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Martin: 'Was the call to DO NOTHING with energy since October right, with hindsight, and is it still right today?' Doing nothing leaves most on the price cap - was that right then, and what about now? See Martin's new video briefing. Ends Sun. Unsold de-tagged high-street coats, shoes, dresses £4.50 with a code. MSE Blagged. Surplus stock and non-branded items from high-street names (has previously included M&S, Topshop and more). Everything5pounds Martin's Money Makeover Masterclass: 22 ways to save you £2,022 in 2022. If you missed it in last week's email, catch up on the money maestro's (well, it alliterates) makeover masterclass. 10,000 FREE pairs of (normally £20ish) Ideal Home Show London tickets. 11-27 March. Ideal Home Show Ends 11.59pm Sun. Top one-year fix if saving £5,000+... 1.3% AND up to £75 cashback. MSE Blagged. Zenith Bank's 1.3% AER one-year fix* is only a smidge behind Zopa's 1.36% AER (min £1,000) top rate. Yet if you're new to savings marketplace Raisin and get Zenith via it (the link takes you there), you get £25 cashback if you use code MSE25 in registration step 4 by Sun and put £5,000+ in by 7 Feb. If you can put £10,000 in, Raisin newbies can claim an extra £50 cashback, so it easily beats Zopa. Full help in Raisin write-up. Both accounts have full UK £85,000 savings safety protection. Barclaycard customer? Now REALLY don't bin post. Last week we told you some were being sent unexpected refunds, with the biggest we knew of at £300. Now we've heard from a few people due £1,200 back. See Barclaycard refunds. 'Thanks - I'm saving £800 a year interest after switching loan.' Our success of the week comes from MoneySaver Rose who followed our tips to cut existing loan costs: "Thank you so much for last week's newsletter. We've been approved [for a new loan] and will be saving £66/month, which will go towards our rising energy bill." Please send us your MoneySaving successes on this or anything else. |
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Martin: 'Are you one of over 7 million eligible households missing out on state funds and benefits?' Watch Martin's new benefits video briefing. New Tesco prepaid card scheme - is it worth it? Do points really make prizes? Read our Is it worth it? analysis. £105 Nails Inc make-up and nails set £30 delivered. MSE Blagged. Nine-piece set includes blusher, lip balm and nail polish. 2,000 available. Nails Inc Republic of Cats 28 meals for £1 (normally £15). MSE Blagged. Plus 50% off your second order and 25% off your third. Enter some info and it creates a recipe especially for your furry friend. Not available in Northern Ireland. Republic of Cats Energy supplier gone bust? Tell us how your transfer to your new supplier went. Please fill in our 5-min energy survey. |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL How much mobile data do you use in a month? Smartphones are an essential part of everyday life for many, with streaming, gaming, social networking and more all increasingly done on data-hungry mobiles. So we want to know how much mobile data you currently go through in a month. Vote in this week's poll. More than half of MoneySavers have a summer holiday booked. Last week, we asked about your summer holiday plans. Nearly 4,000 people responded - 45% said they've already booked a holiday abroad, while a further 11% have booked to go away in the UK. Of those with holidays booked, a whopping 81% were confident they'll actually be able to go this year. See full summer holiday poll results. |
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I ask my gran for a new birthday cheque? My gran very kindly gave me a cheque for £100 for my birthday, but made it out to my nickname, so the bank won't accept it. My gran is in her nineties and doesn't have a lot of money, but is always excited to give her grandchildren what she can as presents. Should I ask her for a new cheque or just leave it, and hope she doesn't notice that I didn't cash it? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I ask gran for a new birthday cheque? | Suggest a Money Moral Dilemma |
MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 26 JAN ONWARDS) Wed 26 Jan - Ask Martin Lewis, BBC Radio 5 Live, 1pm. Listen to past episodes MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SOME SUBJECTS TBC) Wed 26 Jan - BBC Radio Manchester, Mornings with Michelle Dignan, MSE Gary on the energy crisis, 9.20am |
I GAVE £20 TO HELP A FAMILY TOP UP THEIR GAS METER: YOUR MONEY-RELATED ACTS OF KINDNESS That's all for this week, but before we go... last week we asked for your stories of money-related acts of kindness. And one MoneySaver told us of the time she gave the £20 she'd just won to a struggling family to top up their gas meter, while another overheard a student saying she couldn't afford to get to college, so gave her £5 for the fare. And one Forumite just wanted to acknowledge those who, time and time again, freely offer their expertise to help others on the MSE Forum who are struggling. Read all the heart-warming tales and add your own in the money-related acts of kindness forum discussion (or to our Twitter thread). |
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