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Posts: 8,272 Money Saving Expert


Martin Lewis, Money Saving Expert.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
Please note, answers don't constitute financial advice, it is based on generalised journalistic research. Always ensure any decision is made with regards to your own individual circumstance.
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I've been reading the blog -interesting details about the Rosie story, I'd assumed that there was much left on the cutting room floor.
Just as a side query, the Tips emails go out weds/thurs and the forum site is always busy on thursdays...what I wondered was if Martin ever got feedback from any of the credit card companies etc that get mentioned in the Tips, do they get busy on thursdays too?0 -
Martin,
Enjoyed the diary - interesting to get an insight into your day to day life as Mr Money Saving Expert, written with a streak of devilment in parts. Look forward to the next chapter.“Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you.” - Oscar Wilde0 -
Hi Martin,
I think blogging could be a great medium for you to use - it is changing the way journalism/news is published and distributed dramatically.
You should add an RSS feed too to make this highly accessible.
rgds,
PaulWaddle you do eh?0 -
This is an excellent idea Martin. Mr favourite bit was the 'GM-TV Yawn!'. Shows how popular you are.
edit: and 'The PM as my personal chair warmer' was really good too! I'll look forward to reading more entries!0 -
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Like the blog! I especially liked that you put the bit about when you messed up on- very honest.
I wondered though if you ever wondered what would happen if everyone had the information you give out. For example if everyone credit card tarted then surely 0% deals would stop. I suppose with perfect information everything would tend towards being the same price, then I guess you'd be out of a job.0 -
girleight@ wrote:Hey
Like the blog! I especially liked that you put the bit about when you messed up on- very honest.
I wondered though if you ever wondered what would happen if everyone had the information you give out. For example if everyone credit card tarted then surely 0% deals would stop. I suppose with perfect information everything would tend towards being the same price, then I guess you'd be out of a job.
On 22 March Martin posted a thread for the Capital One 18 months 0% interest card and because he knew it would be taken up quickly there was no time to put it in the email or his articles. The thread had 10,750 views and by the next day the offer was finished. That is the power of MSE0 -
Yeah, I just wondered what would happen if everyone always knew about these deals. Like you say Edinboroughglass, its crazy as things are but I wonder what it would be like if Martin did have his helpline and everyone knew about it.0
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Of course property ownership is desirable, yet it isn’t the panacea many people believe
As for ones pension, well i agree with the phrase Martin usesit’s also too much ‘all your eggs in one basket’.
However, thats just me, and i am sure if everyone thought like me, no one would get anywhere!!!This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Judi wrote:As for ones pension, well i agree with the phrase Martin uses Who wants the biggest house they can afford, with all the trappings of the bills that go with it just to think of selling it when you retire and worry in case in case i cant afford to meet the repayments some time in the future. I would much rather live in a small house that i could afford than go broke every month but have a huge house that i cant afford. Give me a small house and a few grand sitting in the bank anytime.
I totally agree with thatSame old same old since 20080 -
buckleys52 wrote:Hi Martin,
I think blogging could be a great medium for you to use - it is changing the way journalism/news is published and distributed dramatically.
You should add an RSS feed too to make this highly accessible.
rgds,
Paul
Like the idea of an RSS feed - keep me updated with all the goings on!
Love the Blog - v funny and nice to see we've now got a Favicon for the site too! Better than the old "V"
Keep it up
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