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Moneysupermarket.com buys MoneySavingExpert for £87m

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  • Wh05apk
    Wh05apk Posts: 2,938 Forumite
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    samtoby wrote: »
    So he gets 87 million and he gives 1k away to Citizens Advice. I think it could of been higher. Shame.

    In fairness I think it's £10m to charity £1m of which is to citizens advice, but if someone would like to give me £87m for my contributions on here, I will give £86m to charity and just keep £1m!
    I am a mortgage adviser.
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Leon_W
    Leon_W Posts: 1,813 Forumite
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    One long big advert for moneysupermarket.com then.

    Is it right that someone in the pay of moneysupermarket gets all this free publicity from TV and Radio ? I think not.
  • Bob_the_Saver
    Bob_the_Saver Posts: 5,610 Forumite
    Best bet for the moaners is to start your own sites the. You've seen how it's done, just get on with it.
  • BillTrac
    BillTrac Posts: 1,869 Forumite
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    Just hope that having a commercial enterprise in overall charge that we don't start receiving too much rubbish/spam whatever as they will have access to one heck of a user list!:(
  • Tracewhy
    Tracewhy Posts: 39 Forumite
    betmunch wrote: »
    I dont think anyone thought it was a charity (did they?), but this site would include the links that didnt pay money, this is what made it stand out from other sites such as MSM, Motley Fool, and the like.

    I just dont see MSE continuing to offer that service, I think it will just become a rebranded MSM.

    Just for the record, I dont feel gullible for posting here, I like helping people, and I can pick and choose when and if I make comment on a thread. Its not real work!

    And for the likes of you and the others that do, we mere infants in the financial world of spagetti are eternally grateful. I think you save a LOT of stress for a LOT of people. :T:T:T
  • Crashandburn
    Crashandburn Posts: 374 Forumite
    Leon_W wrote: »
    One long big advert for moneysupermarket.com then.

    Is it right that someone in the pay of moneysupermarket gets all this free publicity from TV and Radio ? I think not.

    Interest how Ofcom will view a moneysupermarket employee appearing on the BBC/ITV
  • rich11
    rich11 Posts: 184 Forumite
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    Bob_the_Saver wrote: »
    Best bet for the moaners is to start your own sites the. You've seen how it's done, just get on with it.

    First thing I thought of. Who is going to open a similar site with the words "fully independant" in the title

    Could be done I suppose
  • The_J
    The_J Posts: 1,250 Forumite
    Join me at legaltenderpreservingtactician.com
    The J is a Financial Advisor-This site doesn't check anyone's status and as such any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Always seek professional advice.
  • betmunch
    betmunch Posts: 3,126 Forumite
    The_J wrote: »
    Join me at legaltenderpreservingtactician.com

    Damn it, I was just going to register that!

    Maybe I will go for WealthDefendingAdept.com

    You get Three Free Threads at my site just for registering :p
    I am a Mortgage Adviser
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
  • Wh05apk
    Wh05apk Posts: 2,938 Forumite
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    edited 1 June 2012 at 3:48PM
    betmunch wrote: »
    Damn it, I was just going to register that!

    Maybe I will go for WealthDefendingAdept.com

    You get Three Free Threads at my site just for registering :p

    I think its more a case of looking after number one, so

    www.selfpreservationsociety.???

    (also got the theme tune ready : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbeXL6AXmi0&feature=related)
    I am a mortgage adviser.
    You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice.
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