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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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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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tennis court insurance
Hi. My wife looks after the village tennis court and hut as we are now going into winter the place is closed. She has been told that the village will have to stump up £400 for insurance. She feels this is very expensive, does anyone know of an insurance Co or policy that can reduce this cost.
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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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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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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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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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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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The most popular chat tips ever as of 24/9/2006
Tesco misprices thread thread II- please only post misprices here = 447,166 GREAT 'WHAT SHOPS DON'T WANT US TO KNOW" HUNT = 434,022 :money: Great 'disguised Own Brand' Hunt. = 402,436 :money: Free MoneySavingExpert Car Sticker! = 367,449 :money: Kit Kash 2006 = 336,109 Tesco misprices - please only post misprices here =…
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Cheers Martin!!!
During my recent trip away I snekaed slightly over my overdraft limit a couple of times. I originally got a bill for £50 for going over my limit, but thanks to the comments/suggestions/knowhow from this site, I managed to get this wiped off. Got another statement this morning, and there's another £25 charge for going over…
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forget the christmas shopping
:money: Martin you are wonderful Thanks to you i have converted £120 club card points into £480 MFI vouchers and ordered my new bedroom furniture. I was saving them for my Christmas food shopping!
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masses
Sice joining here (from August) my life has changed so much. I am now able to feed 5 of us for less than £200 per month, bonus we eat better and I've refound my love of cooking. We eat far more vegetables and fruits and ours meals using my new slow cooker are much more filling, healthier and varied. I've saved £420 cash…
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Just saved £130 on car insurance - but I'm new here
Thanks MSE - I just saved £130 using confused.com. I am pretty new to the site, so hope to save bundles more!!!!!!!!:j
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its pay day and I still have money left!!
I am so glad I found this site! Although I admit I am realy good with money (my husband says stingy!) very recently we are having to find a large amount of money so I have gone into saver mode! Thanks to various things I have done its pay day friday and I still have a fair amount of money left which will go towards my…
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Martin's top articles read so far this month (8/11/2006)
:money:Martin's top articles read so far this month (8/11/2006):money: Credit Card freebies = 43,092 read The Best Balance Transfers: cut the cost of existing credit card debts = 25,704 reads Reclaim unfair bank charges = 24,996 reads Premium Bonds: are they worth it? = 16,349 reads Instant Access Savings = 15,313 reads…
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savings
Thanks to you we have saved a fortune on utilities, and everything else.
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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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Will writing services
Hi, does anyone have any experience with on-line will writing services or any recommendations?
