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2003

Archive: MoneySavingExpert's Money Tips Email

16 Dec 2003: Mobiles, new 9 month 0% card, Printer Cartridges, Barclaycard Paypal Note & Christmas Special MoneySavers
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Find the cheapest Mobile Phone to buy for Xmas:  A new comparison service has launched claiming; ‘if you know the network & phone' it'll tell you where it's available cheapest.  As the special £50 off Samsung phones (click here) tip last time was so popular, even though I haven't had time to fully check this out yet, I thought I'd get you this asap – click here for more info.

 

Another 9 month 0% card joins the fray (bentos):  Lloyds TSB Advance Card is now offering balance transfers and purchases interest free until 1st. September 2004.  I've added it to the balance transfer article click here.

 

The Great Cheap Printer Cartridges Hunt(s)!  There are more ‘cheap ink' ads, than there are companies who've scrawled me off their Xmas card lists.  Using MoneySavers collective might, let's hunt for the cheapest.  Each major make has its own strand, and starts by listing a large number of discount suppliers.  When you find the top bargain (or to read others results) just post the info on the chat board. Click for Lexmark, Epson, Hewlett Packard, Canon and Other Makes Cartridges.

 

Cahoot free cash loophole extended:  Cahoot's extended the date of two of its free £50 cash deadlines from the end of the year to 29th Feb 2004.  So if you haven't done it yet, grab the free cash.  Full Deal Article: Click here

 

Special Note for those with the Barclaycard £1 Paypal subscription:  There's been an odd report of problems with this, please double-check the money is correctly being taken off your Barclaycard.  For further info, to discuss and ask questions click here

 

Step, Bounce & Smash: I've no idea why, but it seems the chat MoneySavers are going wild for Boot's 3 for 2 trampolines, steppers and punch bags. For details & how to most effectively use the offer click here

 

Tessa & Toisa Deal:  The latest site Deal is what to do with a maturing Tessa, or a Toisa, to get the best income. Click here

 

Special Christmas MoneySavers Reminders


International Calls 1p/min:
Cut the cost of International Christmas calls to 1p a minute, don't let BT suck away 20 or 30 times this for no reason.  Full Article: Click here

Buy prezzies in time for Xmas at Jan sales prices: If you've a Barclaycard or RBS card, there's a way to manipulate these cards very profitably. Full Article: Click here

Energy Price Rises: Big price rises are due on 1st Jan for British Gas, Powergen and Basic Power customers.  To find the best gas & electricity suppliers (and be paid to do so) Full Article: click here

Get cheaper prezzies: Use shopping robots to search the net for you to find the cheapest prices, these are especially good for books, games, CDs, DVDs and electrical goods. Full List: click here

 

Give a special Christmas Present:  I've spent too many years deconstructing ‘marketeers' messages for so long some rubs off.  So forgive the emotive title, it's just a wee suggestion, why not add to your ‘Merry Christmas' E-mails a special present and save people cash by telling them about this site.  Remember the more of us, the more power we have, just look at the Great Hunts for example

 

By the way how many MoneySavers does it take to change a lightbulb, 42,000, one to unscrew it and the other 41,999 to hunt ‘cos ‘surely it must be available someone else cheaper…


I hope you save some money

 

Martin 

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