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Sainsbury's launches new 'Nectar Prices' scheme with up to 60% off 100s of items – but are the discounts any good?
Most of the savings range between 15% and 60% off, so if you're planning to buy these items at Sainsbury's anyway, then showing your Nectar card, or getting one if you don't already have one, is a no-brainer.
11 April 2023

Asda, Morrisons and Tesco among supermarkets limiting fruit and veg sales – here's what you need to know
Major supermarkets including Asda and Tesco are currently imposing restrictions on fruit and vegetable purchases due to supply shortages. In many cases you'll only be able to buy a limited number of each item.
28 February 2023

Sainsbury's 'technical error' leaves disgruntled supermarket shoppers without bonus Nectar points worth up to £25
Unhappy Sainsbury's shoppers say the supermarket failed to issue them with vouchers for bonus Nectar points worth up to £25 over the weekend - despite them meeting the minimum spend required.
8 February 2023

Sainsbury's shopper? You can get up to £25 in bonus Nectar points – but there are some catches
Nectar cardholders can get between 50 and 5,000 extra points, worth 25p to £25, when shopping at Sainsbury's this Saturday (4 February). But you'll need to spend at least £20 at a larger story to qualify.
7 February 2023

Book your Christmas delivery slots now with spots opening at Asda and Sainsbury's - here's when and how to do it
If you're planning to order your Christmas food shop online we've rounded-up the key dates major supermarkets will let you book from.
6 December 2022

Got a Healthy Start card and shop at Sainsbury's? You can get a £2 a week top-up coupon - here's how
Over half a million low income families who use an 'NHS Healthy Start' prepaid card will receive a weekly £2 top-up coupon to spend on fruit and veg if they use their card at a Sainsbury's checkout from 12 October until 11 April 2023.
29 November 2022

Sainsbury's Bank slashes Nectar points earned on credit card spending from 1 November - here's what's happening
Sainsbury's shoppers who use its credit card to earn Nectar points will soon get less bang for their buck. From 1 November, the supermarket will slash the number of Nectar points card users can earn when spending at the retailer.
24 October 2022

Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to scrap 'best before' dates on fruit and veg - here's what other stores are doing too
Asda has become the latest supermarket to scrap 'best before' dates on fruit and veg in a bid to cut down on food waste. It joins Marks & Spencer which axed the labels in July, and also Waitrose which will can them from September. Food can still be eaten after its best before date, yet many people throw items away in confusion.
8 September 2022

Boots and Co-op hike meal deal prices - here's how they compare to other major supermarkets
Boots and Co-op are the latest retailers to increase the price of their meal deals. Boots has upped costs from £3.39 to £3.59, and from £3.99 to £4.19 in its London shops, while Co-op's meal deal has jumped from £3.50 to £3.75.
19 May 2022

Nectar shoppers disappointed after Sainsbury's sends misleading info about its 'Big Points Swap' scheme – here's what's happened
Sainsbury's has admitted it sent misleading information to many of its Nectar card users that wrongly promised it would double the amount of reward points people had accumulated if they cashed them in for vouchers.
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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EDF Energy to cut bills for some by £30 this winter – Martin Lewis welcomes move but says 'it's not a game-changer'
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Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
11 September 2023Update September 2017: It’s eight years since I first braved this subject, expecting a snowstorm of protest. Instead, year after year more join in, like Julia who recently tweeted me, “@MartinSLewis, finally took your advice and told my family I can’t afford Christmas presents. What a weight off my mind. Thank you.” One year even the Archbishop of... -
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4 September 2023The 2023 academic year is about to start, and it'll see the biggest shake-up to student finance in England for a decade. The changes are both subtle and massive. On the surface they look like a tweak, in practice they will increase the eventual cost of going to university by over 50% for many typical graduates.