Dating at a distance – MSE Becky's four-step MoneySaving plan
Reports suggest there's been a boom in online dating over the past couple of weeks – after all, following your heart needn't take you further than your front door if you can find it on your screen. Virtual dating may seem like something out of an episode of Black Mirror, but since bars, a picnic, or Nando's are off-limits for a date, it's going to be the new norm for many for a little while.
12 FREE ways to learn something new at home
With the majority of the UK back in lockdown again, we're spending most of our time at home. We've heard from MoneySavers looking to use this time as an opportunity to develop new skills or broaden their knowledge – so we've rounded-up some free ways to learn something new at home.
10-piece Lottie London cruelty-free make-up bundle for £19 all-in (£50ish bought separately)
Lottie London make-up sets are extremely popular with MoneySavers and we've blagged a beauty of a deal where you can get a £50ish make-up set for £18.95 delivered (£15 plus £3.95 delivery).
LAST OOOOORDERS! The deadlines for free and cheap delivery before Christmas are FAST approaching
If you’re shopping online for gifts, the deadline for ordering to get ’em in time for Christmas may be sooner than you think. Get it wrong and instead of presents under the tree, they could be held hostage at a courier firm’s out-of-town depot… To help avoid this, retailers now give their own final cut-off dates for orders you want...
£150 of Ciaté nail polish for £34 all-in
Ciaté made the first ever single-branded beauty Advent calendar, and it's proven popular in previous years. This year, it's come up with a more sustainable version, and we've a Blagged code to get you a discount.
Trick gets TWO boxes of £2 Shreddies cereal for 60p - stack £1.50 coupon or cashback with supermarket offer
It's been a while since couponers have seen a high-value new coupon, or been offered a choice between a physical coupon or cashback. So I was excited when I spotted you could get £1.50 off two packs of Nestlé wholegrain cereals, eg, Shreddies, and even more thrilled when I uncovered a clever way to stack it with other offers to bag ‘em as cheap as 30p each – whether shopping in-store or online.
Get branded cereal for 30p a box by stacking £1.50 coupon with supermarket offer
It's been a while since couponers have seen a high-value new coupon, or a coupon stack, and it's been a while since any outlet offered a choice between a physical coupon or cashback. With the pandemic forcing more people to shop online, could this be a new trend for retailers, and is this coupon worth it? Can you stack it with other deals? Read on to find out.
£68ish of No7 make-up for £24
This year's No7 Cosmetics Star Gift from Boots contains £68ish of No7 beauty and skincare products for £24, packaged in a reusable vanity case – see the full contents below.
Update at 12.40pm on 12 Nov: Stock went for a short while but has now been replenished – the set is available again online.
Waiting list now closed: Soap & Glory bath set – join waiting list for early access and 10% off to make it £78 worth for £27
Update at 9am on Mon 9 Nov: The waiting list is now closed.
Soap & Glory's Christmas Star Gift lands at Boots this month, but those who join the waiting list (now open) get two benefits: they can get it a day early, which reduces the risk of it selling out, and they can get 10% off.
Free virtual globe-trotting, tours & experiences
We may be stuck indoors for the time being but that doesn't mean we can't broaden our horizons beyond our living room walls, because let's face it, there's only so many thousand-piece jigsaws you can do, and Netflix series you can watch. While we aren’t able to physically travel the globe at the moment, there are ways to do it virtually – and for free.
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Martin's mortgage heads-up'Can you lock in cheaply now to save £1,000s?'
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Urgent. Shift debt to 27mths 0%Effectively fee-free
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Breakdown cover for TWO £54/yrFull service
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17 Netflix hacksWatch Squid Games etc for less
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Martin's scam ads broadside'It's a ludicrous plan'
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Ciate £148 of nail polish for £35Via Advent calendar code
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John Lewis' £100 voucher is backIf you do BIG spends there
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Car & home insurance rule changeCheap switchers' deals may end soon
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9GB Sim from Plusnet '£5/mth'Includes unlimited calls & texts
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If you answer 'NO' to any of the following questions, don't buy.
Skint? Ask:
- Do I need it?
- Can I afford it?
Not skint? Ask:
- Will I use it?
- Is it worth it?
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