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The following is the text of Martins Money Tips Email sent on 26 January 2005
Hiya. What a week! The old Chat Forum software died last Thursday, so we shifted to the new technology on the hoof. Thanks to all who helped. It's working well, but the huge traffic after this e-mail may cause glitches and slowness. Thanks for your patience. View the new forum, Feedback, Suggest Changes, Volunteer to be a Board Guide.
STOP PRESS! 0p PER MIN CALLS TO GERMANY, USA, CANADA. Call1899 now 3p flat rate to these countries (ie no per min charge) for as long as you speak. See Call Checker (the rate should update Thur Morning). Sorry for brevity, this was added just before sending.
SAVE 6% WHEN ABROAD/USING FOREIGN WEBSITES. Full rewrite. Almost everyone spending in foreign currency is wasting serious cash; it's easy to grab back. This very best and easiest way is on specific debit or credit cards, not via currency, travellers' cheques or normal bank cards. New Article. Cheapest way to spend abroad.
15,000 MORE FREE PRINTED REMORTGAGE GUIDES DUE IN 4 WEEKS! The response to the Monday's 'free printed remortgage guide' email was immense; all 10,000 went before it'd finished sending (it takes 14 hours, we stopped it 3/4 way through). Sorry to those who missed out. Thankfully I've arranged funding for another 15,000. Meanwhile see the shorter but still detailed 'online remortgage guide'.
BAGGING A BARGAIN HOLIDAY - TWTM SPECIAL. For those who watched m' last Friday's Tonight with Trevor McDonald, the relevant articles are Barter for a Bargain Beach Trip (shave up to 15% off a holiday cost), Cheapest Travel Insurance, Cheapest way to spend overseas (as above), Other travel articles.
£20 BONUS ON 0% OVERDRAFT OR 5% IN-CREDIT INTEREST. Alliance & Leicester's offering £20 to online applicants for its new current account. As it's the market's best current account anyway with interest at 5%, a year's 0% overdraft and free annual travel insurance it's a no-brainer, provided you qualify (earn over £16k a year). Apply/View* or better, read best current account article.
REMEMBER XMAS GOODS AT JAN SALE PRICES? Those who used my tip on buying Xmas pressies at Jan sale prices, do remember it's time to check if the costs of your gifts have been reduced. Original Article. Did it work for you?.
CUTTING EDGE CAR AND HOME INSURANCE COST CUTTING METHODS. If you're re-doing insurance at the moment watch out; 'we will beat your renewal quote' doesn't mean 'we'll beat ALL other quotes'. Best thing is to ignore it and focus on finding the cheapest. Read Car Insurance and Home Insurance Cost Cutting Articles.
URGENT Reminder. 12 month 0% balance transfer disappearing. Specific info. Best Balance Transfers
Reminder. Is it me or do Ryanair sales never end? Ryanair £5 Flight Sales Flight Checker
Reminder. You can unlock your mobile for free (unlocking is legal, unblocking isn't).
Update Note. Scottish Power online, 10% price rise. Find your cheapest. Use Energyhelpline* or read Cheapest Gas and Electricity Plus Cashback.
COMPLETELY FREE CALLS VIA THE INTERNET. Don't wait for Google. Google's plans to launch a Net-to-Net phone service have been all over the papers, yet loads of companies are doing it already. Article. Free Calls via the Internet
RANT OF THE WEEK: KIDS' TV CHANNELS ALLOWING DEBT ADVERTS. More and more I hear children suggest parents who can't afford gifts; 'go to Ocean Finance' or other similar 'secured debt lenders' - it's a hideous disgrace. I don't know whether lenders target childrens' channels to encourage debt "pester power", but anyway it happens. Has this happened to you? I'd love to hear stories. Tell me here. If it's going on - I think we need to campaign about it!
MONEY MAKEOVER. Want a TV Money Makeover by Me? If so then read more.
ALLIANCE & L'STER DROPS CASHBACK CARD. Ditch and switch. A&L has written to its Moneyback card customers who don't have any other A&L products with it, to say they're withdrawing their cards' cashback almost immediately. Don't fret too much though, there are better payers anyway. Read Best Cashback card article, discuss this.
- Double Boots points online
- Check your house price for free
- Londoners save commuting time and fuel Jam-cams
- Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Can you beat £10?
- Reminder: Save on MOT bills
- Siemens PAYG colour phones £20 (includes £10 credit)
- Take the store cupboard challenge
- Wine Under £2 a bottle Price Asda be right (our connoisseur webmaster thinks it's good)
- Giving up smoking? MoneySaving tips
- Nominate Post of the Month winner for January
AOL Users and Call18866. AOL has been blocking call18866 emails, meaning it's impossible to set up a call18866 account (see UK's cheapest calls provider article). I've contacted AOL; read its response.
GULP! JUST 4 DAYS 'TILL TAX DEADLINE. Submit your self assessment after Jan 31 and you'll pay a £100 fine. Do it now!
Aerial photo, Haliborange Omega 3 for Kids, Q10 face cream,
Glucox/ multivitamin tablets, walking routes, cable ties
HOW BIG WILL IT BE AT NEW YEAR? Champagne Contest. Last chance before it closes. Guesstimate here.
NEW POLL? European Union Constitution. If the referendum were today how would you vote? Vote. Discuss, and view the results for last week's poll on Borrowing Trouble.
Just before I go I thought this would amuse you. It's possibly one of the worst bargains I''ve seen in a long time. Which star would you pay up to £5,000 to have supper with?
And as I always say, I'd really appreciate it if you'd forward this email to all your friends and recommend they join the distribution list. The more MoneySavers the more power and influence we have, consumer revenge at its best.
I hope you save some money
Martin
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