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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…
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well I never!
I sat down last night to work out how much I've saved thanks to Martin and the MSErs on this site and it was a bit of an OMG moment.I joined at the beginning of August,I was lucky I didn't have any debts I just never seemed to have any money left for the nice things in life.As a full time carer there's probably a lot of…
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barclycard CAN be nice
I have a Barclycard and after looking through this site i gave them a ring and cheekily asked if they would bring my interest rate down, and they did, from 19.9% to 16.9% and in a few months they will bring it down again. Oh and I think i've converted my my nan from her normal credit card to getting a cash back card as she…
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Bank charges cave in
A huge thank you to our hero Martin for saving me £220 on past bank charges from First Direct who (naturally) are “ mindful of the management time and irrecoverable legal costs we may incur in relation to such a claim. For those commercial reasons alone and without any admission of liability whatsoever first direct is…
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Thanks to Martin and everyone....
I'm feeling rather pleased with myself this morning, having saved some money and sorted a few stocking fillers out all thanks to Martin's newsletter. I joined the site recently, and signed up to the newsletter at the beginning of the week. Got the newsletter today and it contained the link for Martin's Money Diet book at…
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Not much but getting there...
WOW have done so well recently. Each month i put awy £250 towards my £25,000 house deposit in an ISA, and I started last month. I also put away £150 into a savings account for presents, and clothes shopping. I recieve a 10% profit share from work each year of £1375, which is going to go on holidays. So each year that is…
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Deposit for first house
I am trying really hard to save a deposit for my first house, but, property prices have increased at a faster rate than I can save!! Has anyone got any ideas of how to make a little bit of extra cash to try and make up the difference? I watched Martin n GMTV and have now sent of emails to find out about if any of my old…
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Asda Christmas Savings Card
Hello everybody Does anybody know the bonus date in 2006 when the bonus can be redeemed at ASDA stores for balances on the card.
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Downshifting and saving
Over the last few years I felt there must be more to my life than a working week and weekends with the family. This has became especially poignant after family illness. In 2006 I began to think more seriously about work-life balance. I have enjoyed the freedom that working at home one day a week has given me and wanted to…
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Everybodies money guru
Of course I make sure everyone knows where all the great tips come from. I must be responsible for 100 new subs to this forum. Just what I can recall: Saved £160 on house insurance Save every year on 2 lots of car insurance Remortgaged saving over £220 per month Switched fuel supplier Stoozing 0% credit cards Changed to…
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Managed to afford a new fridge freezer
I've never owned a new fridge freezer as they are so expensive. Looked around the high st so knew which make and model i wanted. I then used a shopbot. Wow i saved £120 and had double boots points. Therefore in total I saved £147. And as it's a grade A, so i'll save even more on my electric. Thanks this website is a…
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Post of the Month September
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 the prize - as Martin says, it's not cricket! :) Please include: A. A hyperlink to the specific thread/post - highlight the web…
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saved about 400 rips minimum in 2 months
I reckon I've saved approx £200 on house insurance, £160 car insurance, and about £30 on roadside recovery, all paid up-front..........now what next? Cheers Martin, and all site contributors, I would offer to have your babies but I am the wrong gender, have a girlfriend, have not as yet drank enough wine, and I fear I…
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WAAHHOOOO! Hit £1000 with Quidco!
Its taken 7 months and lots of goodies but a £1000 cash back is great, all thanks to this site where I first found it! Can recommend Quidco to anyone! Thank you Money Saving Expert! :beer:
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Saved loads..happy lady
Love the website, managed to grab the cheap flights to New York that were on a few weeks ago, needed lots of patience but got them in the end. Also transferred my credit card balance now paying much less. Thankyou.
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Finally found the moneysaving way
I love shopping and spending but finally have startd to be sensible.reduced car insurance,and home insurance big savings there.Took on bank and got bank charges returned.have drastically reduced weekly shopping bill and used my coupons used to bung in drawer or throw out not anymore.Have received several freebes much to…
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Wealth creation - anyone interested?
Is anyone interested in joining a thread to explore ways of wealth creation? This is something that I'm new to, so I don't have anything very concrete to post just yet, but I thought it might be interesting to explore ideas for making money, generating extra streams of income etc, however big or small. In the near future,…
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Great Council Tax Saving - £300!
In one of the recent newsletters Martin showed how to check your Council Tax band against those of your neighbours. I did so and found that my house was banded E, while the other two identical houses were banded D. As explained in the newsletter I queried this with the valuation officer who today informed me that my…
