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Pillows
Debenhams Online has Slumberdown 4 pack of antiviral anti-bacterial hypoallergenic pillows reduced from £40 to £27
Wallets
Another out of interest thread. Do you still carry a wallet, and if so why do you carry on it? Do you have and use a physical debit card or you use mobile payments for contactless, or a combination of both?
Amazon: Save 5% on any 4 qualifying items
"Save 5% on any 4 qualifying items From 24 Aug. 2022 to 03 Jul. 2024" The offer on Amazon website has now ended.
Sample sale - high end lighting
Vaughan, who supply top lighting and furniture and accessories are having a massive warehouse sale. Thursday 4th - Saturday 6th July samples, end of line and imperfect stock. Winchester All details on the website vaughandesigns.com there’s a link on the homepage to the details.
Prom Dresses for those who cannot afford one
I have a few Brand New Beautiful Prom Dresses (cost around £170 each) that I would like to go to young ladies who might not otherwise have/afford one? I don't want to give them to a charity as that will not ensure they go to those I would like to have them. Can anyone suggest how I might do this?
Amazon upped their minimum spend threshold!
I've been visiting Amazon daily for the last week & I'm not a Prime customer. Today I see that they've upped their minimum spend threshold for non-Prime customers to £35 from £25! Was there any warning ANYWHERE that they were going to do this?
Tried ex-display shoes from Office Offcuts or Schuh Imperfects?
Bought from Offcuts or Schuh Imperfects, or any other sites that sell ex-display shoes on the cheap? Let us know your opinions. How much did you spend? What condition were the shoes in? 🥾🩰👠 A thread from 2017 had some good examples of bagged bargains but it's time for a new thread. And here's former-MSE Laura B's blog on…
Payment problems Error Pets at Home?
I am trying to order from Pets At Home Website and before i even get to enter my card details i get the following Error: Punch out Error There appears to have been a problem during the payment process, we apologise for the inconvenience. This could be due to the payment method used for this transaction. Please click on the…
Subway customer? You've got until 14 May to use your loyalty scheme points before shake-up
If you're a Subway Rewards member, you have until 5pm on Tuesday 14 May to spend any points you've built up – or lose them entirely. After this, Subway will switch to a new app-only loyalty scheme and any remaining points you have WON'T be moved over. Read the full story: Subway customer? You've got until 14 May to use…
Changing payment card on Amazon?
If this is the wrong board, Mods please move it. Thanks. I've registered a new card with Amazon, but the previous card is still showing as not expired. As a result, when purchasing, it defaults to the old card. Is there any way to set my new card as the default, and/or to remove the old cards?
Ninja Shark deal
Has anyone been successful in buying the Ninja airfryer on the latest deal posted this week 8/4/24? I went through the process of buying one and giving my details etc., and paying through Paypal at cart but it was not authroised two days later so I then had to get my money back. Paypal have asured me they authroised it but…
Cheap Brita Maxtra Filters
https://www.onbuy.com/gb/p/brita-maxtra-pro-all-in-1-water-filter-cartridge~p85970308/?lid=12461172 £19 for 6 (free P&P - Argos is £37 for same !!
ASDA employee discount for online groceries
Hello, My son has started working at ASDA and has now got a employee discount card which is great , however we prefer to get our groceries delivered and we don't live that close to an ASDA anyway. The easy answer would be to "ask your son to find out" however unless mine is a particularly bad example of a 18 year old…
North Face Shorts cheap!
The North Face Men's Outdoor Hybrid Shorts / Tradewinds Grey / RRP £65 | eBay
Topcashback versus PerksatWork
Hello all - in your experience which site offers the most money savings? Thanks
Mountain warehouse Fake site. Fallen for it
Dear All, My wife found online sale for mountain wear house and ordered a few jackets and shoes for prices too good to be true and paid by PayPal (actually it was my credit card) . Received the confirmation email. Money has been paid to leggingsoutletssell uk. When nothing arrived for 7 days, I checked the site and…
Fake M@S site
There's a scam email doing the rounds at the moment, purporting to link you to a M&S website at marksandspencers.sales-uk.com/ Looks real but the prices shown are far too good to be true (for example12 bottles of Rioja for £27.80 for all 12) and if you order anything from it the confirmation comes from…
Premier Cashback Rewards
A couple of weeks ago I was cold called by Premier Cashback Rewards. They had details of some tat I’d purchased two years ago (fell to bits on delivery) and my information had obviously been sold on, along it seems, with my payment information! It goes without saying I wasn’t interested in their ‘reward scheme’ but have…
Amazon prime membership
Hi has anyone been having issues with Amazon unable to take a new card payment for their monthly subscription? NatWest recently issued me a new Mastercard debit card, my old Visa debit expired 31st December. I added this new card on my Amazon app account as soon as I got it beginning of December. No issues with ordering…
IKEA Family discount price adjustment
If the below statement is true, then why have I spent 2 days on the phone to customer services. (3 times call disconnected ) Todays call lasted 1 hour and 16 minutes. On 25th march I purchased 26 applora garden furniture items online. Delivery extra to my home address. To be told by customer services I need to return all…

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
If you're a Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland current account holder, the interest rate you're charged for using your overdraft could change soon as part of a fees shake-up. The Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, says millions of its customers will pay less after the changes – but a "few" will pay more.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more low-income households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Martin Lewis: At last a chance to fix Council Tax flaws impacting millions – debt collection, difficulty challenging your band, discounts and more
Major flaws in the Council Tax system in England could finally be fixed in future, as the Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to review hideous debt collection practices, the difficulty of challenging your band, the overly complex and horribly-named Severe Mental Impairment discount and more. MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis, who has long campaigned on these issues, shares his response and analysis.
Energy complaints to be dealt with more quickly and Energy Ombudsman to get new powers under Government plans
If you have a complaint about your energy firm, it may be resolved more quickly in future, as the Government has announced a raft of proposals to strengthen consumer protections in the energy market. The planned changes include giving the Energy Ombudsman new powers to force firms to comply with its decisions – but it's still very early days. Here's what we know so far.
Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
Around 2.7 million more households, including 900,000 families with children, will become eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this winter, as the Government has confirmed it will remove the existing 'hard to heat' eligibility criteria. The extension has only been confirmed for winter 2025/26, with further changes possible for future years.
Base rate held at 4.25% – here's what it means and when it might be cut next
The Bank of England has held the base rate at 4.25%. Below we explain why, when it might be cut, plus what it means for your mortgage and savings.
Applied for South West Trains 'boundary fares' compensation? Act now to claim it
If you applied for compensation from South West Trains before the deadline in January 2025, you now need to provide your bank details to the claim administrator so it can be paid to you. Here's what you need to know.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payment this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.
Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
All State Pensioners in England and Wales will receive a Winter Fuel Payments this winter, though those who earn over £35,000 will see it clawed back through the tax system. It means nine million pensioners will get the £200 or £300 top-up. Here MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis shares his instant response and analysis, and we include answers to your key questions.

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