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Archives for January 2021

Radio Times Christmas Picture Quiz 2020 Answers
If you would like to know the answers to the 2020 Radio Times Christmas Picture Quiz. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6222052/e-12-01-win-a-tv-blu-ray-dvd-player-and-dvds-radio-times-christmas-2020-picture-quiz#latest Somone has posted the answers on the Lucky Learners Facebook group.…
Anyone else "Won?"
From Amy - amyw@simplicityalways.com Hello ** Husbands full name** (He uses a short form in comping Congratulations! Your email address ***@*** co.uk was exclusively selected. Well done you made it! You have qualified and are therefore among the chosen few entering the final draw for the competition. Just click, answer…
Neighbouring spoof calls
I'm trying to work out if it came from a competition I entered, to be honest it could be from a competition that I entered years ago as I've been comping for awhile. But I usually don't enter my phone number on competitions that don't require it and only usually enter competitions that I know are genuine if it requires a…
Take a Break Pets Magazine - now every month
Take a Break Pets Magazine is now being published every month. Issue 1 is out now (£2.20) and the competitions close 11/03. As the magazine was previously only published rarely, we do not have a regular poster. If anybody would like to volunteer to post regularly please reply on this thread, and post the answers on the…
Entries rejected as spam
Your post goes against our Community Standards on spam - recently had 3 of my competition entries rejected with this comment - nothing wrong with them as far as I can see. Anybody else receiving them?
New to Comping
Good Morning, I have only just started doing competitions etc - do any of youi have any tips about the best way to reach as many competitiions as possible and what is the easiest way to find out about the comps? Thanks in advance :)
That’s life Jan special - help please!
Hi guys, ive been unable to get this mag due to a combination of bad weather, covid and work, does anyone have a copy and could they please post the answers for me just this once? Thank you so much! Beulah x
Does anyone have Feb issue of Fate and Fortune Mag?
Hi guys, I'm really sorry, I haven't received the February issue of Fate and Fortune, nor the replacement copy I requested over two weeks ago. Does anyone happen to have a copy of this issue and be able to post the puzzle answers? The closing date for this issue is Thursday 28th Jan. If I do receive my copy in the post in…
A small favour for the son of an NHS frontline worker.
Hi everyone! :) I hope you are all safe and well. Could I ask a small favour please. The son of a colleague of mine at the hospital has won a book on Twitter and the choice with the most votes win and if he manages to get 100 votes he will win an extra book. His dad does not have a lot of friends on Twitter so thought…
Land line
Am l right in thinking you can’t enter the radio comps on a landline
Oh whats this?
We're expecting your parcel from TVP Ltd. We'll let you know as soon as we receive it. from Hermes Anyone else received the same email? It is/was the Stork cookbook, and its brilliant. Well done comping detectives x
January Radio comps- marketing SMS
Morning all,I've been entering the Bauer radio comps daily entries every morning this month (Kiss Payday advance, Magic Make my year and Absolute Radio pays your bills).Most (though not all) mornings I get a follow up marketing text from Absolute prompting me to put in more entries but none from the other 2. Is this…
Has anyone received their Stork cookbook yet?
Hi I know quite a few people won a copy but I was just wondering is anyone has received their copy yet as I am still waiting for mine. Thank you very much
BP Rewards Prizes
Just saw this on MSE "Hundreds of BP customers have wrongly been given receipts showing they’d won reward points worth £2,000. BP initially said this was a glitch and refused to pay out, although it has since U-turned and will now honour prize wins. But you need to submit a claim to get the points – here's what you need to…
TX50 Gaming headset
Does anyone recall any competitions that were giving these as prizes lately? I've not entered much in the last year, but did a few in the run up to xmas. It arrived, along with a Viper cable pack, with no information about what it relates to, just that it's billed to GoodBetterBest Ltd.
PLEASE READ: NONTA/ NOMEA, etc.
(NO NEED TELL AMOUNT/ NO MENTIONING AMOUNT )Wouldn't it save time and stress to put NONTA/NOMEM or any other initials on the original title for the competitions where money is the prize i.e. Absolute Radio, etc. Just to avoid the repetitive inquiring....
winmyprize247.com is it a legitimate site ?
Is this a legitimate site. I checked when its was registered on whois and it was only registered on 11/01/2021. It said I won a free apple laptop for a pound. I think it must be a scam. But I checked again as it appeared on the top of https://www.hindustantimes.com/ to do a survey. Trouble is to get the prize it wants your…
Canada competitions
Hi all I have recently moved to Canada and I really miss this forum and the competitions. Does anyone know if there is anything similar here in Canada. Long shot I know. Thank you and stay safe :-)
Nectar Spin to Win - Has Anyone Received Points?
Hi I won 10,000 points on the Nectar Spin to Win competition in December but still no sign of any points appearing on my account. I know a lot of others won, did any of you receive your points? I did wonder at the time whether there was a glitch with this comp.
Monthly magazine competitions
Hi there I used to do the competitions a few years ago and due to change in circumstances I decided to start again, however there are quite a few changes since I was last doing this. Can anyone tell me if there are competitions from monthly magazines on here anymore? I remember there used to be lots and lots (i.e.…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
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Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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