Important update! We have recently reviewed and updated our Forum Rules and FAQs. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the latest version.
Give yourself a money makeover and save £1,000s Article Discussion
5 replies
21K views

1.9K posts
MSE Staff
This thread relates to the article
Give yourself a Money Makeover: How to completely overhaul your finances & save £1,000s
Click reply to discuss or Report Your Big Savings
Give yourself a Money Makeover: How to completely overhaul your finances & save £1,000s
Click reply to discuss or Report Your Big Savings
0
This discussion has been closed.
Quick links
Essential Money | Who & Where are you? | Work & Benefits | Household and travel | Shopping & Freebies | About MSE | The MoneySavers Arms | Covid-19 & Coronavirus Support
Replies
Changing gas and electricity supplier - £260
Changing car insurance (helped by the fact that it's now over 3 years since I had a 'my fault' prang) - £240
Changing Broadband/TV/Phone/Mobile supplier - £300
I'm pretty tight (for example, I never take renewal offers without checking other suppliers first) but I'm still shocked. It's certainly worth the effort!
It's not all been about saving money. I've spent some as well as I now have the means to help protect my family - like taking out life insurance and making sure that my self-employed husband pays into his pension.
And what did I use to help me? The guides on moneysavingexpert.com
Cheers Martin. I owe you a pint!
Tonight I am planning on looking at the next way to save some money but made a good start so far
Lisa
Ian
*am switching my utilities (never done this before) saving according to comparison site £208 per annum! Plus MSE £30 cashback (if it comes). It was unbelieveably easy.
*used MSE article to get Autoaid breakdown cover for both of us for £37 (cost of AA around £192 iirc so saving over £150 per annum).
*using Rebtel for international calls will save over £50 per month if it all works out (saving around £600 per annum).
*paid off some debt with savings (saving interest on debt - too hard to work out reducing interest payment savings).
*made a balance transfer from OH credit card to mine, with 0% for 6mths and a small BT fee will be able to complete payments 1 month earlier and inside interest free period.