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KevinM1968
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Anyone got thoughts on these?
Looking to save £25 per month in one and saw one giving away £100 cashback and free football shirt as a gift for my son?
I know gift shouldnt sway the issue but still appeals.
Looking to save £25 per month in one and saw one giving away £100 cashback and free football shirt as a gift for my son?
I know gift shouldnt sway the issue but still appeals.
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For their standard policies (not pensions, CTFs, ISAs etc) the prevailing view here is that you should stay away from them because of the high charges.
Do a forum search for lots of past threads on the subject.0 -
As Reaper says - see this thread, as an example http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1502441
A 'gift' isn't a gift, if you are paying for it at the end of the day.0 -
Another fairly recent thread:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2229857~cottager0
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