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SAVED AROUND £800 FROM PPI in 9months
I had a loan for short while which wanted £90 a month to protect it..i didnt take out the ppi just the loan,but i came on here and found the same cover with pinnacle for ..ready for this??.........£7.81 a month...so i took it out and for the 9 months i had the loan i saved whatever 9 x £82.19 is!!!:eek: cheers
Saved 300 pounds on Travel Insurance
Just got married in Tasmania (where my wife comes from). My father's employer paid for my parents to fly out as a 25 years service present for him, but my father wanted to pay travel insurance as he had a heart attack about 18 months ago. Price quoted by the travel agents was over 400 pounds, which was enough to make the…
Holidays
I saved over £300 pounds on a holiday to Margarita with first choice i had 4 quotes 1 from the shop 1 on line and 1 from thompsons and after looking on this site i got 1 from eclipse travel first choices direct sales all these were for the same hol flight and hotel i would never have bothered to check before so thank you…
A testimonial
Just wanted to say that thanks almost entirely to this site I got out of debt totally and have just taken delivery of my new cashback American Express card on which I've just spent my first transaction I'd normally have done with a debit card. So - thanks to all the moneysavers and Martin!
Saved Money by Avoiding a Scam
Hi Here's links to 2 threads that if had been pursued to their very end, potentially I would have lost upto 15K: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=326310 http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=326369 For those of you that are not aware beware, beware. Lenny
Uswitched
Having lurked for a while I ran down the catgories on the left and followed what I thought were the best options for me. I now have a cashback credit card and an ISA with decent interest but the prize goes to the utilities switch. Read the articles and followed the advice, changed from Scottish Gas and Scottish Power to…
My first anniversary
It's a tad over a year now that a friend of mine forwarded me Martin's monthly email. I haven't precisely totted up how much I have since saved with the help of MSE, but it is in the hundreds on items such as insurances, phone bills and purchases of appliances etc. It's amazing how much bang up-to-date information is…
Just saved £175 for mortgage exit fees
Took out a endowment mortgage in 1989,I then changed it to a repayment in 2003 having been informed that I had a case for miss-selling. I was informed by my solicitor in Nov having sold my property and purchasing another than we will incur a exit fee of £175. This is the first we had heard of this, and we were in fact told…
Post of the Month December
Hiya everyone, tons of great posts nominated this month. December's winner is Wesker for the Motorola L6 plus HMV vouchers. Thank you to everyone that nominated. Wesker, please can you send MSE Archna a pm? ______________________________________________________ Please nominate your most Useful/Helpful Post of the Month £50…
Spreadsheet Software
A thank you to Martin. I was in need of some spreadsheet software and so, on his advice, downloaded OpenOffice thinking this would be quite a basic package, but would have been satisfied with that. From what I have seen of it so far, it's excellent and suits my needs. It's saved me quite a bit of money. Not the biggest…
new year- new savings :)
Since the start of 2007 I have moved some debts to get a lower interest rate, got a renewal on my phone contract, free phone, they are paying this months bill, plus 9 months half price, today I got my broadband for £9.99 down from £17.99, I am walking to town instead of getting the bus, saving at least 60p most days of the…
Inertia versus transaction costs
One of the mantras of this and other money-saving sites is the savings generated by challenging inertia - reviewing and changing utility, credit card, bank etc providers. Probably true enough on paper However, as some of the threads on the forum illustrate there are also hidden costs by being too being a `rate tart' or…
Saved a whopping £400 on car insurance!!
I am a 30 yr old police officer with no points or convictions and for the last two years I have been paying £59 a month to Zurich to insure a 2000 2.3 V5 Golf. Admittedly it didn't help that I paid monthly. I entered my details into confused.com and was amazed to find a quote of £301 with Admiral for fully comp. Thanks to…
The most popular boards by number of posts (5/1/2007)
The Money Savers Arms = 956,464 posts Quick! Grabbit while you can = 257,028 posts Debt-Free Wannabe = 239,290 posts MoneySaving Old Style = 217,553 posts Freebies (no spend required) Board = 182,367 posts Techie Stuff = 165,062 posts Telephones Board = 153,032 posts Travel, Trips & Holidays = 135,248 posts Shop but don't…
Saved £165 on Building & Contents insurance
Hi there Just to let everyone know how helpful this site was when it came to our building & contents insurance. We received the quote of £418 but after browsing this website I was determined not to pay so much and decided to get some other quotes, I would have just stuck with our prvious provider and paid what they wanted…
Martin's top articles read so far this month (3/1/2007)
:money:Martin's top articles read so far this month (3/1/2007):money: Council tax cost cutting = 27,491 read Reclaim unfair bank charges = 20,986 reads The Best Balance Transfers: cut the cost of existing credit card debts = 11,713 reads Cheap Flight: the ultimate air travel and hotel cost cutting = 8028 reads Savings…
Thanks to all MSE's
This site is GREAT!! It has saved us a lot of money over the last six months. Without it I would not have known I could haggle with NTL and Powergen! I would not have known about Quidco or Rpoints Pigsback etc. We have two huge sons who cost us a fortune so every little helps. Thanks so much everyone and Happy New Year to…
Money saving addiction
I think all this money saving Milarky is causing me great anxiety. Especially at Christmas. I mean I have just spent a while on the tesco website selecting games and stuff for Christmas. The good thing was they were in stock. But then I thought , maybe there is a code out there? Perhaps Toys' r us are cheaper... So I did…
My story
After a glitch in my marital status 6 years ago i was left on my own with 3 children. Having never worked in my adult life i was dependant on benefits to keep us. Before me and MrJudi split up he paid for everything. I had no idea how much the bills were or who in fact needed paying. It was a tough ride for me as i had to…
dreadedcounciltax
Just received a cheque for in excess of £2000 as my council have downgraded my property from band G to F and have backdated the tax I have paid for the last TEN YEARS. Thanks a million Martin. Bozo

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Buy now, pay later protection one step closer – but Martin Lewis urges caution as rules not yet in force
New rules to protect over 10 million shoppers who use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services are on the way to becoming law. However, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder Martin Lewis, who has long-campaigned for BNPL regulation, is urging people to remain wary until the law changes take force.
Tesco shopper? You've less than two weeks to use £15 million worth of Clubcard vouchers – or extend them with our trick
If you've got a Tesco Clubcard, check if you have any vouchers close to expiring, as nearly £15 million-worth are due to run out on Saturday 31 May. Don't want to spend your vouchers yet? We've got a trick to extend their validity.
Martin Lewis: Just got a win on hopefully changing hideous council tax debt collection that hurts millions
"Catastrophic" Council Tax debt collection practices – that can see bailiffs at your door within six weeks demanding payment for the whole year despite missing just one month – are to be investigated by the Government. It's a win for MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis and his charity the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) who've campaigned against this rapid escalation.
Martin Lewis: Mobile and broadband mid-contract inflation hikes are BANNED – but there are winners and losers
Inflation-linked broadband, mobile and TV price hikes have been banned. It means some will see bills rise by a specified amount in pounds and pence going forward. However, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that many WILL still see above-inflation rises in future despite the new rules.
'Catastrophic' Council Tax debt collection practices to be investigated by Government – Martin Lewis says move is 'brilliant news'
"Catastrophic" Council Tax debt collection practices – that can see bailiffs at your door within six weeks demanding payment for the whole year despite missing just one month – are to be investigated by the Government. It's a win for MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis and his charity the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) who've campaigned against this rapid escalation.
MoneySaver's 'unbelievable' £675 refund from Complete Savings – how to check if you can claim too
MoneySaver Ray secured a £675 refund from Complete Savings after reading our warning about the 'cashback with a catch' site's misleading 'click to claim' ads. And Ray's not the only one, as we've been swamped with similar successes.
Origin broadband customer? You'll soon be moved to Utility Warehouse – here's what you need to know
If you're an Origin broadband and home phone customer, you'll soon be automatically transferred to Utility Warehouse – but your service will continue as before and you should keep paying your bills as normal.
Bank of England cuts base rate to 4.25% – here's what it means for your mortgage and savings
The base rate has been cut to 4.25% from 4.5% by the Bank of England. This rate is used by the central bank to charge other banks and lenders when they borrow money, so the move can impact mortgage and savings rates.
Is now a good time to fix your mortgage or should you wait? Brokers answer as rates continue to fall ahead of expected Base Rate cut
Interest rates on fixed mortgage deals have continued to be cut ahead of this week's decision by the Bank of England on whether to change the Base Rate. But will fixed rates move much further – and should you fix now or wait?

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