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I recently got an AA breakdown insurance quote of £113.50. This covers roadside and relay with a complementary home start. I went onto the AA web site and found I could get the same cover for £105 and if I take off the complementary home start It would go down to £69. I rang them and the best renewal they could offer was…

Hi, I'm 7 months into a 1 year ,1.93% fixed rate isa with Shawbrook bank but because of BREXIT im anticipating a reduction in the base rate by at least 0.25% before my account matures. So, my question is should I / could I transfer now into a 5 year ,2% fixed rate ISA with Halifax or Nationwide and take, what I believe…

Hi all! I hope you are well. I am DrCee (not that kind of Dr) and I am trying to save some pennies to move house. I currently live in rural Oxfordshire with my husband MrCee and this is no longer practical for us. I was recently diagnosed with epilepsy and now I can't drive. Our village bus service was axed by a Cabinet…

I finally got round to reviewing my energy suppliers today and am so pleased I did - I've saved £333 over the year and this means I can now buy the thermostat system we have wanted with the savings we will make Thanks for a brilliant website and great weekly newsletter :beer:

Having decided to overpay my mortgage instead of paying less each month when the interest rate dropped I have just made the redemption payment and I reckon I've saved £106,112 by paying it off in 11.5 years. :j I switched to to a tracker mortgage at the end of my fixed term and then In December 2010 I cancelled my Direct…

So, the new financial year is almost here and I thought I'd do a review of 15/16 expenditure before setting budget targets for next year (this is a personal budget). Below is my SOA, averaged out for all of the last financial year (15/16) so doesn't take into account how variable income and expenditure can be…

I'm a long time lurker on this wonderful forum and have spent many hours reading through people's diaries, savings, dfw and mfw. I find it a great way to pick up tips for how we can shave a few £'s off our monthly spends. My OH and I got engaged in May 2015 and have now set a date and booked our venue, very exciting! We…

Hello and welcome to my savings diary. I'll be listing money I save off things bought on sale and freebie things as well as money I receive and put aside. Total since 21/03/16: £93.91

Hi all! :wave: This is going to be my house deposit savings diary to help keep me on track and accountable for all my spending! A little background on me: I'm 31 and currently live in London in rented accommodation with my best friend. I have never had a problem with saving money, I have just never really felt ready to…

So I thought I really hve to post to say that signing up to these emails has been so beneficial! From the top of my head here's a few things I've followed through on: Got the Halifax clarity card so I could use it abroad without any additional charges - I now keep it open and use it for online purchases for protection and…

Scrounger Saves 10k+ a year. I get roughly £15000 a year in welfare and a extra £5000 if I do less than 16 hours work a week. I have a down-syndrome related disability without the physical abnormalities. I can't drive well so I am limited to finding work within my local area which is a rural village but there is a…

I was getting fed up with Virgin Media they increased my bill yet again!!!! It was going up to £93 a month, wasn't even getting movies or sport. Didn't have a BT line and wasn't sure about the cost of switching, used uSwitch and saved £528 a year by going to Sky. It will be in on Monday. I live in Northern Ireland and…

great site, followed advice and transferred 10% of wife's tax allowance. within two weeks refunded tax and new tax code implemented. great work Martin and HMRC cheers rodders:j:T

Just to say Thanks to MSE posters over the last 4 months as a result of information here I have saved £309. This was £210 using cheap energy collective switch,+ £30 Cashback. Then today £69 changing Eon tariffs.

Hi everyone! :wave: I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas & New Year! :santa2: I lost track of my previous diary during Christmas as everything was so hectic, so here I am; at the start of a new year & a brand-new diary which has previously helped and will help me manage my money! To start things off; my two biggest…

Decided to start a little diary for myself here to keep track of my money incoming and outgoing for the next few months. My thoughts are often a bit of a jumble and it helps to write it down! I'm 26 and own a home (with mortgage) with my OH and a cheaply-run car (paid off). 2 little cats who are the undisputed loves of my…

Did a bit of DIY on finances when I was off just after New Year. 1/ Sky-was paying £31, OH & son are Formula F1 fanatics so managed to haggle down to £16 for Sky HD F1 channel & a few other channels. 2/ Talk Talk, phone line, calls & broadband, was paying £30 a month. Got free call to landlines & mobiles (with the offer to…

Just ordered these trainers for dog-walking. http://www.hi-tec.co.uk/…/r200-womens-running-trainer-A0054… Only £14.19 inc, delivery with a code from MSE!! Happy bunny! :j

Hi, I would just like to pass this tip on, Have just had a mini break and a family visit to the Isle of Man, but i spent £154.00 booking for 4 nights for the hotel, which I thought was the absolute best price on Laterooms.com, and trip advisor, but in fact, when we got to the hotel, we noticed on the sign in the foyer,…

New Year, new blog, right? Well almost – I’ve been playing around with the idea for a couple of months now – but – figured it was easier to keep track from January onwards, so have a look and feel free to join in if you want! I’m sure that like most people (if not all) I’ve always wanted more money, whether it’s for…