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Do you feel a need, a need for speed? This is blisteringly fast, faster even than Martin speaks, yet the price, even including line rent, is about half what many pay for much slower speeds. At this rate you can download an hour-long film in top 4K definition (so about 7GB) in five minutes, rather than the 90 minutes it'd take on standard broadband. A music album would download in three seconds. Of course, while many may want it, few need such speeds. Standard 10Mb broadband is fine for browsing or light streaming, though faster is better for households with multiple users, downloads or gaming. Yet while normally you pay a lot more for a lot faster, Virgin's short-lived newbies promo brings down the differential - if you're in the 55% of the UK that can get it. Here's how it stacks up against the cheapest deals at other speeds. All links go via our Broadband Unbundled comparison tool where you can enter your postcode and see what deals are available in your area.
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Martin: "Oh 'shoot'. Latest Oct energy price cap prediction is UP 51% to £2,980/yr for typical use. Scary news from analysts Cornwall Insight that as 'year ahead' wholesale prices have spiked heavily, it now predicts the Oct price cap will rise 51% (so £2,980/yr on typical use - £180 more than Ofgem predicted last month). As we're a good way through the assessment period, predictions are quite firm. A further 1% rise is predicted for Jan. I've updated my Is it time to fix? guide based on the new figures." Train strikes - are you due a refund? Many with booked tickets or season tickets are... Rail/tube strike rights How much will your take-home pay rise next month? In July, the threshold at which you start paying national insurance (NI) increases. Use our Income Tax Calculator to see how much you'll gain. It also shows the extra you paid due to the 1.25 percentage point NI rise in April, and lets you compare with past years to see if you're better or worse off. TWO pairs of designer prescription specs from £25 delivered. MSE Blagged. Includes Aspire, DKNY, Levi's, Scout and more. See Glasses Direct. Can't afford to clear credit cards? You can't afford not to try for a 0% balance transfer. Get 21 months 0% NO FEE + £30 Amazon voucher. We ran through our credit card cost-cutting masterclass in last week's email. If you missed it, have a read or go straight to our 0% balance transfer Credit Card Eligibility Calculator. Martin: 'The one thing everyone aged 66 and over needs to know.' Read his new Are you eligible for pension credit? blog. |
Credit cards want you to spend on them, so much so that some pay you to do it. They of course hope they'll earn far more in interest. Yet just neuter that by setting up a direct debit to repay the card IN FULL each month, then provided you don't withdraw cash, bust your credit limit or see it as an excuse to overspend, it's interest-free and you're quids in (don't do it if not). See Credit card rewards for a full list of cards that pay. This week we're focusing on the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold* card (best to first check your odds of being accepted), which has a doozie of an offer on right now, with a host of different elements to it...
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New. Cheapest iPhone 12 contract we've seen - 100GB '£26/month'. MSE Blagged. This 64GB iPhone 12 (so one off the latest iPhone models) for Three newbies via Fonehouse is £15 upfront, then £25/month (£615 over the two-year contract) for 100GB/month of data and unlimited mins & texts. Want a different handset or a Sim-only deal? See MSE's Cheap Mobile Finder tool. Note: Three is responsible for the contract, Fonehouse for the handset. Ends Mon. Lloyds' FREE £125 switch bonus (though you can get a FREE £170 elsewhere). Switch to a new or existing Club Lloyds account before Monday for a FREE £125. What strengthens it is an ongoing annual reward, including six free cinema tickets or 12 digital movie rentals. Check the competition first though... Top for upfront cash: HSBC's FREE £170. Top for service: First Direct's FREE £150* account is rated 90% 'great' for service, and comes with a linked 3.5% regular saver and a £250 0% overdraft for many. See full reviews and crucial eligibility info in Best bank accounts. Save on Jurassic World, Elvis and Minions 2 - get 2for1 movies for £1, free Odeon tickets & more. With these blockbusters among several hitting screens in June, we've updated our 20+ cinema savers. How good/bad is your mobile network? It's our regular six-monthly service poll. Please vote now. FREE Homebuilding & Renovating Show tickets (normally £12 each). For the Surrey show this weekend, or for London, Harrogate and Somerset shows later in the year. Free tickets |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL How do you rate your mobile network's service and coverage? We want to find out how each provider rates for service (how it treats you) and coverage (how strong the signal is when you need it). Vote in this week's poll. The majority of MoneySavers have changed their driving habits due to soaring fuel costs. Last week, we asked if you've changed your driving habits due to record fuel prices. Over 6,000 of you responded, and of those who drive, around seven in 10 have made changes. The most common approaches were limiting car journeys to essential/longer trips only and trying to drive more efficiently - though many also said they were walking, cycling or taking public transport more often. See the full poll results. |
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should we pass on any of the £400 energy bill grant to our tenant? We let a flat that's part of our property, and bill our tenant for utilities based on readings of the flat's sub-meters. He also pays one quarter of the standing charges as he occupies one quarter of the property. We don't pass on VAT to him and the rent we charge is below the market rate as we haven't increased it in seven years. Given that, should we pass on any of the Chancellor's forthcoming £400 energy bill grant to our tenant and, if so, how much of it? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should we pass on any of the £400 energy bill grant to our tenant? | Suggest a Money Moral Dilemma |
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MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 22 JUN ONWARDS) Wed 22 Jun - Ask Martin Lewis, BBC Radio 5 Live, 1pm. Listen to past episodes MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SUBJECT TBC) Tue 28 Jun - BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Mid-morning with Jeremy Sallis, from 10.45am |
COMMUNAL MILK AND VOLUNTEERING... YOUR TOP FESTIVAL HACKS That's all for this week, but before we go... with Glastonbury kicking off, music fans on the MSE Forum have been sharing their festival hacks. These include bringing a reusable water bottle so you can refill at the taps/bars for free, dodging expensive breakfast purchases by bringing your own cereal and then buying milk to share with friends, and investing in a 'she-wee' device to avoid cubicle queues. And while probably too late for this year's festivals, several MoneySavers recommend applying as a charity volunteer well ahead of time in return for a free ticket. Take centre stage and share your own in the festival hacks MSE Forum discussion (and don't forget to check out our Free festivals guide). We hope you save some money, stay safe, |
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