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New cost of living support package unveiled
PS: Struggling to pay your energy bill? While these new measures will help, many will need more support with prices set to rocket. Our Energy bills - struggling to pay? guide covers all the options and where to get help. |
Now on. £25 M&S beauty bag (normally £160) if you spend £30. We gave you a heads up on this last week. There's still stock available, though this 11-piece beauty set is always mega-popular - so go quick if you want it. M&S beauty As VW pays £193 million to settle a diesel emissions claim, should you join claims against Audi, BMW, Mercedes and more? VW's payout last week was the first for group claimants in England and Wales. Other cases are ongoing, and we've updated our guide with the latest pros and cons of joining them. Should you join a diesel claim? Ends today (Wed). 108Mb fibre (MEGAFAST) Virgin broadband and line '£17.40 a month'. MSE Blagged. Till 11.59pm on Wed 1 Jun, Virgin Media newbies can get this 108Mb deal for £22.95 a month, plus a £100 bill credit - effectively getting you four months free. It's equivalent to £17.40 a month over the 18-month contract. Can't get it in your area? Use our Broadband comparison. 25% off 6+ bottles of champagne, prosecco & wine. In-store or online at Sainsbury's, Tesco (with Clubcard) and Asda, though not in Scotland. See all Cheap wine deals (please be Drinkaware). Ends Sun. Ikea £10 off £100 in-store. See how to get it, plus another 21 Ikea tips & tricks. FREE Open Farm Sunday events, including tractor rides & welly-wanging at 200+ farms. One day a year in June, farms open their gates and put on activities - it's a baaaa-gain (excludes NI). See Open Farm Sunday. Grüum zero-plastic face, body & hair care set for £3 delivered (normally £24). MSE Blagged. Includes shampoo, body wash & facial cleansing bars. 20,000 available. Grüum Updated. NHS & care worker discounts, including Asda 10% off, McDonald's/Nando's 20% off & more. See NHS discounts. |
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New. 12GB data Sim for '£4.50 a month' with BT-owned Plusnet - we've not seen cheaper Happy with your handset? Most can slash costs just by switching Sim If you're one of the nine million people who are out of contract on your mobile, check if you're massively overpaying. You may even be forking out the same old 'pay off your handset' contract rates, despite having already paid for the phone. Yet switching to a new Sim-only deal (the Sim is the chip in your phone that dictates your data, calls & texts allowance) can save £100s. Our Cheap Sim comparison has all the deals, here's a taster...
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As the war in Ukraine continues, here's how you can donate money or help. In council tax bands A-D and pay by direct debit? Check when your £150 energy rebate is due. Most of the 358 councils in England, Wales and Scotland have paid it, but if yours hasn't arrived, check if it should have & what you can do. See Council-by-council rebate payouts. B&Q £5 off a £30 spend. For newbies to its free loyalty scheme. See how to get £5 off at B&Q. 'Cancelled Sky when they only offered £10 a month off - later haggled 'em down by another £50.' Our latest success of the week comes from Gary, who followed our Sky haggling tips and emailed: "My bill for the full Sky package was due to rise to £109, so I phoned to see what they could offer. Retentions only offered £99 a month, so I cancelled. Within days I was offered 50% off, but after further haggling got it down to £47 a month." Saved money on this (or anything else) using our tips? Send us your MoneySaving successes. Find cheaper petrol & diesel + nine more tips to put the brakes on motoring costs. In case you missed it, we've how to find cheaper fuel, our new car insurance tool, free electric vehicle charging and more. Motoring MoneySavers Rare seven-day free trial of eHarmony premium (normally £10 a month). MSE Blagged. A chance to try it for a week with no subscription. Gets unlimited messaging, video date feature and lets you see who's visited your profile. eHarmony Use a soakaway or septic tank? Check if you can reclaim £100s on your water bill. If you're in England or Wales and your home's not connected to a public sewer, see if you can reclaim sewerage charges. Apply soon for MSE Charity grants of up to £7,500 to help tackle cost of living crisis. The MSE Charity is launching its next grant-giving round for non-profit organisations earlier than usual to get funding out fast. This time, it's focusing on groups that provide urgent money guidance and emergency debt help. If your group could benefit, check if it qualifies - organisations with annual income of up to £750k can apply - and see how to apply. The round opens at 9am on Mon 20 Jun and closes once the charity accepts 40 applications, or on Fri 22 Jul at the latest. |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL When did you last use your bank branch? Whether it's down to customer behaviour, cost-cutting or both, banks are closing branches left, right and centre - Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays have announced the closure of more than 50 in the last month alone. So this week, we want to know when you last used a bank branch. We last did this poll in 2019, so we want see if things have changed. Vote in this week's poll. Most MoneySavers bought their current mobile phone outright. Last week, we asked how you bought your mobile phone. Of the 9,100 people who voted, more than 60% had bought a new phone outright, compared with just under 20% who bought it as part of a contract. And we were encouraged to see MoneySaving in action from the 55% of those who bought on contract who changed to a Sim-only plan once it ended. See the full mobile phone poll results. |
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I get my brother a cheaper cupboard and use the money saved to pay for fuel? My brother wants to buy a cupboard from a well-known furniture retailer. Delivery's £40, but I live close to a store so he's asked me to buy it for him and drive it the 50 miles to his house! I've seen the same cupboard for collection for half the price on an online marketplace. Should I get that for him and keep the money saved to pay for my petrol, and my time? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I get my brother a cheaper cupboard and use the money saved to pay for fuel? | Suggest a Money Moral Dilemma |
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MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SUBJECT TBC) Tue 7 Jun - BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Mid-morning with Jeremy Sallis, from 10.45am |
BOOKS, LEGO, SWEETS AND EVEN SOCKS - HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON KIDS' PARTY BAGS That's all for this week, but before we go... after MSE Clare had to put together some kids' party bags, we asked parents on our Forum for their MoneySaving ideas. Top tips included printing free colouring-in and activity sheets from websites and popping them in, along with adding cheap books, sweets and Lego - even socks got a mention. Yet one MoneySaver had a trick up their sleeve - save on the cost of sweets by throwing in a few bulky marshmallows, which take up valuable space. Bag more tips and add your own on the best MoneySaving kids' party bag ideas MSE Forum discussion. We hope you save some money, stay safe, |
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