Better the devil you know: Where’s my switching bonus, Halifax?
Update: 28 November 2013: I finally received my £100 from Halifax today. I had to call again last week to chase it as nothing had been done about it. Halifax has also given me £42 in compensation. So in total it’s taken two months from opening the account to getting the cash! Five weeks ago, I ended...
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My year of saving over £1,000
I thought I was a good MoneySaver before joining MoneySavingExpert.com. I’d spend hours finding the cheapest price for a holiday, I withdrew an interest free overdraft and placed it into an ISA and I hit the sale rails whenever I could. But since working at MSE, I’ve learnt so many more MoneySaving ways. It’s not been overnight,...
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