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Archives for June 2021

Sainsburys Online Groceries, Prices rise after I book slot.
Has anyone noticed prices change after you have booked your slot? The Tetley Pure Green Tea x50 is on offer at £1.50. I booked a slot for delivery next week and during the booked process the price magically went up to £2.15. I log in into the site without booking a slot and the price drops back down to £1.50, basically if…
ASDA launching a one hour delivery service
If you live within 3 miles of Halifax, Poole and Rotherham ASDA stores, you can deliver up to 70 items for one hour delivery, but there's a £8.50 delivery charge. The article also gives fast delivery details for other supermarkets. Would you use this if available ? I wouldn't as Deliveroo would be cheaper for me. Asda…
Anyone still on Tesco mid week delivery saver? I have a query about a charge.
Hi Anyone a midweek delivery saver and get free any day click and collect? i am a Tesco mid week delivery saver and have been for approx 8 years. I’ve always had a mid week plan but occasionally get a weekend click and collect which I’ve always not had a charge for as I understood even though I had a mid week delivery plan…
Lidl expansion in London - 237 areas listed
Looks like Aldi and Lidl are getting into a store opening competition here. Aldi is family owned so they can suit themselves but I confess that I don't know whether that goes for Lidl too. If you live in any of the listed areas, what do you think ? Are there enough potential Lidl customers to support a store ? Where could…
Online Grocery Shopping - Refunds
We have been using Morrisons and Ocado for our shopping for well over a year due to CV19 shielding. It is interesting how differently the two supermarkets manage refunds. Recently, we had an Ocado order and a milk bottle was split covering all the contents in one container with milk. We were told by the delivery lady to…
Speciality Spirits.
Has anyone else noticed the growing trend to market ‘speciality’ flavoured spirits that are low in alcohol and high in price. In particular there has been an explosion in flavoured Gin. The duty rate on spirits is £28.74 per litre of pure alcohol. So a litre of ‘full strength’ (40% abv) spirit has a duty charge of £11.50.…
Waitrose shakes up loyalty card terms to prevent shoppers stacking two newspaper offers together
Waitrose has shaken up its terms and conditions to prevent shoppers with a daily, weekly or weekend newspaper subscription from using their MyWaitrose card in the same transaction... Read the full story here: 'Waitrose shakes up loyalty card terms to prevent shoppers stacking newspaper offers to get bigger discounts' Click…
Lidli croissant
As a Francophile, I'm liking Lidl's croissants - they are a good size, flaky, respond well to gentle re-heating and best of all they're 37p each! Not quite up to French bakers' standards, but waaay better than all but freshly-baked from a real baker...
Lists. Morrisons vs Sainsburys. Online Groceries
I get Morrisons delivered. I have created a large saved list of everything I usually need. I drop it into my trolley and delete any items I don’t want this time and add any extras. I was thinking of changing to Sainsburys but I couldn’t see how to create a list before shopping. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Aldi plans 16 more stores for Kent
There's a ist of towns in the article Aldi plans 16 new stores in Kent (kentonline.co.uk)
Morrisons bringing back glass milk bottles in Kent and Sheffield
Morrisons is teaming up with local farms eg Plurenden Manor Farm, in Kent Plurenden Manor Farm (plurendenmilk.co.uk) to use glass milk bottles at 90p per pint. Supposedly each milk bottle can be cleaned and re-used for up to ten years. Good thing or not ? I wouldn't buy them myself, because I freeze milk so that I have…
Russian supermarket Mere is opening in Preston Ribbleton
Mere, launched in Siberia in 2008 as Svetofor, now has over 3000 stores worldwide. Dubbed 'Russian Lidl' it launches in UK in July 2021, at Preston's Ribbleton with more due to be rolled out in Wales and Yorkshire. Supermarket Mere dubbed ‘Russian Lidl' planning 300 UK stores - taking on discounters (msn.com) Would you use…
Driving to different supermarkets to save?
Considering the journey and travel costs, is it worth driving to different supermarkets where prices are cheaper for specific products? Or is it more effective just buying all the groceries from one supermarket? Anyone have any experience with real numbers on savings that they can share?
Lidl weekend offers for Friday 18 June
Nothing for the dog (again)
Lidl weekend offers for Friday 11 June
Eat, cook and wipe.
Rice Dream for under £1 EACH!
Love Health not Waste are selling 12 x1 Litre of Rice Dream 'milk' for £4.50. The use by date is 21.06.2021. Delivery costs depends on the weight. I bought 2 boxes of 12 & the delivery cost to West London were £8.
Lidl weekend offers for Friday 4 June
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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
Ofgem has today launched detailed proposals for a major shake up to its Energy Price Cap that dictates the price over 80% of homes in England, Scotland and Wales pay for their energy bills.
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
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
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 low-income 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.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
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
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.
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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