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Wednesday 25 April 2018
Free Red Bull, win a Lovehoney bundle, £1.75 Ben & Jerry's, Adidas product testing...
Tuesday 24 April 2018
Why Martin's suing Facebook, TSB help, big energy switch ends, free eye test, cheap Easyjet, baby freebies, £700 ins for £156, hot Samsung S9, Fortnite warning
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DON'T believe the fake ads on FacebookLots of scam ads that litter social media lie that we or Martin promote Bitcoin, binary trading etc. See Fake ads warning. |
New. 30mth interest-free credit card for new spending If you've budgeted, planned, affordable borrowing that you NEED to do (ie, replacing a worn-out sofa or old fridge), 0% credit cards are the cheapest way if used right. Though NEVER borrow willy-nilly to fill income gaps. Now there's a new top pick from Virgin Money which gives 30mths interest free, and unlike similar 0% cards, you definitely get the full length if accepted.
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Read why Martin's suing Facebook for defamation: in his own words. It's been everywhere. MSE founder Martin Lewis (in a personal capacity) is launching a groundbreaking law suit against Facebook scam ads using his pic - to help protect vulnerable people. Any proceeds to go to anti-scam charities. Read why Martin's suing: in his own words Ends Mon. Fast fibre broadband from '£18.23/mth'. Last chance to get Vodafone up-to-38Mb b'band for '£18.23/mth or even faster Vodafone up-to-76Mb for '£23.23/mth'. Both are 18mth deals & you must claim a £50 Amzn vch to nail those prices. PS: Vodafone's site was down after we featured the deals last week but it says it's now fine. Hit by TSB's IT meltdown? You could be owed money. Particularly if you've been unable to make payments. TSB help FREE £20 eye test at Optical Express. MSE Blagged. Plus 10% off £110 glasses & lenses voucher. Spec-tacular Fortnite bill shock: '7-yr-old spent £80', 'my son spent £150' - how to prevent it. It's the latest gaming craze, but kids are racking up huge spends. How to stop spending on Fortnite Super-cheap Easyjet flights for Feb/March 2019. But you'll need to be quick. Incl Feb half-term. Cheap Easyjet Obligatory Will & Kate baby story: Free nappies, £100+ of Argos/Mothercare coupons & much more. Congrats to our royals, and if you've a new little prince or princess, it can cost a fortune. For the right royal MoneySaving treatment, see our 58 baby savers. |
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£700 of FAMILY mobile, travel and breakdown insurance for £156 For a monthly fee, packaged bank accounts give insurance such as travel, mobile and breakdown cover. In recent times, Nationwide and Halifax have been vying for top spot, but now Halifax is hiking its fees. The key is to work out which of these policies you would normally buy separately and add up how much they cost per year, then compare to simply paying the account's annual fee. Full info in Top Packaged Accounts, in brief...
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VICTORY. You've stopped people who are suicidal being harassed by creditors. Last week in this email Martin asked you to sign his Money & Mental Health Policy Institute charity's petition to temporarily stop heavy-handed creditors pursuing people hospitalised due to severe anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions. 10,000 of you did. Last night, the Govt agreed to change the law. Full info in 'Breathing space' victory. Free £6 Amazon spend... for some. Get bonus when you buy £30 of Amazon gift cards. Check if you're eligible. Reminder: Amazon free £5 off £25... for most (must sort by Mon), see Amazon £5. Season passes at Thorpe Park & Alton Towers for less than/same as a day ticket? Passes can be cheapest way to visit Chessington and Legoland too if you go regularly. See Merlin deals. 72 lavender plant bundle £5.45 all-in (norm £20). MSE Blagged. Or 48 for £5. Now's a good time with spring springing. Van Meuwen Hot Samsung Galaxy S9 contract, save £200+. We often say early adopters overpay, and guess what, a month after the flagship handset launched a hot deal has appeared. Now Vodafone newbies can get unltd mins & texts on a 2yr contract with 4GB data* for £190 upfront, then £23/mth. Over the 2yrs, that's around £200 less than buying outright and pairing with a cheap Sim. The S9 is not Moneysaving, but if you'll get it at least buy it cheap. Full info: Samsung S9 Deals Over 10,000 holidaymakers needed medical treatment abroad last year and had no EHIC. An MSE investigation's found many who needed sudden medical help didn't have the essential card which gets free or discounted medical care if ill in Europe. Make sure you get a free EHIC (or check yours is valid). |
AT A GLANCE BEST BUYS
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Are you owed up to £520 per person for a flight delay? More can now claim after a European court ruling - check if you're owed from past 6 years Flight delays are nothing but painful when you're stuck in an airport or on the tarmac, but claiming compensation can be easy as Paul discovered: "I used your Resolver tool for a delay. Within days we received full compensation of £1,058." Check in with our Flight Delay guide and free reclaim tool for your full rights. Here's a quick pre-flight checklist:
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Magazine beauty freebies, eg, £24ish Elemis face cream. Also full-size £11 Nails Inc polish, £24 Rodial mascara. Via £5ish mags Free outdoor fitness incl yoga, bootcamps, gyms, timed 5K runs, etc. Now winter's gone, combine (hopefully) better weather with better fitness. Free outdoor fitness NEARLY £600 RECLAIMED FOR STUDENT LOAN OVERPAYMENTS - SUCCESS OF THE WEEK: We've updated our privacy policy & T&Cs. No surprise, you've probably had 100s of similar 'we're updating our terms' emails because of new EU 'GDPR' rules which give you more control over your data from 25 May, and we've gotta do it too. See our Privacy Policy & Terms. |
CAMPAIGN OF THE WEEK Have you used doorstep loans or shops such as BrightHouse? Citizens Advice wants to understand this area of high-cost credit better - how these products are used, how customers are treated and the impact on personal finances. Take its quick survey to share your experiences and shed some light on the sector. |
THIS WEEK'S POLL What do you buy second hand? It's cheap, and environmentally friendly, yet some people think only new will do. Let us know what you'd be happy to buy second hand, if it was decent quality and cheaper. What do you buy second hand? Men more likely than women to ask for a pay rise. Last week, we asked if you'd ever asked for a pay rise and received 6,152 votes. Encouragingly, roughly a third of respondents successfully asked for a raise, with men slightly more likely to pluck up the courage to ask for a bigger salary. Of those who haven't asked, being too nervous or not knowing how to bring up the subject of pay were reported to be the biggest obstacles, affecting 13% of men and 19% of women. See what else puts people off asking for a pay rise. |
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I cut my sons out of my will? I have two sons who have been in a feud for 10 years. I've been caught in the middle and received foul-mouthed text messages from both of them. I now feel I want to make my will out in favour of my daughter only. Would that be wrong, after all they've put me through? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I cut my sons out of my will? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs THE QUICKIES - Debt-Free Wannabe chat of the week: Tackling historic debt |
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MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 25 APR ONWARD) Thu 26 Apr – Good Morning Britain, ITV, Deals of the Week, 7.40am MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SUBJECTS TBC) Wed 25 Apr – BBC Cumbria, Money Talks with Ben Maeder, from 6pm |
QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: My flat's just been connected to gas and I need to find a supplier. I've been told I need to set up a British Gas account, so it can install the meter. I don't want to pay BG prices – is there another way to do this? Kirsty, via email
It doesn't have to be British Gas though. All the big six firms have to offer this service (few, if any, others do), and they are not allowed to charge you. Whichever provider you go with will also require you to sign up to one of its energy tariffs at the same time. Your best bet is to do a comparison first with our Cheap Energy Club to find the cheapest deal. If that firm installs meters, go with it. If not, you could sign up to a firm which does install meters, opt for a tariff with no exit fees and then switch straight away to your favoured provider - though you'll need to weigh up if the savings are worth the extra hassle. |
'THE CARD MACHINE SAID £300,000 FOR A KEBAB - LUCKY I CHECKED IT' That's all for this week, but before we go... when the news of an online shopper being mistakenly charged £900 for a banana hit the headlines, MoneySavers were quick to share their tales. A £5,000 direct debit for a month's gas, a £9.50 charge for a 65p packet of rolls and a near-miss on a £300,000 kebab all show the importance of checking your bills. Share your overcharged mishaps in our overpriced banana Facebook post or on Twitter. We hope you save some money, |
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