Masses of loopholes, bargains, discount vouchers, new offers and just plain ol' good advice are crammed into our Forum. The best new ones get included in the weekly money tips e-mail; and those that last are collected up and listed right here. This is a treasure trove for the top tips.
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Use the 5-Minute Benefits Check-up article to make sure you're getting what you're entitled to, and if you've over-spending teens, the free-to-print Teen Cash Class PDF guide's definitely worth checking out. |
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| Stop Smoking. Quitting smoking isn't just good for your health; it'll make your pocket feel a whole lot better too, as you'll save on a whole range of financial products as well as cigarettes. The Stop Smoking article includes info about the hidden costs of smoking, and how to kick the habit quickly and cheaply. |
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| Cheaper Prescriptions and medications. There are a host of ways to cut the cost of medicines without compromising on their quality. From getting prescription 'season tickets' to buying generic products rather than big-name brands, the Cheaper Prescriptions and Medications article shows you how. |
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| Getting Married. The ultimate romantic gesture doesn't come cheap, but it's possible to have a dream wedding without totally breaking the bank. This article's full of top tips on getting the best value out of your big day, so you don't spend the rest of your married life paying for it. Read Getting Married: How to have a MoneySaving Wedding |
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| Pruhealth loophole. There's a loophole which can save you up to £400 a year on gym membership, even if you're an existing member. You just need to take out a private medical insurance policy for as little as £20/month to get gym membership worth up to £80/month for free. Full details in the Less Than Half Price Loophole article. |
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Bargain Beauty Make-up finds Laser eye surgery find the cheapest Having a baby old style tips Boots parenting club how to join Debt Ads on Kid's TV petition to stop them Made to order specs get em cheap Choosing engagement rings what to spend MoneySaving for carers top tips |
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If you're going by car; read Cheaper Petrol & Diesel to cut the cost of fuel, and use my 4-step Cheaper Car Insurance system to drive down insurance costs. |
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| Halfords discounts for mechanics Trade Card Discount Bus fares for rail travellers Plusbus Possible 40% off a new bike Tax Incentives National space centre Free annual pass Cheapest London parking Find it! Discounted travel for 16-18 yr-old scots 500 ClubCard points Just get a quote £9 RAC cover Via cashback deal Free MSE car sticker (with an SAE) Cheap car/booster seat Where to find them £5 Central Trains tickets For over 50s All Rail discounts In one thread 2 for 1 Days out And more £1 London train fares Megatrain £5 Eden Project entry For locals What to do with kids Cheaply 50% off airport express tickets Get away!! Top Tube travel tips Underground advice Cheaper cars for those In the forces Five Dover-Calais Rtns For £190 or £38 each Holiday auctions, £1 start Balearic bid |
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However, before switching, check MoneySavers' recommendations and feedback on the Telephones Board to ensure you're going to get value for money. |
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| Free texts. If you're a bit of a textaholic and you've a recent mobile handset, there's a nifty loophole which'll let you send texts from your phone for 0.5p each. Plus, send 'em from the net and you can do it free. The Free Texts article includes all the details you need to slash your text costs by more than 95%. |
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The forum's a great place to spot deals on entertainment as and when they happen, be it at home or out and about. Big articles to check out are Pay Less For Going Out, which includes details on all lasting family day out deals and how to get hold of them, and DVD Rentals, which'll show you how to get a steady supply of films for next to nothing. |
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| Evening Standard Discount Eros Card Selling Books on Amazon Magazines for £1 Free £10 cashback: Lucky Me bingo £2 off Costa Coffee: Prepay Card £4.50 West End Cinema Tickets Starbucks Secret tips Free burger/sandwich with a drink Nandos loyalty card Some like it hot! Find a Wii Wii Locations Free Download Radiohead Free Download Sweet Credit Card Website stock trading Alexadex info See me Change my clothes I've bought a well More info Jokes: Waxhoff Think your computer annoys you? Freeview users get More4 Free Jokes: Not quite the redesign TV: "pay quarterly?" discussion Keystroke analysis tool Free Spider-Man 2 DVD if you've a PSP Read Martin's Blog |
Gambling without spending money Free Money with matched betting Book review Martin & the Beauty Book Free newspapers (P&P) Double tip charging boycott restaurants? Great Cultural Trip Out Hunt Name and Shame: Restaurant Service Disabled? Companion tickets for the Cinema Pubbing and clubbing Credit card security Martin's broadcast appearance date list This site: how it used to be Top of the MoneySaving Pops: add ideas Jokes: What Skeletor did wrong I had a fight with Alvin Hall and I won! Free DVD rentals Be a DVD rental tart Diary of a MoneySaving Extremist Old school photos: find yours Reply from Santa Letter details Cut your Sky bill Great No-risk Free Cash Casino Hunt DVDs through the post Free Food: Tim's side-splitting account |
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The household is a key MoneySaving area, since almost everything can be saved on, from small items like light bulbs to big ones like the house itself. The big articles to check are the comprehensive Mortgage Guide and Remortgage Guide, Cheap Home Insurance, and Cheapest Gas & Elec. For more savings on the day-to-day running of your house, also read the Old-Style Tips Section below. |
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| Council tax reclaiming. The council tax system in England & Scotland is fundamentally flawed; many people are in the wrong band. It only takes 10 minutes to check if you're one of them. If you are, dropping a band will save you £200 a year. Read the full Council Tax Reclaiming guide. |
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| Free House Price Info. Property companies use expensive tools to get the full lowdown on houses. Yet you can find similar info on the 'net for free. The Free House Price Valuations article shows you where to go to get the best property info for nowt. |
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| Save used stamps and Donate them Seed Swapping Seedy People £4 Clubcard Deals for Printer Carts Pimpmybin Challenge Freelancers: Charge interest on late-payers Find elected representatives Have a word! Should I clean before leaving? Discuss Free Energy Grant Search Direct Mail: Don't trust it Free cavity wall insulation: Over 60s Improve clarity on your computer screens Fran's techie FAQ |
First Aid Training in Notts Cooking for one Cut your costs Don't chuck, recycle Advent Calendar: Xmas savings Fluorescent lights - on or off? Feed 6 for £1.62 New fridge for £50 MoneySaving recipes chat Energy grants Furnish your house for buttons Matt printer paper (100 sheets) £2 Free P&P Techie Money-saving chat |
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Taken as a whole, the tips form the basis for a modern way of living thriftily, yet just picking out a few can help keep household expenditure down and teach you a thing or two about cooking as well. If you'd like to see more tips from Old-Stylers, check out Thrifty Ways For Modern Days, a book choc-full of their ideas (all proceeds go to the MSE Charity Fund). |
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| Radical Laundry Reduction Cupboard & Freezer Musthaves Old Style Days out How do I roast a chicken? Single living Old Style Pimp that snack Food you can make with a Kettle What's your best Old Style tip? Too many veggies what to do? Meal building blocks for freezers What do you have for packed lunch? Pink recipes for breast cancer Out-of-date sausages? Lose Weight the Old Style Way Toilet cleaner than your home? Overlocking advice Tidying a flat?! Living on £6000 a year Old style school summer holidays What can I grow in July? What not to iron? Don't be afraid to haggle! Creating an OS household Which 'value' things are decent? Basic cleaning materials Is OS really cheaper? Piadine- Cheap OS meal OS Marital ethical dilemma Thai Food! Dishwasher vs. Hand washing Make a meal for two for 50p Running a home: Only just worked it out Weetabix Brownies I'm proper OS now Washing at 30 degrees: how to do it Old bottles of aftershave: what to do? Are we being short changed? 23 odd socks: what to do with them? How to cut food bills & freezable meals Creepy crawly things in your flour The wonders of nail varnish! Saving gas & electricity tips World Cup Cooking Home-made beer/lager Spots: old style ways to clear them Growing veggies in bags & pots Airing Cupboards: How to organise Milkmen: Can be cheaper Tea bag cleaning for Toilets The change a week Challenge Saving money on Lunch Sneaky ways to save the pennies |
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