Thank You So Much Martin Lewis!

hcmix

I am a relatively new money saver, but have already got £35 out of 1st Direct, BOGOF tickets to Alton Towers and today got a Free hair cut (Good Housekeeping mag - forum tip).

I am so pleased with the new 'do' that i had to come on and say THANKS! It's nice to have someone on the side of consumers - love the site and I tell EVERYONE I know about it!

Justin_Credit

I too am fairly new to this site and would like to say a big thank you to Martin. I bought the Money Diet book back in November and have been visiting the site since then.

So far I have saved hundreds of pounds, here are a few examples;

Changed my house & contents insurance saving around £250 p.a. I had previously been insured through my mortgage provider, what a rip off.

Negotiated a lower fixed rate on the mortgage for 2 yrs with a net saving of around £400

Have paid off some debts with ridiculously high APR's using the advice from Martin and people in the forums saving perhaps £100 on interest charges.

By reading the Chat Forums and the Money Diet I have now changed my lifestyle completely. Most of the debt is now paid off, already I feel much better and far less stressed and I feel I am gaining control of my finances for the first time in years. I am spending only what I feel is necessary with no impulse buying, shopping around for food and using own brands etc.

I am keeping records of expenditure for food and a separate account of everyday spending just to see where the money goes.

My bank current account is with one of the big 4 high street banks but as I only have a low guaranteed income I am not really able to take advantage of the A&L Premier Plus account which requires £1000 to be paid in per month. However, I have set up an e-Saver account with my bank, running alongside the current account. This way, with the benefit of online banking, I can easily shift surplus cash to the saver account to gain interest and back again to the current account as required. The saver account pays 4.4% gross I think. Over the year this should make quite a difference.

Even though my income is fairly low I feel that I am now gaining control and never again will I go back to my old "buy now pay later" way of life.

Once again I would like to thank you Martin as without this site and the book I doubt if I would have managed it anything like so easily, if at all.

Regards

JC

HappySad

I love this website. I first heard about Martins money saving ideas on this Morning and I did a search on the internet for Martin Lewis and found his website. I have been receiving this weekly emails for over a year now and I have saved loads.

I have always been into getting a good deal and saving money. I have found this website great because you get to communicate with other people that want to save, get a good deal, save money and enjoy the whole progess.

Thank you Martin for this great website. I have saved loads of money with this and I look forward to saving even more. :rotfl:

MSE_Martin

Glad you all like it - it still feels like my baby - but its growing quick - its fantastic so many people gain in so many ways

Smiley_Mum

HCMIX,

I tell everyone I know about the site too, and Martin's book also, if they don't happen to have access to the internet readily available.