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Archives for March 2014

Sainsbury 'Brand Matching' a con?
I did my shopping today and needed some more dishwasher tablets. I knew that Asda did them at £10 (70 Fairy tabs) but saw that they were £13 at Sainsbury, however, as they were advertising 'Brand Matching' I thought I'd get a refund at the till. Not so. Apparently, some catfood I bought was cheaper than Asda, so this…
Asda washing powder
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-webstore/landing/home.shtml?cmpid=ahc-_-ghs-sna1-_-asdacom-dsk-_-hp#/product/910000030412 Asda washing powder £5 in stores but £2 on their website
Online shopping experiences, particularly fresh produce....
Ello everyone. I'm looking for some peoples good honest accounts of their on-line shopping experiences. Particularly when it comes to fresh produce. I'm interested in peoples experience of both the higher end of the market such as your organic delivery services (Abel & Cole, Riverford etc) and also peoples opinion of the…
Sainsbuys half price Sausage ( 600g for £1)
In their own brand "Butchers Choice" range Frozen Pork & Herb Sausages 600g for £1 Other varieties in the same range are £2 Look to be pretty good quality ( 72% pork )
Marks & Spencer Half Price Meat (and other stuff)
M&S had a "Mothers Day" "dine in for £20 deal". A large roast, two sides, dessert, and a bottle of wine. Today, everything that is left over is half price (apart from the wine). Its half the marked price for each item, so for example a £14 leg of pork is £7. You can buy any items that were in the meal deal (apart from the…
Asda eVouchers disappeared
Asda's grocery site was down for maintenance last night and somehow during that time my evouchers have disappeared. I noticed when I went in to amend an order but noticed too late and paid after amending instead of hanging on to the original with the vouchers applied. They were nowhere near due to expire so I know that…
Foodbank thread - please link to any suitable bargains for bulk purchases
Our town has recently opened up a food bank and I've been keeping an eye out for any bulk buy bargains and coupons to make the most of the cash I have to spend on donating food. They do such important work - some of the stories of how little people have to live on or feed their children due to unforseen circumstances are…
Morrisons Easter bonus
Morrisons are doing the spend £40 a week deal yet again but this time you only have to spend £40 or more for 2 weeks and then get £10 off your 3rd £40 shop for Easter Bonus
Small glitch on Pepsi Max at Tesco
The 600ml bottles are on BOGOF meaning you pay £1.15 for two, but the old 2 for £2 offer is also coming off, meaning you get another 30p off and pay just 85p for 1.2l :money: This was in an extra but may work in other stores as well.
Best Value Meal Deal?
I've been out and about a fair bit recently, and have been trying different "Meal Deals" for lunch. I'm pretty sure that they used to all be pretty much the same - sandwich, crisps & a drink for £3. But in my recent travels, there seems to be quite a difference now in range & VFM. What I've found:- Best Value: Co-op:…
My Favourite Wines.com
Evening all Has anyone used this company, as they have some wine on their website I would really like to buy! Very little info about them online (used to be called 'Gondola'). They have a full UK address on their website, facebook, Twitter etc etc, but I am still wary! Thank you Lesley
Great Mothers Day Present, Bollinger £25
Just spotted Bollinger NV Champagne at £25 in my local Sainsburys, it's £44.99 at Morrisons and £42 at ASDA so a real saving, perfect Mothers Day present.
Lidl weekend half price offers 5/6 April
In Oxfordshire : "Dulano Selection" Black Forest Ham Slices 200g 99p "Oakland" Baby Potatoes 1Kg 64p "Sondey" Butter Biscuits ( Dark or Milk Chocolate) 125g 39p "Schogetten" Chocolate Bars - ( "many delicious flavours" - ones thay have pictured are Alpine Milk,Strawberry Yoghurt , Hazelnut ) 100g 34p The ham is really…
Heron Foods/Farmfoods Freezer Shops -spot any good buys?
I am lucky enough to have a branch of Heron Foods in my town. It's a discount freezer chain, similar to Farmfoods (but a bit better in my opinion). It stocks heavily discounted brand names and unbranded foods at rock bottom prices. In the spirit of the 'Good/Bad Buys at Aldi/Lidl' thread, I thought I'd start a thread…
Fentimans Ginger Beer - 59p In Mr Ts
I noticed the Fentimans range had all but disappeared from Mr Ts last night, then spotted Fentimans Ginger Beer in an odd place in the fizzy canned drinks area. Yellow label says 59p or 2 for £2.00! (classic). Have bought a few in separate transactions.
Lidl Rowan Hill Bakery Multiseed Sliced, did they change the recipe?
Something happen to our staple bread in the last couple of month. We buy the Lidl Rowan Hill Bakery Multiseed Sliced bread for £0.99 on a weakly basis, this use to be medium sliced bread that use to keep and not get dry for about four five days, lately the bread is thicker and get dry really quickly especially if frozen…
Sainsbury justRisen Ginger wine£3.60To£4.00
Sainsburys have just risen the price of Ginger wine from £3.60 to £4.00 You can get it still at £3.50 at Asda Morrisions & 1.99 at Bargain supermarket Aldi :)
Pound stretcher offers out of date HELP
Went to pound stretcher to buy Horlicks Light chocolate, was stated on leaflet £1 but in-store the price had recently increased to £1.29. In the small print it does state that offers end 2nd march unless otherwise stated, and was after 2nd march when went to buy, but they were still handing out the leaflets at the till.…
Nicky loo roll Groupon
I know Nicky gets really good reviews. Groupon are doing the following: £16.49 for 45 rolls of toilet paper and 15 packs of pocket tissues (43% off) £29.99 for 90 rolls of toilet paper and 30 packs of toilet tissues (48% off) £39.98 for 135 rolls of toilet paper and 30 packs of toilet tissues (54% off) Don't know if this…
fish
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01v30yn Where do you buy fish from?? Random Supermarket test found 5/12 samples were pass best or off! (sour) I tend to buy frozen from Iceland as hope it's fresher than Supermarket counter/pre-packed.

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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
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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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