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Waitrose to axe free newspaper perk for the majority of loyalty card holders as it tweaks membership scheme
Waitrose has again changed the terms and conditions of its loyalty card scheme, and this time round it will result in most shoppers no longer being able to get a free newspaper when using their myWaitrose card at the checkout from 23 February.
4 February 2022

Waitrose trials selling groceries without packaging
Waitrose has started a trial aimed at cutting down on packaging waste by allowing shoppers to bring their own containers
4 June 2019

Waitrose to deliver groceries while you're out
Waitrose is trialling a service where delivery drivers will be able to put customers' shopping in their kitchens - while they are out
5 October 2018

Waitrose to ditch disposable cups - for free coffee you need to bring your own
Waitrose will be removing takeaway coffee cups from all its stores by autumn
10 April 2018

Waitrose unveils new loyalty scheme
Waitrose will replace its 'pick your own' offer with a new scheme to send customers vouchers and offers through the post
8 February 2018

Waitrose to scrap 'confusing' pick-your-own-offers loyalty scheme
Waitrose is to end the 'pick your own offers' part of its loyalty scheme, as customers found it too
6 February 2018

Waitrose to axe free tea and coffee next month
Waitrose is ending its free tea and coffee perk and has announced anyone wanting the drink offer must make a purchase
21 March 2017

Shoppers short-changed by 'shrinkflation' as packets get smaller – how to beat it and keep costs low
Packet sizes of some products are getting smaller while prices are staying the same or rising, Dispatches has found
20 February 2017

Waitrose scraps its free hot drink offer in some stores – will it axe it entirely?
Members of Waitrose's loyalty cards programme are no longer able to get a totally free tea or coffee from all its stores
12 October 2016

MSE users vote Primark 'most loathed' retailer as Aldi tops list for 'most loved'
Budget supermarket Aldi has been crowned Britain's 'most loved' retailer by users of MoneySavingExpert.com
18 April 2016
18 May 2022
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12 ways to save only do with apps
Free chocs, 1.5% savings and more
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Martin: 'Aged around 45 to 70?'
'You may be able to turn £800 into £5,500+'
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New. Top way to spend abroad
Unbeatable exchange rates and cashback
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10% off discount 'best-before' store
Eg, 23p Pepsi , £4,50 for 1kg Lindt
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Cheaper energy deals kiboshed
Martin not exactly impressed
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Lloyds' free £125 bank bribe
But others pay more
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Debt cost-cutting masterclass
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Two MoneySavers reclaim £1,000+: How to check and challenge incorrect water bills if you use a soakaway or septic tank
19 May 2022Two MoneySavingExpert.com users have secured refunds and compensation worth thousands - and reduced their waste water bills - after arguing their bills should have been lower as their homes aren't connected to public sewers. Here's how others in England and Wales can maybe do the same. -
Over 100,000 Vodafone customers unable to redeem Airtime Rewards to put towards their phone bill – here’s what you can do
18 May 2022More than 100,000 Vodafone customers have been unable to redeem Airtime Rewards against their mobile phone bill since the start of May due to a technical glitch. The cashback scheme has implemented a temporary fix, which sees cashback paid into your bank account, for now. Here is all you need to know. -
Lloyds Banking Group to shut another 20 Lloyds branches and eight Halifax outlets - here's what's happening
18 May 2022Lloyds Banking Group has announced a further round of branch closures, with 28 more outlets being shut across the UK between August and November this year. The closures are made up of 20 Lloyds Bank branches and eight Halifax outlets. -
Hit by passport application delays? Your travel and compensation rights explained
17 May 2022With record numbers lodging passport applications after putting off renewals during the pandemic, delays at the Passport Office are threatening to derail holidays for many. We round up your travel and compensation rights. -
Households should ignore scam emails WRONGLY telling them to claim council tax rebates from energy regulator Ofgem
17 May 2022Beware scam emails wrongly telling you to click a link to sign up for both a council tax rebate and an energy bill discount. It comes as MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) has received several reports from individuals who've received these emails. Here's what you need to watch out for.
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Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
3 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.