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Archives for November 2014

Thanks Claire. I think I've won an Oven but not sure
Curry's commented on my post friday on facebook and asked me to send a private message to them which I did. and then again an hour later but I've had no other notification or answer yet so I'm not getting hopes up although later that evening the posted that 'Michelle' (me I presume) had won an oven for her silly cooking…
Thanks Marg2k8 Sprinkle win - £100 amazon voucher
received a WEM to say I had won a £100 Amazon voucher from this post https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5105301 Just spent it on Christmas presents for the children:D:D:D
First Comp win!!
So I started 'comping' mid-October and seem to have had my first win, £100 of love2shop vouchers dropped through my door this week! :j Not sure what competition it was from, as there was no card or company name with it, but it has really spurred me on to keep entering. I would say to all new 'compers', it's a great feeling…
£110 Amazon voucher win!
I won a £110 voucher from quizonaut - was a bit skeptical about the claiming process (validating IDs etc) but seeing as others from MSE had previously successfully claimed their gifts I gave it a go and a few days later I was given my prize! I am so giddy about this win, and it is so well timed for a spot of Christmas…
Big thanks to wee owens
Thanks so much for posting the nick junior competion to win some doodles headphones, a pair arrived in the post and my ten year was over the moon with them as she has just started comping
Have Won Some OXO Goodies
Thanks Laks, I won from your post here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5120442 Fingers crossed it's a bit more than they quoted in their terms :p
Thanks weeowens Asda prize win
I won a creative sparks membership woth 60.00 from the Asda magazine.. Thanks weeowens :Tand all who post , contribute and here's to the Advents :eek: and December!! Good luck everyone:)
Many Thanks Coversnail
wem - another goodreads win:) many thanks for posting:) carry on comping folks:)
Thanks Lakshmi7
I won one of these https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5112330 :T:T:T
Thanks Tee Pea Dee
So excited have won a weekend in London with stay at the Cavendish Hotel and tickets to river dance though the Emerald Street Comp!!!!! Thank you for posting!!!!
Jurys Inns Twitter win
Thank you Katie L. I won the weekly freebie Friday Jurys Inn comp. Assuming this one, although they haven't actually said yet. https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5124023 :j last week I used one of those tweet delete programmes to clear my twitter account of all old tweets. Thought I'd messed it up totally but…
What have we all won in November 2014?
How was your November? My Wins: mug n crisps Good Luck for December ( have fun with advents! )
Thanks to bluesooz, diddlydoop x 2 & bugsbunny22
Wins have been a bit thin on the ground for some time now so to get 4 in a week is major upturn. 1. Had a wem for a lovely Megablocks prize from the post HERE :j:j Great present for my grandson. :j:j Many thanks to bluesooz for OP. :T:T 2.Then I got a Warm Cinnamon sample from the Zoflora daily clean up the germs game,…
Shampoo
Thanks NorthernLass, I won a bottle of shampoo - 2nd win this month https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5037550
Been comping 2 weeks... and..2 Wins in 2 days! yay!
Not sure who to thank for this - but I've just recieved an email to say I have won some lovely baby clothes http://darlo-a-little-giving.myshopify.com/collections/all Big thanks to whoever posted and for all that work hard to find comps :) x
Thanks diddlydoop, won a £1000 mountain bike!
Big thank you to diddlydoop for posting this! https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5090397 I went and picked it up earlier in the week :) First ever win via Facebook in two and a half years of comping AND my highest value win ever! Thank you to all who post :beer:
Portmeirion uk winner
Congrats to @Anglorain our final winner of the day! Please DM us with your address. #BlackFriday #winner
Thanks *KatieL* - Robocup
Got my second win today, a Robocup!
Thanks One-Eye Wentworth Prison DVD Win
Thanks One-Eye just had a wem for a DVD win from your post here: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5108137
Huge thanks to Lakshmi7 & Lakshmi7! for my two wins this week
I received a lovely WEM saying I'd won a huge bundle of Q Pootle 5 stuff (the DDs will be very happy with these! :j) from here ...followed later on by a surprise delivery of extended 3D blu ray editions of The Hobbit and the sequel, The Desolation of Smaug (the OH was over the moon with these :rotfl:) from here :j:j:j:j:j:j

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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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Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
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