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Archives for December 2021

H A P P Y * N E W * Y E A R
Hope you all had a gorgeous Christmas and that tonight you will party like it's 2019 - when it was still legal to enjoy ourselves.Ignore...CovidWars and rumour of wars around the worldPrices going up on everythingIncome staying the same or going down, including pensions.Empty shelves at the supermarketAnd Covid again - so…
Rejoining the Comping community
Hi I'm rejoining after a gap of a few years. Wondering if anyone can help me with a few questions please? Would a text competition that uses SNR be free if you had an unlimited text bundle? Also how are you entering Twitter and IG competitions. Do you tag your real friends in them or do you have a separate account with…
Caboodle delete our points
I had 650 points with Caboodle around September, but got the message that there were no free books, try against next month. Early in October I went back to the site and my points had dropped to to 630. Oh well. I did the newest lot of comps, got my points to 650 again, and again no free books. I just thought I'd check the…
New to Entering Competitions
First of all, hi everyone, I'm new to the forums here, lovely to meet you all. Secondly, if this is in the wrong place, please accept my apologies, and I'll happily take advice on how to ask my question properly. So I'm aiming to win a new phone, as I could do with a backup for a range of reasons. I'd like a Smart Phone,…
And another thing to moan about...
...when a log in box gives an option to 'stay logged in'. You tick the box, but still have log in next time. I know with Covid and stuff there are probably worse things to focus on, but even so, Grrr! Blu XXX
So many changes
I haven’t done any proper comping for about three years. So much has changed in that time. So many regular posters have disappeared. I am trying to get to grips with the compliment button to keep track of where I am in with the regular magazine comps but is not as friendly as the old thanks button. I am finding myself…
Phone and postal comps
Why is it, with comps you can enter either by text or post such as ITV, when texting you do not need to give your name but by post you do?
Issues with entered/skipped buttons
I have entered a competition on here but on trying to click ENTERED nothing happens, is it the same for anyone else?
Winner Notification
I've been entering competitions for a couple of months now and use this forum for information and guidance. I'm wondering what or how do competition winners get notification from their wins? I've seen on a number of pages phrases such as WEM, which I'm unsure of what it stands for.
Anyone else get this warning today? On Christmas Day!
"One or more of the passwords saved in your Google Account appeared in a data breach from a site or app that you use. Your Google Account is not affected. You can change your saved passwords, and see other personalised security recommendations, by taking the Security Check-Up." It looks genuine, but I'm not planning to do…
Closed 3pm 24/12 Win £250,000 Absolute Radio etc
If I hear the winning call played around the time the cash register used to get played, around 15.30-15.40 I will update
Saw this and thought of you all x
Best wishes to all fellow compers
Random Amazon parcels - win or brushing?
So I’ve had two Amazon parcels, unordered and no note. Could these be comp wins?? Or a brushing scam? Both parcels are things I like 🙂
Mag Dailies a nightmare
The 6 mags with the same comps have been an absolute nightmare today, I enter 5 comps then it will not open any more on that site so try another and they are all the same.
Runners World Competition
Had a wem from Giveaway treasures last week that I had won from the Win 3 CBD recovery bundles worth £255 was expecting a huge box was gutted when a 500g of cooling balm and a 100mg of 10% oil turned up re read comp and saw i would receive one of each of these worth £85 3 x 85 for the 255 yet on their own site they are…
Instagram help please
How do I "save this post!" AND Share to my story! I am using a desktop PC
An end-of-year "Thank You" to all competition posters
I was just ploughing through the Advents again today, and was thinking about how much work some people put into posting all these comps for us all to do. Personally I'm especially grateful to @jacknutter who seems to post more Advents each day, and to @Comping_Rich for consistently posting the Radio comps - but every…
discoverations email
Anyone got this when I try to send from the one on the advent page it won't go
lottery syndicate members
Sister and I are going to open a two persons syndicate. Sister cannot buy a ticket because she lives abroad. She is hoping to live in the UK in the future. She has a bank account here. I rang lottery and the rep said syndicate members have to live in the UK but I am not sure if rep is correct. I see no reason why, if we…
Anagram help for local quiz
Hi all. I am stuck on one question on a local quiz (you have a to have a paper copy to enter to win £50) and the deadline is tonight and I am stuck on the last question - if anyone could help, that would be amazing! The theme is panto characters although a couple of answer haven't exactly fit that description such as…

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Ofgem proposes new 'no standing charge' Price Cap – but Martin Lewis warns vulnerable customers need to be opted in or it won't work
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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
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
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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
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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