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Nectar, AirMiles, Tesco & other point schemes, major LOOPHOLES. New LoyaltyChecker.
Shopping loyalty schemes aim to confuse, deceive and baffle you into thinking they pay generous rewards – when most give a pittance. However, this totally new article tears away the mystique and, having valued all loyalty points schemes, shows you how to manipulate the anomalies and increase your stash up to eight fold. Plus the launch of a major new site tool, the LoyaltyChecker, which instantly reveals the true value of your stash for over 40 different loyalty schemes. New Article: Loyalty Loopholes (mini-mutterings) Related Articles: Credit Card Freebies, Credit Card Rewards

Cheapest HayFever Remedies 99p for 30. Buy generic and save a wad. Full comparison.
Hayfever season's on us, and it's as tough on the pocket as it is on the nose. Yet don't be fooled by branding, what really counts is the active ingredient; it's this that does the trick. So you can buy the same drug, in a different packet and save a wad. To help, I've listed which drugs have what ingredient, then combed the high street to find the cheapest. Cheapest Hayfever Remedies (mini-mutterings) Related Articles: Cheapest Prescriptions and Medications

KIDS SWIM, DANCE, TENNIS OR BOWL FOR 80p. Buy a packet of sweets

GREAT TIME TO SWITCH! Find the cheapest Gas & Elec supplier and earn cashback/champers
It's summer time, and we've had the clearest run for a while of no energy price rise announcements. Thus, hopefully, it's a level playing field for comparison and a good time to find your cheapest. My usual top pick comparison service Energyhelpline* pays £12.50 cashback if it switches you, though Uswitch/champagne* will send a bottle of Piper Heidsieck champagne, worth approx £20, so pick your preferred freebie! As there's no guarantee prices won't increase again, the article lists the price rise dates. Updated Article: Cheapest Gas & Electricity (mini-mutterings) Related Articles: Cheapest Home Phone, Cut Water Bills

STOP YOUR FRIENDS WASTING CASH! PLS SUGGEST THEY GET THIS EMAIL

5,000 Free copies of Moneywise magazine's July edition are left
In last week's tip I told you that I'd blagged 10,000 free copies of Moneywise magazine (the UK's biggest personal finance mag) but to make it fair, the link only went up last Friday. As there are 5,000 left it's now first come first served. It's normally £3.95. Grab your free copy

Why I always spend on my credit card.... read my blog! (mini-mutterings)

Football Frenzy
Last week I asked MoneySavers to let us know about Cheap world cup stuff. Suggestions you made included Cheap car flags at Somerfields, Women's world cup clothing and 3 Lions BBQ aprons

MSN Messenger Users: Virus Warning

Bowel Cancer. How to spot the symptoms?
It's Bowel Cancer Faster Diagnosis week, and after sitting next to Lynn Faulds Wood who runs the campaign on the Wright Stuff panel this morning, I decided to add this wee note, even though of course it isn't MoneySaving, it is important.. Bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, yet oft untalked about. A few simple steps show you if you need to have it checked out. It's worth everyone reading. Visit BowelCancer.TV

Debt/Relationship Makeover. ITV1's Tonight with Trevor is looking for case studies. Find out more

FLIGHTCHECKER SALES WATCH  Venice, Carcassonne & Nimes c. £20 each way
Budget airline Ryanair currently has a range of destinations at 99p each way. When you add in its taxes and charges this becomes roughly £20 in total. For a full briefing read the How To Find a Cheap Flight article or go straight to the special free FlightChecker to find the seats in seconds

MoneySaving Analogy Champagne Contest Winner! Debt is like fine wine
Congrats to Kevicho who wins the champagne for "Debt is like a fine wine, the longer it matures the more expensive it gets". I also liked Tabby's "Money in your bank account is like a tube of toothpaste, it's easy to take out but tough to put back in!" Read all entries

Quick BBQ Tip. Use a red onion to wipe down the barbie!
This has nothing to do with MoneySaving, but I found it interesting so thought I'd bring it to you. At a family BBQ, my sister's friend who's a chef, wiped down the grill rack with a red onion. It was cut in half, with a fork in the back to hold it, and then dipped in water. Apparently this cleans the rack, reduces smoke and improves flavour. You heard it here first! Discuss

Board of the week: Mortgage-Free Wanabee
The Mortgage-Free Wanabee board's a mine of mutual support and motivation for those wanting to become mortgage-free. Discussions include Best ways to make overpayments, Cheap places to buy and Overpayers beware

LK TODAY, ITV1, 9AM WED 28TH: Just a quick heads up that next week I'm back on LK Today, talking credit cards

This week's Martin's Musings: The end of balance transfers as we know it?
'The MSG was triumphant in her free bet' and 'Why I always spend on my credit card' Read m'blogs (or RSS users access)

THIS WEEK I'M ON THE WRIGHT STUFF PANEL: Every day, 9am, on Five, it's always fun!

ENGLAND IN THE FINAL, WHAT WOULD YOU PAY? POLL: Vote or Discuss. Vote result: Should charities use chuggers? A staggering 90% of you thought that chugging was unacceptable while only 7% thought it was the only way to encourage people to give to charity. See poll results

That's it for this week. Yet before I go, a rather scary sight for drivers, that's truly revealing. It shows you a list of speed camera photos of your car, which you've escaped fines for.

I hope you save some money

Martin

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