Martin's Money Tips

Brucey may have said that "points make prizes", but according to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis – in his latest ITV The Martin Lewis Money Show – they can also be turned into nearly £200's worth of spending at Sainsbury's and elsewhere. He explained that to get the almost £200 total involves combining two Nectar point-boosting tricks. A simple one, which anyone can do, will net you 100 to 2,000 points (worth 50p to £10 at Sainsbury's) that we detail below, and a "trickier trick", which Martin explains in this video…  

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