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Cutting your costs, fighting your corner | Martin's Money Tips Wed 13 Feb 2013 | |||||||||||
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This week | MARTIN'S QUICK BRIEFING: For more tips, alerts & awful puns, follow Martin on Twitter Switching bank isn't a big deal, they shift your direct debits and standing orders, you just need to tell those who pay you (for safety, keep the old account open a little while as a precaution). George Osborne's confirmed it'll get even easier from September, with switching in 7 days, but why wait?
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'Just got £970 back for 2009 flight delays' Successes from our Reclaim Old Flight Delays guide are pouring in - you can reclaim from up to six years ago Last October, an EU ruling said if you were delayed over 3hrs, you were entitled to claim £215-£515 per person, per flight. Successes are flooding in. Our Flight Delays Compensation guide shows you how. Here's a taster...
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M&S Outlet 15% EXTRA off code. MSE Blagged. M&S's web outlet already sells at up to 40% off original prices. This code reduces them further. Full info on the code, and on finding a bargain, in our M&S Outlet Discount Finder. Ends Today: UNLIMITED mobile mins, texts & data £16/mth Sim. Get a T-Mobile Full Monty Sim* at £16/mth (was £21) and pop it in any unlocked handset (12mth contract). Stonking deal. Full info: T-Mobile deals Whoop-whoop. Financial ed to go on national curriculum - 118,000 thank yous. We're extremely excited that after years of campaigning, the Govt's announced from 2014 financial ed will go on the national curriculum. Thanks to the 118,000 who signed our petition, a big factor in making this happen. Full info: Fin Ed on National Curriculum 12 Valentine's roses £3 (£21 couriered if you're quick). All cheapest in-store & delivered Valentine's Flowers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New. Find chance of getting 5% cashback card WITHOUT applying Can you EARN £100s A YEAR? Our eligibility checker protects your credit score and lets you know your chances A cashback credit card is one that PAYS YOU when you spend on it. So set up a direct debit to repay IN FULL each month to avoid interest, use it for all spending, and you can make £100s a year just by changing your plastic.
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Free £15 eye test. Click and print this Optical Express* voucher for a free eye test. More options in Free Eye Tests. Reminder. Longest EVER 0% debt shift - 25 mths. Accepted new cardholders balance-transferring existing credit card debts to Barclaycard* get 25mths 0% for a 3.2% fee. Repay or shift again before the 0% ends, otherwise it's 18.9% rep APR. FULL help and more best buys (plus eligibility checker tool) in Best Balance Transfers (and APR Examples). Blackpool Pleasure Beach 50% off & other half-term cheap days out 20% off 8,000 Valentine's takeaways code via app MSE Blagged, or dine-in for £10. Staying in's the new going out. Valentine Meals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 big fat wedding WOWs Commit to your (wo)man, not to a debt. Top tips incl dream dresses, free invites, £1,000 all-in packages & more It's nearly Valentine's - love is in the air. Yet the cost of an average wedding is now a heart-breaking £20,000. So we've 50 Cheap Wedding Tips for loved-up couples, from financing tips to venue hunting and more. To seduce you to read it...
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£13 Bench specs | 2 specs £29 (incl Storm & Kangol). Prescription specs, incl lenses & delivery. Cheap Glasses Plusnet - part of BT - broadband & line rent equiv £12.65/mth (BT line only £15). MSE Blagged. Plusnet's Essentials* (b'band, eve & wknd calls) is half price at £3/mth for 9mths of the 12mth contract. Pay a year's line rent upfront (£126) and it totals £171/yr. This link gives £25 cashback, factored in it's equiv £12.65/mth. See Home Phones. Warehouse 25% off, Body Shop £25 off £50, Burton £5 off and more... Free Valentine's 'naughty or nice' gift cheques. Just print out and fill in. Promise your Valentine a (ahem) massage, brekkie in bed, or walk the dog for once instead of them. Three to choose from. Free Valentine's Gift Cheques
£10 champagne - je t'aime MoneySaving. Need bubbles for sparkle? Cheap Champagne MSE's permanently Cheap Energy Club - 190,000 now joined, have you? Our new club ensures you're always on the cheapest tariff, by monitoring yours and telling when and where to switch. Join free: Cheap Energy Club FREE £2ish Valentine's coffee at BP garages. Turn up Thurs at 300 Wild Bean Cafes for free coffee. BP Deals Free £25 Elemental Herbology 30ml face cream with £2 paper. Or £8ish Shiseido in £4 mag. Beauty Deals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grab 2% top easy savings while you can With savings rates lower than a snake's belly - and slithering further down - grab the paltry best of the bunch now Switching to a new top savings account is easy. Just withdraw cash and put it in a new, hopefully better pot. With rates so dire, it's never been more important to check & boost rates. All deals below have full UK £85,000 savings safety.
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50p 4 pack of Mars/Snickers, 43p Nutella via app. Get £2 products for 75% off. See Supermarket Coupons. Go out in London? Free £7 credit on ticket-booking app. MSE Blagged. 5,000 available. Yplan lists concerts, gigs, comedy and theatre tickets for the next day (some under £10). This gives you free credit. YPlan Deals
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MSE team corner | Board of the weekThe Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning Board Share advice and tips on holiday-related subjects. Discussions include Disneyland Orlando - Restaurants, First holiday as couple - ideas welcome and UK to South of France - travel options/suggestions? | Cheap travel money
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This week's poll: Is it ok to use a 2for1 voucher on a first date?Imagine Bob asks Sarah to dinner on a first date, saying he'll pay. When the bill comes, he pulls out a 2for1 voucher - what advice would you give Sarah? | Poll resultsHow do you rate your bank account's service? Santander's no longer the worst bank for customer service - and its 123 account now ranks among the best. First Direct remains the top dog, with 91% of customers voting it 'great'. But of all those with over 100 votes, Bank of Scotland is now in the doghouse. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Question of the weekQ: I have a spare credit card for emergencies, but I very rarely use it. The issuer's sent me a letter telling me it's increasing my credit limit. Do I gain anything (such as a better credit rating) by letting it do this, or should I use the "do not raise my limit" option? Mike, by email. MSE Dan's A: Contrary to what you suspect, an increased credit limit is most likely to have a small negative impact on your ability to get new credit, though it varies with each lender - see How To Boost Your Credit Score. This is because other lenders you apply to would see you've a higher amount of credit available to you, so theoretically, you could be that much in debt in one chip & pin's time. That said, it's not something to be massively worried about. If there's a chance the extra limit could be useful in an emergency, then consider taking it - though never borrow more than needed, and always check you can afford to repay it. Though if it's just a bog-standard credit card, and you need to borrow, you'd be far better getting a new card with a special deal, eg, a 17-mth 0% card. Please suggest a question of the week (we can't reply to individual emails). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Could you pass GCSE personal finance? We're still jumping for joy that financial education will join the national curriculum. But how would you fare in the exam if you had to take it now? Bonus if you can do it without a calculator. Take the Personal Finance GCSE, courtesy of the Telegraph. We hope you save some money, Martin & the MSE team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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