cashback. Check your Facebook privacy settings NOW - you're likely allowing firms to access all your data. If you've ever done a quick quiz, played games etc on Facebook you could be affected. See how to protect Facebook privacy. Next 50% off sale this weekend? Not confirmed, but we're almost certain it starts Sat. See Next sale updates. Warning. If the state helps pay your mortgage, act now or it'll be stopped. The Support for Mortgage Interest scheme is changing from a benefit to a loan. But even if you already get it you'll have to sign forms to continue. If you don't, it can stop. Full help in Support for Mortgage Interest changes. EXTRA 20% off 'secret' eBay electrical outlets for big brands, eg, £64 cordless Vax (norm £80), £80 Bang & Olufsen headphones (£139 elsewhere). Firms have little-known outlet stores on eBay. Code works on 9 brands until Thu. Min £30 spend. Ltd stock. Outlet code |
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ENDS SUN: ONE DEAL THAT WORKS TWO WAYS. IS IT... 1. A 'FREE' £50 Sainsbury's trick, if you shop there... or There's been a fierce financial fight in MSE Towers over what this deal is - there's been geekish blood and pecuniary guts spilt (in a non-violent way, of course). The deals posse see it as a nice way for Sainsbury's shoppers to manipulate a credit card at no additional cost and get £50 extra. The money team see it as the best 0% card on the market, so an easy way for those who need to borrow and can afford to repay to do so at no cost. We asked Martin and he bashed heads together with an "It's both, stop fighting, shake hands, and help the world save..." So...
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Thorntons 2 personalised Easter eggs for £10 delivered, or 5 for £20. Stack multi-buy Easter egg deals with flash free-delivery offer when you spend £10+ (norm £3.95). Mid size, ends 9am Thu. Thorntons Ted Baker rare 25% off all full-price items. Online and in stores. Thu-Sun. Ted Baker Cheapest ways to get a Samsung Galaxy S8 & Sim. Some S8 prices have dropped since the S9 launch last week, and this hot EE deal* gives newbies 8GB data + unltd mins & texts for £30/mth and £50 upfront. It's £770 over the 2yr contract - £40 less than buying the handset and pairing with an equiv cheap Sim. Or Vodafone* newbies can get 4GB + unltd mins & texts for £23/mth and £160 upfront when they use code 50OFFVODA (to input, click 'add', not your return key). It costs £712 over the 2yr contract - about £25 less than a similar handset/Sim combo. Full info: Samsung S8. 20% off one-year Family & Friends Railcard - great if you have kids. Norm £30, code gets it for £24. It gives a 1/3 off most fares for up to 4 grown-ups when travelling with 1-4 kids, who get 60% off. Family & Friends Railcard 36 'lucky dip' summer plug plants & garden snips £7 all-in. MSE Blagged. Norm £25. 10,000 plant bundles available. Via Thompson & Morgan. |
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3 cheap airport parking savers: 'Thanks - I paid £151 less' If you're in a group, going at an unsociable hour or overloaded with luggage, driving to the airport can be cheaper and easier than public transport. The key is to book in advance as prices can take off if you leave it late. Suzanne emailed: "Used your link, booked in May for August last year, and saved £151 at Gatwick. Where would we be without MSE?" Full info in Cheap Airport Parking, these are the top tips...
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Childcare Vouchers scheme to be extended by 6 months. It'll likely close to newbies in Oct, so check now to see if right for you. See Martin's Urgent childcare warning. '£1,000 BACK FOR FLIGHT DELAY' - SUCCESS OF THE WEEK £30 free-range spring/Easter meat hamper (£40ish at supermarkets). MSE Blagged. All outdoor-reared UK meat. Incl lamb and pork joints, gammon steaks, pork mince, bacon and sausages. Meat hamper |
CAMPAIGN OF THE WEEK Are you paying the 'poverty premium'? Many who don't qualify for standard borrowing rates or deals end up paying extra via prepay energy meters, payday loans or rent-to-own plans to buy appliances. A group of MPs is looking into how to tackle this extra cost, sometimes called the 'poverty premium'. If you've been forced down this route, share your story in the poverty premium forum thread to help them understand the issue better. |
THIS WEEK'S POLL Have you planned how to finance your funeral? Funerals/cremations can cost more than £5,000 - and if unplanned can cause huge family stress. So we wanted to find out what preparation you have done. Have you planned how to finance your funeral? |
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I make my son pay for his mistake? My 19-year-old regularly borrows the family car, and contributes to its running costs. He was recently in a small accident and badly dented the bumper. Our insurance will cover the repairs but my husband thinks we should make him pay upfront to teach him to take responsibility. Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should my son pay for his mistake? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs THE QUICKIES - Debt-Free Wannabe chat of the week: Are you paying more because you can't pay upfront? |
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MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 21 MAR ONWARDS) Thu 22 Mar - Good Morning Britain, ITV, Deals of the Week, 7.40am. See previous MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SUBJECTS TBC) Wed 21 Mar - BBC Cumbria, Money Talks with Ben Maeder, from 6pm |
QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: I'm on a fixed-term energy deal. If I move home before it ends can I transfer it to my new address without paying a fee? Peter, via email. MSE Andrew's A: It all depends on your supplier and tariff, so check. Some will let you take the tariff fee-free to your new home, some will close your account and waive the exit fee, and some will charge you exit penalties unless you switch to another one of their deals. Whoever you're with, do a Cheap Energy Club comparison to find the best deal for your new home, as prices vary region by region, and it may still be worth paying an exit fee if the savings from switching are enough. And remember, if you're in the last 49 days of your fix, no firm is allowed to charge you exit fees. Please suggest a question of the week (we can't reply to individual emails). |
'I USE FLAT COKE TO CLEAN THE LOO RATHER THAN WASTE IT' That's all for this week, but before we go... MoneySavers have been sharing the resourceful ways they avoid dumping unwanted food and drink to cut down on waste, including throwing a half-eaten pot of hummus into chicken soup for a "creamy broth", or pouring flat bottles of Coke down the toilet for a sparkling clean bowl. Share your top tips in our love food, hate waste forum thread. We hope you save some money, |
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