Money Tips email | 23 February 2022

MSE_Laura_F

As surely as Jupiter is orbited by its many moons, the latest Money Tips email is here.

Give it a proper comb over when you can. For now though, here are five highlights you might like:

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1. Over 1 million overpaid for NHS prescriptions last year
   Did YOU? Check if you missed out on a prescription season ticket
   
   
2. The BIG broadband briefing: 5 need-to-knows
   How to pay just £13/month including line, why 4 million miss out on free/cheap tariffs and more
    
3. ALL Cineworld tickets are £3 this Saturday ONLY
   Plus a trick to get 'em for £1. It's got a big one-day discount as part of a sponsorship deal
   
   
4. Ends Mon: Two HOT balance transfers
   Shift to 21 months 0% NO FEE and get £30 Amazon voucher (for most), or 31 months 0% (1.99% fee) and get £25 cashback
   
   
5. 12million+ tax codes are being sent out
   Check yours NOW. 'I was on the wrong code for three years - just claimed £9,400 back with one phone call'
   

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dobbiesloan

I have not had a letter from Virgin telling me that my mobile bill is going to increase only a text. I pay after discounts £9.34 for 5Gb witch I never use and is rolled over every month. My price is going up to £10.43. but I see there is an O2 deal for 5Gb at £6 per month and as I have Virgin Broadband is says I can get double data meaning £6 a month for 10GB.
As a Virgin Mobile customer would I be allowed to switch to O2 now they are the same company?

MSE_Laura_F

Hello @dobbiesloan, thanks for this. If you're out of contract you can switch no problem, but if not, the new merger might allow you to switch regardless - you'd need to check with Virgin. We've got more here that might help:
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2021/10/virgin-media---o2-combine-to-offer-new--volt--deals/ 

Sammy316

Hi, I wanted to switch my broadband due to the Sky price hike so used your comparison. I chose Vodafone’s Superfast 2 which doesn’t end until 27th February but when it takes me to the website there is only superfast 1 available. Has anyone else tried? I also tried through Quidco but no joy there either.

Loz66

Check ur tax code NOW

Text speak?  Really?

Sigh.

MSE_Laura_F

Sammy316 said:

Hi, I wanted to switch my broadband due to the Sky price hike so used your comparison. I chose Vodafone’s Superfast 2 which doesn’t end until 27th February but when it takes me to the website there is only superfast 1 available. Has anyone else tried? I also tried through Quidco but no joy there either.

Hello @Sammy316, I've just tried myself and I'm getting both Superfast 1 and 2 (and some other options) on the Vodafone website. It might be worth starting a live chat with Vodafone via the box at the bottom right of its website to ask why you're not seeing that option. I hope they can clarify things.