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URGENT! CHEAPEST PHONE PROVIDER. All UK landline calls for £6/month. During July, Talk-Talk* is offering its ‘unlimited calls all times to UK landlines' package at £7.99/month plus the first three months free, effectively £6/month over a year. Make 10+ calls a day and it beats the current winner, call18866 (a flat 2p per call), though after a year it jumps to £12.99/month so ditch it then. Updated Article: Cheapest UK calls provider or Discuss
TOP UK STUDENT ACCOUNTS 2005-6. A Level results mightn't be out yet, but it's already possible for this years students to grab the top terms early (and existing students can switch to gain too). New Articles: Top Student Accounts, Student Funding. Related Article: Best Graduate Account
BOOTS IN STORE TRIPLE POINTS WEEKEND. It's Triple Points (if you spend over £15) until Tuesday at Boots. Thus amongst other things top-up £20 on a PAYG mobile and you'll get £2.40 back in Advantage Card points. Article. Boots Treasure Trove Also Read. Boots Bargains Hunt.
COMPLAIN URGENTLY WITH MISSOLD ENDOWMENTS If your endowment was missold then you could be compensated in the thousands, yet there's a deadline on complaints and it's running out. Endowment complaining, Full free MoneySavingExpert printed remortgage guide.
NEW CHEAPEST PERSONAL LOANS 5.7%. The two top cheapest for uninsured loans Northern Rock* and Moneyback*. Better still read Best Personal Loans article .
Reminder. £125 free cash for you plus a friend. Alliance & Leicester* details in Best current account article
Reminder. Free £15 for existing Egg customers.
Reminder. Free ID Fraud Protection Loophole. Get Capital One No Hassle* card but never use it. Full Article
DON'T PAY CAR INSURANCE MONTHLY! It's effectively borrowing the money from the insurer at a usually high rate, e.g. the AA is 24.9%. Surprisingly you're usually better off paying with a credit card. I've added all the major insurers interest rates to the 'Car Insurance Cost Cutting Article'. Related Articles: Home Insurance and Travel Insurance Cost Cutting
THE GREAT 'CHEAP NUMBERS TO DIAL HOME' HUNT. Instant access cheap international dial providers are springing up in other countries too (for those here, see the CallChecker) - so I'm tapping MoneySavers' collective knowledge to find as many countries' numbers as possible. I've detailed some cheap calling when abroad tips as a starter. Add yours/read others. Past Great Hunts: Disguised own brands, Boots bargains, Ways to cut back
Free MoneySavingExpert 'Screw the banks' Car Sticker
Windows media player streamed: Broadband /Dial-Up Download:Broadband / Dial-Up (Discuss what's said). |
BE AN ALERT TART: The credit card tart's cardinal sin is forgetting when the 0% period runs out and paying real interest. Use my free, non-commercial credit card ‘Tart Alert' for which sends an e-mail or text message reminder. . Current top balance transfer (debt shifting) cards (0% for 9 months, no fee) Virgin*, NatWest*, RBS*. Related Articles: Best Balance Transfers, Best Card For Purchases
MoneySaving Job Opportunity: London Based Junior Researcher/Office Junior wanted
VODAFONE USERS: Cheaper way to make/receive calls when abroad. Vodafone's just launched a free add on the 'passport'; you only get it if you ask for it though. See the updated 'Using your mobile when abroad: Roam for less'
THE ICE CAMPAIGN IS NOT, REPEAT NOT A VIRUS! Disgustingly there are spam emails flying around saying the ‘In Case of Emergency' campaign to add contact details to your mobile is a virus or fraud. Yet it's not, see the proof.
FLIGHTCHECKER SALES WATCH Ryanair has flights to Frankfurt, Nimes and Dublin from 19p + taxes & charges (usually c. £20). Use the free FlightChecker to find them in seconds.
GREAT HUNT RESULT: Last week's challenge was to find the Harry Potter books for the best price. Amongst the ideas were HP & the Half Blood Prince £4.99 at Kwiksave, or £7.99 at Tesco's and HP & the Order of the Phoenix £3
NEW CURRENT ACCOUNT LAUNCHED. Not bad if you're a Tart. Barclays is offering thousands of pounds worth of interest free cash, but with a catch. Use its interest-free overdraft and Barclaycard 0% balance transfer offer for 10 months, but ditch it after the intro period, or you'll end up paying yearly fees of £144. More details Article: Best Current Accounts
(Also see Daily Bargains Updates and Chat Tips GOLD)
- B & Q Outdoor fun stuff 75% off
- Camelot theme park + overnight stay for 4 £69
- BOGOF on Burger King with wheat crunchies
- How you doin?! Joey DVD + vouchers on Nestle Fitnesse cereal Fiddly but worth it
- Half price kids toys at Boots
- Firewire card + cable + delivery £2.99
- Old Style (Frugal) Board Thread of the Week: Selling books on Amazon
- Nominate Post of the Month for July
ITS CHRISTMAS TIME!!!! You may think I'm mad, but this is a good time to start thinking about Christmas. Work out how much you'll spend. Put money aside, it's better to save than to borrow. Keep your eye out for relevant prezzies on discount. Related Article. Christmas Saving loophole. Related Discussion. It's not too early to think about Xmas
Reminder. Cheapest gas & elec plus £10 cash back energyhelpline* or read Article
Reminder. Bag a bargain hol Barter for a beach trip
Reminder. Discover the cheapest way to spend when overseas Article
BOARD OF THE WEEK. House Buying, Selling & Property Prices . Discussions include Free house price info, Getting on the ladder and How should I price my house
Mens/Womens shave oil, TV Guide,
Pocket Financial Planners Cool bag, Tube map for your palm
MARTIN'S MONEY POSER. Not solved yet Find the link between these two numbers 7,560,000 and 7,200,000? (clue: only a money-hungry swinger will get it!) Answer/see others' ideas. Past Money Posers What's the next number?, A common question, Caesar's solution.
CHILD TRUST FUNDS POLL: Have you opened one for your kids? If you do will you add to it? Vote or discuss. Also, see last week's ICE campaign Poll results.
That's it for this week. Before I go, I spotted this. No other way to describe than a weird girl falling and wiggling through giant bubbles at the touch of the mouse.
I hope you save some money
Martin
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