Archive: MoneySavingExpert's Money Tips Email

The following is the text of Martin's Money Tip E-mailed out on 12th January 2004

Hiya. The sites been super-busy with lots of new MoneySavers, if you're one, welcome! The server's been upgraded to cope & seems to be much faster – hoorah (pls report teething problems to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com ). Anyway on to the tips

Best Cashback Card: A brand new Deal, perfect for anyone who pays off your balance in full (or doesn't have a credit card!). Let your credit card pay you each time you spend, without it ever costing you a penny. Article: click here

Top 75 CDs either £5.99 or £6.99:  Someone's spotted a way to cut the cost of CDs.  Chat Tip: click here

New Cheapest Loan 5.9%:  The first loan ever to dip below 6%, I suspect it won't be around long.  It's from Cahoot, but it's not its normal ‘flexible' loan, rather just bog standard but at a very cheap rate.  Article: click here.  Those willing to play, can undercut it with my more complicated Half Price Precision Plastic loan system though, Article: click here

Cheap International Calls (inc. Pakistan & India for 5p/min): There's a new challenger in the cheap international calls market, it's not best for all, but for India and Pakistan it's a ridiculously low 5p/min.  See how it compares Article: click here

PC World Marbles Card 9 months 0% Update:

You can no longer apply for this card on the phone, you must get a form in store (its likely to can the deal in March so be quick).  Full Balance Transfer Article: click here.  To give me feedback if you're having problems (or not) getting it click here

British Gas Price Hike:  The long announced 6% hike in British Gas prices has just happened.  For an article on how to find the cheapest suppliers Article: Click here

Important Note: For Barclaycard 0% for life, £1 min spend cardholders only
BC originally said all transfers to get the special rate must be within 3 months.  It's reneging on that publicly stated policy (which unfortunately isn't in the terms & conditions).  Now it's saying 2 months is rough guidance – so get all BT's done ASAP. To discuss this click here.  Plus please please please check your special Paypal charity subscriptions, occasionally PayPal is auto-cancelling subscriptions,, leaving people being charged interest. To discuss this Click here

Supermarket Shopping Comparisons:  The best buy shopping comparison list has a new member www.fixtureferrets.co.uk.  It's a supermarket food and drink offers specialist site, not brilliantly smooth, but interesting.

BBC wants Britain's smartest consumers… “Upgrade your Life” is a new BBC2 show I'm working with about living a 5 star lifestyle on a 3 star budget .  It wants to hear from top-notch bargain hunters, deal spotters and high street hagglers, if that's you contact upgradeyourlife@bbc.co.uk 

Past Tip Reminders

The Top 10 Deals of 2003:  Read my newly published guide.  It's a great way for New MoneySavers to start saving. Article: Click here

Sky Plus for £99: This tip (cheap Sky+ using a special code) has been on and off more than a ….. (fill in your own analogy).  For the latest state of play info Chat Tip: click here.

Even more free magazine subscriptions: This naughty system takes a toll on a few more publishers.  Well done Major! Chat Tip: click here

Small Biz Owners: MoneySavingExpert.com is mainly for consumers, but there is a small biz area in chat - especially worthwhile since the Chancellor's trying to squash incorporation gains.  Chat area: click here.

Great Hunts: These use the combined might of all MoneySavers to try and find the UKs best deals. To read or add a comment to the ones currently running just click. The Great Gas & Central Heating Service Contract Hunt,The Great January Sales Technology Hunt, The Great Cheapest Printer Cartridges Hunt, The Great Shopping Vouchers Hunt, ‘Great Cheapest Pay as You Go Mobile Hunt'. ‘The Great Cheapest Handsfree Set Hunt'

Free Food:  Without doubt the funniest chat thread ever. Chat Tip: Click here

Quickies: Travelodge £5 chat tip, Donate to charity at no cost, Free(ish) £30 Haircut

50,000 Thank Yous

It's less than a year since I launched the site, but now it has over 50,000 people receiving this e-mail.  I'm very proud and very pleased.  The more MoneySavers, the more weight we have, the more Corporate Britain quakes.  Thank you all for your help. And if you can please, please, tell  friends & family to come along, sign up for e-mail tips and join the community.

That's it for this week. 

I hope you save some money

Martin