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Former_MSE_StatsMan

Former_MSE_StatsMan Posts: 224 Forumite

7 March 2005 at 2:05PM in How much have you saved?

1/3/2005 to 27/3/2005:-

Cheapest Broadband Provider = 50668

Best Balance Transfers (cut the cost of existing credit card debts) = 47506

Freebies Gold = 42502

Loophole to get a free credit rating = 41597

The Best Mini-Cash ISA = 35815

Best Current Account = 34829

Earn over 10% a year in a savings account = 31479

Easy £25 loophole (no longer available - left for information) = 29731

Cheapest Gas & Elec. plus Cashback = 24264

Directory Enquiries: The Cheapest Number and a Loophole = 23497

1/3/2005 to 20/3/2005:-

Best Balance Transfers (cut the cost of existing credit card debts) = 37082

Loophole to get a free credit rating = 33014

Freebies Gold = 32456

Easy £25 loophole (no longer available - left for information) = 28847

Best Current Account = 26562

The Best Mini-Cash ISA = 24938

Earn over 10% a year in a savings account = 22928

Directory Enquiries: The Cheapest Number and a Loophole = 20272

Cheapest Gas & Elec. plus Cashback = 16995

Regularly Beat the Best Savings Accounts = 15202

1/3/2005 to 13/3/2005:-

Easy £25 loophole (no longer available - left for information) = 24967

Best Balance Transfers (cut the cost of existing credit card debts) = 23718

Freebies Gold = 21323

Best Current Account = 21011

The Best Mini-Cash ISA = 17385

Directory Enquiries: The Cheapest Number and a Loophole = 13809

text of Martins Money Tips Email sent on 2 March 2005 = 12066

Cheapest Gas & Elec. plus Cashback = 11773

text of Martins Money Tips Email sent on 9 March 2005 = 10244

Regularly Beat the Best Savings Accounts = 9951

1/3/2005 to 6/3/2005:-

Easy £25 loophole = 18124 views

Best Current Account = 12731

Freebies Gold = 10438

The Best Mini-Cash ISA = 9030

Best Balance Transfers (cut the cost of existing credit card debts) = 8755

Brand New FlightChecker. Find when as well as where to go. = 8231

text of Martins Money Tips Email sent on 2 March 2005 = 8103

Cheapest Gas & Elec. plus Cashback = 6311

Free, Printed MoneySavingExpert Guide To Remortgaging = 5088

Regularly Beat the Best Savings Accounts = 4474

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28 March 2005 at 1:54PM

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Hi. Martin has asked me to tell you that I'm the Board Guide on the The Most Popular Chat Tips Ever Board board, which means I'm a volunteer to help the board(s) run smoothly, and I can move and change posts there. However, do remember, board guides don't read every post. If you spot an abusive or illegal post then please report it to abuse@moneysavingexpert (it's not part of my role to deal with abuse). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.
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