Haggling
AA, RAC and Sky call centres are the easiest to haggle with
Haggling is live and kicking in the UK, a new MSE poll reveals, with four out of five customers who give it a go successfully negotiating a better deal with some big-name firms in the TV, broadband, mobile, breakdown and insurance sectors
3 April 2019
Post Office delivers price rises of up to £36/year to phone and broadband customers – act NOW to beat the hikes
Half a million customers face price hikes of up to £36 a year - but those affected can haggle or leave penalty-free
9 August 2016
Virgin Mobile prices are rising by up to £39/year – beat the hikes
Virgin Mobile customers will be hit with price rises from 1 July, but you may be able to haggle a better deal
7 June 2016
19 shopping tricks they want kept schtum
From 25% off gift cards to decoding price tags, haggling online, free Amazon delivery tricks & more
18 May 2016
BT home phone and broadband prices to rise by up to £54/yr – beat the hikes
Around 10 million BT customers are facing inflation-busting price increases from 3 July
29 April 2016
Sky TV to hike prices by up to £72 a year – how to beat the rise
Millions of Sky TV customers will be hit by a price rise this summer
21 March 2016
Sky to hit customers with new price hike in June
The price of Sky TV packages will rise this summer for new and existing customers
16 March 2016
13 Extreme MoneySavers... take it to the max
Extreme MoneySaving tips including repeated bank switching to grab £800 of incentives and tinting hair with cabbages...
8 March 2016
AA and Sky voted top firms to haggle with
More than three quarters of those who've tried to haggle with 10 big-name providers have managed to agree a better deal
21 January 2016
The top 15 life hacks of 2015
£67-worth of shopping for 11p, PayPal warning, cheap stolen goods, Easyjet refund and more top life hacks
9 December 2015
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Martin Lewis urges EVERYONE with a mortgage to check urgently if they can switch and save £1,000s, as rates drop below 1%
16 June 2021![]()
New mortgage deals are at their LOWEST EVER rates, with two-year fixes down to 0.95% and five-year fixes at 1.17% (though in some cases they load the cost in the form of hefty fees). That means huge savings are possible for some. -
Tesco Bank trials new debit card that gives you extra Clubcard points during the first three months - and budgeting help
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Tesco Bank has quietly launched a prepaid debit card called 'Clubcard Pay', which it's currently trialling. -
Triodos savers to be moved to online-only banking - but some can challenge the shake-up
15 June 2021![]()
Thousands of Triodos savers will be asked to switch to managing accounts online-only going forward. The so-called "ethical" financial provider is rolling out the move over the next few years, although vulnerable customers and those who can't access services digitally should get in touch as exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. -
Coronavirus Self-Employed & Small Limited Company Help
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If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights if you're self employed, including what help's there for limited company directors. -
Coronavirus Life-in-Lockdown Help
15 June 2021![]()
The Prime Minister has unveiled sweeping restrictions on public movement to tackle the spread of coronavirus. This has had a huge impact on daily life, affecting everything from weddings and train travel to music events and sport. To help, we're working flat out to answer your questions on these topics and more
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Martin Lewis: Why you shouldn't worry too much about your credit score – it’s not actually a real thing
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When it comes to finances, numbers are key – whether it's what you earn, your credit card balance or the interest rate on your mortgage, small changes can add up to a big difference. Yet there's one number you shouldn't pay too much attention to – your credit score. -
Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
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If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide...
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