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Audible
As a truck driver I listen to a lot of music and recently more audiobooks. I tend to go for the longer books, so I might only get through one book a month. I've been looking at the Audible Premium Plus membership, where you can listen to whatever you like, and also get one credit per month to buy any book. Once you've…
Spotify Premium Family - all must live together
Spotify's Premium Family is for up to 6 family members who live together. "We will ask for your address to ensure you live at the same address." Does anyone know if/how they verify that people on the plan live together, and what happens should they find that people on the plan live at different addresses? Purely out of…
Simply Piano?
Hi all I am interested in learning piano from an app such as Simply Piano. I wondered if any other complete beginners had used it and if in their experiences it is as good as claimed? I personally don't think I could follow a book very well without feedback. I would probably find a local teacher as well for one lesson a…
Missed Paul McCartney tickets
Hi I missed Paul McCartney tickets due to the mess that is Ticketmaster, their 'dynamic pricing', touts/viagogo, presale fiasco. Is there any way to acquire tickets without extortionate pricing?
MSE News: Spotify subscriber? Save up to £24 a year by removing audiobooks from your plan
If you pay for a Spotify 'Individual', 'Duo' or 'Family' subscription and don't mind giving up audiobooks, you can now save up to £24 a year by switching to one of its new 'Basic' plans. These don't have audiobooks but cost £1 to £2 a month less and let you keep all your other benefits, such as ad-free listening, downloads…
Spotify basic
Just tried to change plan and it let me click on basic then said you’re not eligible ???
Who repairs headphones?
My beloved AKG Bluetooth headphones can no longer be recharged. They work fine when plugged in to a headphone jack, however. How can I get them repaired? Thanks.
recommended hi fi system
Has anyone fairly recently bought what many years ago would have been called a midi hi fi system, which has a record player, CD player and twin cassette players all as part of the unit, and with two separate standing speakers. These are very difficult to find now in electrical stores and showrooms, and I recognise that…
Which music app do you enjoy the most?
Hello. What are you using music player application? Can you tell me and everyone knows? Why do you like use it? Thank you!
What podcasts do you listen to? 🎧
Hello listeners... What are your favourite free podcasts and how do you listen to them? Bonus points if they're MoneySaving. And hands up if you listen to The Martin Lewis podcast? (It's a mix of tips from his BBC Radio 5 Live plus exclusive tricks and inside information.) I look forward to your recommendations.
Ukulele spares
Help. I have Tanglewood Concert ukulele, and a few weeks ago, my son accidentaly, broke one of the strings. I took the string off, and waited, until I could get some more. I've now got some, but when I went replace the strings, one of the parts, that holds the tuning peg, in place, is missing. No one knows where it is, so…
youtube deleted videos
hi all, i was saving all the songs i liked in youtube under liked videos, most were just songs. however after a few months i noticed some were unavailable and it looks like the channel has taken them down. that would be ok if i could still see the title of the video so icould find the song somewhere else, but instead they…
Ticketmaster app??? is this for real?
Just got an email supposedly from Ticketmaster re a concert we're going to this weekend. I have already printed the tickets to take with us and am surprised that there's on mention of using printed tickets at all. Anyone had this before??? Hi there, PLEASE READ THIS EMAIL AND ENSURE YOU HAVE CARRIED OUT THE BELOW BEFORE…
Free Festivals
For a full list of the UK's free festivals and carnivals see the Regularly Updated: Free Festivals page If you've spotted or heard of a free festival please tell us with as much detail as possible, including where and when it is. We'll then check out whether it's free for all and, if it is, add it onto the page. ... just…
My Amazon Music Albums
I have been in discussions with Amazon for 9 months now trying to allow me to play all of my purchased music, the problem I have is that some of my albums have tracks missing, it was a problem before this time but I didn't report it, so 9 months on and multiple updates and emails telling me to reset this and do that, I…
Portable music player recommendations
I'm looking for a portable music player, with the following features, if anyone can recommend anything: * Portable (obviously) * Bluetooth for headphones, but also has jack output if possible * Plays WAVs / lossless / other formats, besides MP3s * Decent battery life (or chargeable via USB) Can anyone recommend anything…
'Mr Entertainer STARBAR Karaoke' good or bad buy ?
Hi, Greeting from Derby. I have a question, I will be grateful if you could advise me. I am looking for a karaoki machine. I had one magic sing because of connection system i could not able to connect the karaoke with my tv. My tv has no RCA input so i could not coonect my karaoke machin. So I'm looking for very simple…
Music download where from?
Hi I am looking to download some albums like The Beat etc and save them on to CD's or memory sticks. Where would be the best place to purchase and download or is there somewhere free Thanks
Nov 2022 changes to Amazon Prime Music
As of the start of November 2022, Amazon has made some major changes to Prime Music. I wonder what MSE people think about this. They are doing their best to present it as an upgrade, and perhaps for some people it is, if they don't care exactly what music they listen to. The supposed upgrade is that the catalogue of music…
What's my guitar worth?
I've got a black (with white scratch plate) Fender Squire Stratocaster (made in Japan), Serial Q029479 which I've had for ages and it's been in garage for years. TBh I've hardly played it as a beginner with no patience to learn properly. Need to clear out garage and need some money I've got no idea the value. Will be sold…

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Martin Lewis: How to call your bank with just three digits – as 'anti-scam' phone number called over a million times
One million calls have been made to the '159' anti-scam phone number since its launch in 2021, new figures reveal today (Wednesday 30 April). MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – one of the well-known faces most used in scams – explains how to call your bank by dialling just these three numbers.
Revealed: Holland & Barrett's supposedly cheaper 'Subscribe & Save' often costs more – it's promised a review after our investigation
Holland & Barrett's 'Subscribe & Save' scheme claims to offer regular shoppers "the best value" – but it failed to do so in the majority of cases MoneySavingExpert.com checked over a five month period. The retailer has now promised to review the scheme after our research found it was often more expensive.
Don't get your passport by post – 360,000 paid more than needed last year
If your passport is due for renewal, apply online if you can – it'll save you £12.50. More than 7 million Brits did just that last year – but over 360,000 missed out on savings by using a paper form instead, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
Sainsbury’s Bank customer? NatWest takes over this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Chase customer? Check if you can get its newly boosted 4.8% easy-access saver
If you've got a Chase account, check if you can boost your easy-access savings to 4.8% – made up of a 1.8% AER fixed six-month bonus plus its standard 3% variable rate. Chase says over 2 million customers can get the boost, which would top our normal savings tables if it were open to all, though it's beaten by the top easy-access cash ISAs.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from Thursday 1 May. For most, this means little will change for now as the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, it's worth considering moving any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
Martin Lewis: Is the £20,000 cash ISA limit about to be killed off? What savers should be doing now
Plans to cut the £20,000 cash ISA limit later this year are being considered by the Government. In his latest video, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's likely to happen, what the changes would mean for savers and what you should be doing now.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
Sainsbury's Bank's savings, credit cards and loans will be taken over by NatWest from 1 May. For most, this means little change for now as the Sainsbury’s brand will remain, though it's expected to be phased out towards the end of this year. However, if you've over £85,000 saved across both banks, you'll need to move any excess elsewhere to ensure your cash remains protected.
NatWest to complete takeover of Sainsbury's Bank this week – here's what it means for savers and borrowers
From Thursday 1 May, Sainsbury's Bank credit cards, loans and savings accounts will be run by NatWest as part of a deal between the two banks. You'll be moved to NatWest in the future, likely towards the end of this year, but for now the Sainsbury's Bank brand will remain and you can continue to use its products and services as before.

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