MSE's weekly round-up
Shift card debt to 0% for THREE YEARS, earn Clubcard points at 500+ retailers, top FREE competitions & more
Welcome to the hottest MoneySavingExpert content from the past week! We've picked a selection of our best tips, top deals and news-you-can-use, plus the latest from Martin, and packaged it in a quickfire bite-sized format. Here's what you need to know from this week.
The week in brief...
We've the full round-up below, but first, here's a quick look at this week's top content:
Pay ZERO interest on card debt for three years, beat Christmas delivery rush & check Disabled Person's Railcard eligibility – from this week's Money Tips email
Slash food costs, get up to £300 off John Lewis & bag FREE TV tickets
Martin: Regulator's proposed switching charge "ain't good for consumers"
Top FREE comps, will worry & cut-price cooking – this week in the MSE Forum
MSE's Money Tips email: Pay no interest on credit card debt for three years, beat Christmas delivery rush, check Disabled Person's Railcard eligibility & more
Some highlights from this week's email include...
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Got credit card debt? Pay no interest on it for THREE YEARS. But with balance transfer credit card deals possibly about to worsen, now's the time to act.
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Book your Christmas food delivery slot. Several supermarkets are now taking bookings, but yule want to be quick with slots going fast.
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More people now qualify for Disabled Person's Railcard – do you? Those with a long-term impairment, health condition or neurodivergence that significantly affects their ability to travel are now eligible for a third off most fares in England, Wales and Scotland.
Key MSE News: Earn Clubcard points at 500+ retailers as scheme expands
The number of retailers where you can earn Clubcard points has shot up from just 14 to more than 500.
Brands now featuring in the rewards scheme include Asos, Dyson, Lego, Lookfantastic, National Express and Oliver Bonas.
However, the changes only affect where you earn points – not how much they're worth and where you can spend them.
Deals of the week: Bag bargain clearance food, get a 'free' John Lewis gift card & apply for free TV audience tickets
Here are just some of this week's top deals...
Save an extra 10% on clearance groceries. Including 25p Irn-Bru and 50p Lotus Biscoff. Deal ends at 11.59pm on Wednesday 21 October.
Bag a £20 to £300 John Lewis gift card when buying certain electricals. There are more than 400 qualifying products from the likes of Apple, LG, Ninja and many more.
Join a TV audience for free. Watch shows for zilch including The Martin Lewis Money Show (you might just recognise the presenter...), Britain's Got Talent and The Graham Norton Show.
The latest from Martin Lewis: Regulator's proposed switching charge "ain't good for consumers"
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned that Ofgem's proposed 'market stabilisation charge' could make cheaper energy deals more expensive.
The point of the planned charge is to try to prevent suppliers from going bust when prices rise, with a new energy provider paying the old firm when a customer switches between them.
"It's basically a form of switching penalty," said Martin.
"While technically this is a consultation, it's one of those where Ofgem has made up its mind, but is required to consult – it will almost certainly happen."
What's new on MSE: Are you really getting what you pay for with Netflix Premium?
Our new blog from MSE Rob can help you work out whether you're using all the features you pay for with Netflix Premium and other top-tier streaming services.
A 4K image, HDR ('high dynamic range' of signal) and Dolby Atmos audio may all sound well and good – but are you benefiting from them in practice?
You can check using our blog, and, if not, it could be worth switching to a cheaper tier, saving £84 a year on Netflix alone and even more if you've multiple subscriptions.
From our social channels: Check your hot-water bottle to prevent burns
![An image shared on our socials. It features an icon found on hot-water bottles which shows when they are made. Text reads "The number [23] is the year it was made... The three dots in the second segment show it was produced in the third week of February."](https://images.ctfassets.net/x1xkqhj4w3lh/27AtCZZpEQ8VMxzDH2MC3v/15874e071885b21a98b5f8330d300a8c/0601a3c3-8c1d-4778-a8a3-551b5ae9a6ec.png?fm=avif)
Bringing your hot-water bottle close as the autumn chill approaches? With Burn Awareness Day happening this week, it's worth a reminder that old or damaged bottles can cause serious burns.
Our social post explains how to check when a hot-water bottle was made, with the general recommendation being to replace them every two to three years.
And finally, from the MSE Forum: Top comps, will worry & frugal food prep
Some highlights from the MSE Forum this week include...
It's Competition Time! Prizes in this week's top FREE TO ENTER comps include:
How a missing will can complicate Inheritance Tax. One forumite is looking for help after their late aunt's will was lost.
Poll: Is batch-cooking your recipe for savings? Tell us whether you cook in bulk to slice down costs.
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