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Council Tax Revaluation
Hello Everyone Just wanted to say a BIG THANKYOU to this site. I have just received a letter from the Valuation Office advising that our Council Tax banding has been reviewed and will go down a Band. It also looks that this will be backdated to 1993, which could be approx £1000. To say I am over the moon is an…
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This year's Christmas savings!
I just worke dout how much I have saved by using vouchers earned on survey sites, vouchers won in giveaway schemes. Altogether, I managed to save £155 on CDs, Books, Toys, Nintendo DS and much much more. This has only happened because I've been tied to this site picking out the giveaways etc and signing up to market…
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Little Me and My Savings/Plans
Hi Just wanted to post my gratitude to Martin and the MSE'ers and figured this was the right place (?) Basically my debts are my mortgage and one largish debt (see sig if interested) which is at mortgage interest and terms (bank of Mum and Dad stepped in to help me out when I moved to my current house when Nationwide…
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Savings/Earnings
Like it says in my signature, £70ish earned on various survey panels for a few hours work. I signed up to them all on advice from here. Plus £180 at last count saved on shopping using vouchers. Plus £40 saved a month on phone bills, 40 x 12 = 480 quid, plus the value of the three phones when I sell them at the end of the…
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My Savings in 3 Weeks
I have been a student for 4 years and in September I start my first 'proper' job. This site will ensure I get my finances in good order. So far: 1, £90 Chequeback from mobile phone contract company. 2, £15 Reduced my monthly contract. Will go PAYG when it expires. 3, £550 cancelled my PPI on my graduate loan (7.9%) and got…
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Post Office House/Contents Insurance £50 back
I made enquiries with P/O insurance last night. Matched my existing criteria, saved £49 on the quote against my existing insurance + I get £50 back for taking out the insurance as a new customer. I also received the confirmation in the post this morning. Who said that the P/O doesn't deliver on time? It is amazing what…
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Small trick to keep track of savings
Hi, when I moved to my new apartment and had a heavy mortgage to pay back (luckily now it's done) I invented a trick to keep track of the money saved with small and painless changes in my lifestyle. Everytime I made a saving like not buying something or buying it discounted, taking public transport, doing my hair at home…
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a BIG THANKS to all
This website has made a HUGE difference to my life. Since I started using this site I have been horrified at the money I have wasted and debt I have accrued in the past. In April this year we were burgled, our house ransacked and many of our posessions stolen or damaged. While the insurance covered us for replacements, we…
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Martin's tip offs have saved me a packet!
I don't know the full amount I have just saved as QuarkXpress version 5 is no longer on sale. Must be hundreds though, because most graphics software is much the same as the last couple of versions, just a few more bells and whistles. Version 7 is currently selling for £739.08 :eek: I paid £3.50 for the free copy on…
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Post of the Month November
Hi everyone, lots of fab tips nominated again this month. This month the winner is Adman for the QuarkExpress . Thanks to everyone that nominated :) Adman, please can you send MSE Jenny a pm? ___________________________________ Please nominate your most Useful/Helpful Post of the Month £50 award by replying to this post…
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just like to say thanks
thisi board has saved me loads of money. So thanks Martin and all the posters. Today is my DDs birthday and she wanted to spend her money on the new pokemon game gor the GBA. She would have paid £28 on play.com and had to wait till November before I found this site. But instead I got it for £18.49 from CDwow (which i…
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The most popular chat tips ever as of 3/12/2006
Tesco misprices thread II - please only post misprices here = 450,015 Tesco misprices thread thread 6 - please only post misprices here = 423,807 Free MoneySavingExpert Car Sticker! = 390,181 :money: Kit Kash 2006 = 345,160 Tesco misprices thread - please only post misprices here = 319,898 GREAT 'WHAT SHOPS DON'T WANT US…
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Contents/building Insurance
Got our renewal notice from Direct Line for combined contents and buildings insurance - a massive £616.90:eek: Went through Martin's link Insuresupermarket...decided not to go with accidental this time and got quoted £291 with Budget a massive £325 difference AND the policy included Home Emergency Call Out. FANTASTIC!
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Follow the advice!
Just followed Martin's advice and haggled over my home contents insurance. Current company lowered my renewal quote by £32! Thanks!!
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I think I have converted my OH into a MONEYSAVER!
we recently got engaged and are looking for our first house SCARY! :eek: we have a large family and they all keep asking "when's your engagement party" "Should we get something for your new house" which is really nice as all our family are wanting to help us out BUT... we've been going to all the places around our local…
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hello
i wanna learn saving tips fom here. hope youll help me
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Car insurance renewal
I had my quote to renew from churchill and went online to compare with tesco etc. and then checked churchill online the quote as a new customer was £45 less, so i challenged them and they have now lowered the premium for me. so its a case of Brand New Customers Only attitude, when hubbys car is due for renewal i'll do the…
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Sir Martin
Just to say what a fantastic service to the community this site has been. I consult this site for almost every aspect of my life, including fixing my PC! MSE has proven time and time again as an honest, trustworthy and invaluable source of infromation. Thank you so much to all the MSE team for your efforts! I think we…
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Post of the Month October
Update Note 31 October: The winner has now been chosen. To nominate for the November Post of the Month go to this discussion thread Please nominate your most Useful/Helpful Post of the Month £50 award by replying to this post (remember you're nominating NOT voting - there's a difference) :) Also please do not lobby to win…
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Got 3 rooms plastered for free...
We ripped out our old kitchen and my OH decided to keep it in the garage it was just basic units with oak doors,we had had fitted about 15 years ago. I was moaning about it and told him to dump it in the skip. We were getting a neighbour to come and give us a quote to plaster the kitchen, utility and bathroom and he came…
