Archive: MoneySavingExpert's Money Tips Email

Hiya. There's nothing about the budget here. Every paper, programme, man and his dog can tell you about that, so welcome to a budget free, MoneySaving rich zone!

GO QUICK! NEW SAVINGS ACCOUNT PAYING OVER 10% INTEREST. The non-profit Charity Bank's new account allows savers to effectively earn up to 10% a year, providing you can lock the cash away for 5 years. It invests the money in charities, it has tax advantages. It's a cracking deal, but go quick - it's limited. Full new article. Charity Bank Bonanza.

NEW LOOPHOLE! How to find out your credit score for free (normally £11.75). Details

URGENT! NEW TOP CASHBACK CREDIT CARD. If you pay debts off in full every month, plastic can pay. Citibank's new Platinum card is the first 1% cashback Visa available for ages. Being a Visa is important as while Amex cards pay more, they're less accepted. You can't apply direct as it's a short term exclusive deal via some commercial websites, but I've managed to grab a link. Citibank Plat (Apply/View*) or, better, read best cashback cards including other options.

PLAYSTATION 2 £84.99. A great spot from the Chat Forum. Boots sells PS2s for £104.99, yet there's a (legally available) voucher for 20% off any Boots online spend over £40 (this can also be used with any other big purchases). Do take the PS.

COMIC RELIEF PLEDGE RAISES £2,387. Last week I pledged 50p for each new recipient of this free e-mail from Wed to Sun. 4,774 more people were added so over £2k's been donated. Pls keep recommending people sign up though. The more MoneySavers, the more companies quake!

CALL1899 OFFERS FREE PC-TO-PHONE INT'L. CALLS. Call1899 (should be familiar to regular MoneySavers) is offering calls to the UK, Canada and Germany for 0p/minute without any connection charge. The catch? Firstly this is a test product only for those already signed up and you have to make the call via your computer to a normal phone. Discuss. Related Articles: Cheapest UK calls provider, Make completely free PC to PC calls.

NEW. EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT.... SECTIONS. Each area now has its own page with all the articles, chat forum and comparison links and a newbies guide. Do check out Credit Cards, Shopping, Phones & Utilities, Savings, Banking, Insurance, Travel, Mortgages and Miscellaneous. And please feedback.

March Only. Cheaper UK calls plus £32.50 FREE. How it works One.Tel Apply/View*
Reminder. Texaco 3.9% life of balance transfer (Best Balance Transfers) to be dropped soon?
Reminder. Going abroad? Find the cheapest travel insurance.

GREAT CHEAP KIDS' EASTER DAYS OUT HUNT. Finding something to keep the kids quiet without burning a hole in your pocket can be tough. I thought I'd tap MoneySavers' collective knowledge to create a list of things to do all parents can make use of. Read/ add suggestions. Past Hunts: Boots Bargains and Plasma TV Hunts.

M'SAVINGS FOUNTAIN. The most common savings question I'm asked is 'I know you say what the best accounts are, but should I use a cash ISA, a savings acccount, or a regular saver?' so I thought I'd point out the answer is what I call m'Savings Fountain.

FLIGHTCHECKER UPGRADED. Thanks for all your feedback on the FlightChecker. Now you can choose the options 'fly from anywhere' or 'London all airports' so you can check flights from everywhere at once. The day of the week is displayed, and if you put your mouse over the result it spells everything out. Sales Watch. Ryanair is giving 33% off its lowest fares until midnight Thursday.

• FREE Special device to stop your drink being Spiked.
• About A Boy DVD, Book & CD Under £7
• Half-price kids' bikes plus 3 for 2 on toys at Boots online
• Heading to France by ferry? Unrestricted return £30
• Queenie's pin money challenge
• Free wine with Linda McCartney grub Where's the cheapest?
• Recycle unwanted items for free
• Tesco stopping Tussauds annual pass in return for points
• Nominate Post of the Month for March

GAME OVER!!! First Direct can't take any more and pulls the Easy £25 Loophole

BOARD OF THE WEEK. Silver Savers. It's the board to visit if you're looking for discussions on Car/ Home insurance for the over-50s and Where to find Glucosamine cheaper.

JEREMY VINE WHAT'S IN YOUR WALLET? For those who listened to the show last Friday and want more info. Articles. Half price plastic loans (borrow money below the cheapest loan rate), Credit Card Shuffle, Best card for Purchases, Best Balance Transfers.

Reminder. Stamp prices rising in April. Stock up now. More info.
Reminder. Don't pay over the odds for Directory Enquiries. Cheapest DQs
Reminder. Just a couple of weeks to open your mini-cash ISA. Article.

FIND OUT HOW THE INTERNET GOT RUDE ABOUT JOHN PRESCOTT

NEW POLL. Would you want to pay higher taxes to help Africa's starving? Vote or discuss. Also, see last week's Sudan 1 Scare Poll results.

That's it for this week. However, one final note. I found some old real player files of things I did as a BBC reporter a few years ago. It was surprising how much my voice has changed so just for fun I put together a little note with some of the links that may amuse you. And do visit the site on Thursday (St Patrick's Day) to see the latest incarnation of my photo.

I hope you save some money

Martin


PS., Don't forget to recommend your friends sign up to the email distribution list.

*Affiliated link: Click via this link and a contribution is made to MoneySavingExpert.com, which helps it stay ad-free, sponsorship-free and free to use. This in no way impacts any editorial decisions (what I write), costs you anything or changes the product. For an identical link which doesn't help the site go to www.onetel.co.uk. Normally there'd be a link to Citibank here but as there's no alternate way to get the card there isn't. For more on how it works and the site's non-profit driven ethical and financial policy read this.