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DPD Local and DPD voted top parcel delivery firms, while CitySprint and Yodel are bottom of the pile
DPD Local has been ranked as the best parcel delivery firm in our annual poll of MoneySavingExpert users, with sister firm DPD coming second. But at the other end of the scale, CitySprint and Yodel got the poorest ratings from MoneySavers.
25 January 2021
Cost of a first-class stamp to rise by up to 14p from next year
The price of a standard first-class stamp will rise by an inflation-busting 9p in the new year, Royal Mail has announced
1 December 2020
Stamp prices to rise from next month
The price of a standard first-class stamp will rise by 6p from the end of next month
21 February 2020
'I beat the stamp price hike – by buying £2,500 worth'
A MoneySaver who bought £2,500 worth of postage stamps seven years ago says he's delivered on his plan to save £100s - as the costs have increased by up to 69% since 2012
25 March 2019
Stamp prices to increase next month
The price of standard first and second-class stamps will increase by 3p each at the end of March
22 February 2019
Stamp prices to increase next month
The price of first and second-class stamps will increase by 2p at the end of March, Royal Mail has announced
16 February 2018
Price of stamps to go up – buy now to beat the increase
The cost of first- and second-class stamps for standard letters will rise by 1p next month
24 February 2017
Yodel tops list of WORST parcel delivery firms (again)
Martin says it’s time to refuse to buy from firms that employ crap delivery services
27 January 2017
Price of stamps rising again – beat the hike
Royal Mail is to increase the price of stamps – but you've still time to beat the hike by buying now
17 March 2016
iPost Parcels, DX and Yodel bottom of parcel delivery pile, MSE poll finds
DPD has been rated the best parcel delivery service by MoneySavingExpert readers for the third year running
22 December 2015
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28 July 2021
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New. Broadband price war
Incl cheapest deal in 18mths - '£13/mth'
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Travel insurance from £9/week
Incl some Covid cover
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New. Help if you're 'pinged' or told to isolate
Martin's video explainer
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Slash PCR travel test costs to £40
Avoid £100+ fees
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'I reclaimed £3,500 in packaged bank fees'
'...going back to 1990'
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15 summer cinema savers
Incl £2.50 entry & free O2 Monday tickets
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Updated. Should you join diesel compensation claims?
Against Audi, BMW, Ford etc
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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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