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For years we've urged you to reclaim cash for this mis-sold insurance in what was arguably the biggest recent systemic scam. But the end is nigh, as the official PPI reclaim deadline is nearly here. So if you had a loan, credit card, mortgage, overdraft, catalogue debt or car finance in the past 30+ years, check NOW if you're owed via our Free PPI reclaim tool and guide. A mega £36 billion has been paid since 2011 to millions of people - but hundreds of millions of pounds is still to be repaid.
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£5 off £25 Lidl voucher. How to bag a nice Lidl saving. (Not in NI, sadly.) Energy price war. Hot EDF & British Gas deals - save £260/yr. The battle is into a third week. EDF's 1yr fix and Brit Gas's 1yr fix are the cheapest of the Big 6 on typical use and their fight means great deals if you prefer a biggie (as we know many do). They'll save you an avg £260/yr on typical use vs a Big 6 standard rate over the next year. Click the links to compare against other big names or play with the filters for a wider comparison - where you can get cheaper, but from tiddlers. School uniform hacks, incl a 'free' £15 set & how to make 'em last longer. With most kids going back shortly (though in Scotland many are back already), we've 10 school uniform hacks. eBay & Facebook selling - how to declutter and make £100s this bank holiday. See our 45+ eBay and 25+ Facebook selling tips. Victoria tweeted us: "Spare bedroom was full of old clothes. Sold everything - made £250+." £50ish beauty box for £15 - where you pick the contents, incl £16 Eyeko eyeliner. MSE Blagged. You choose six full-size or mini items incl eyeliners, moisturisers & nail polish from big brands. 2,000 avail. Latest In Beauty Get 10p/L off fuel at Tesco or Sainsbury's, 5p/L at Morrisons. Drive down petrol & diesel prices. |
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FREE Harry Potter Lego mini toy. At certain toy shops this weekend, but limited stock. Save a few Quid-ditch New. Cheapest loan for £7.5k- £15k - at 2.8%. Two weeks ago we joked that loans were like buses, as after few standouts in 2019, a flurry arrived. Since then, we've seen a full-on traffic jam. The latest is Zopa's* 2.8% rep APR on £7.5k-£15k, just ahead of the 2.9% rep APR from M&S*, J Lewis*, Tesco* & Sainsbury's (ONLY if you've a Nectar card). Before applying, use our Loans Eligibility Calculator to home in on lenders most likely to accept you. IMPORTANT: Never borrow just because loans are cheap - only do it for something affordable that you NEED. Plus minimise the amount you borrow, never miss a payment and repay ASAP. Full info in Cheap Loans. (APR Examples.) Halifax Ultimate Reward customer? It's changing its fees. See if you'll win or lose from Halifax's shake-up. £45 of No7 beauty products for £10. But stock is limited after we featured it last week. Can you find cheap No7? How to make old £1 coins spendable again - with 145m still out there. Check sofas & piggybanks. £1 help Extra 10% off already-discounted food, eg, get 68p Homepride cooking sauce. MSE Blagged. Help fight food waste and save money with cheap groceries past their 'best before'. Remember, while 'use by' is a health warning, 'best before' is only the manufacturer's view of optimum quality. Min £22.50 spend, delivery from £3. Approved Food |
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AT A GLANCE BEST BUYS
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Kids still on holiday? 100+ free or cheap ways to entertain 'em The 'back to school' countdown's begun for many in Eng, Wales and NI - just listen closely to hear the collective sobbing of the nation's kids (though many in Scotland have already gone back or will do this week). If you're running out of steam to keep them entertained for less - or just running out of money - we've 100+ free or cheap things to do with kids this summer. Here are some of the highlights:
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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK: Want an MSE Charity grant of up to £7,500? Our charity's offering this to non-profit organisations that teach people money skills after they've experienced a life event, eg, redundancy or bereavement. Its latest grant-giving round - themed on 'life-changing transitions' - opens for applications on 2 Sep. You can apply via its website and take a quiz to check if your organisation's eligible. The round closes once it accepts 40 applications or on 27 Sep, whichever is first. |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL How do you rate your bank account's service? Every six months, we ask for your help to track the quality of customer service provided by banks. By comparing your answers with last time, we can see which have got better or worse. How do you rate your bank account's service? |
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I tell the retailer my payment didn't go through? I purchased a £130 pair of running shoes online and paid via PayPal. I received an order confirmation and a separate payment confirmation from PayPal. The payment appeared in my bank account as a pending transaction, and I got the running shoes - but after two weeks the bank has now put the money back into my account. Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I tell the retailer my payment didn't go through? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs THE QUICKIES - Debt-Free Wannabe chat of the week: How do you visually track your debts? |
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MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (MOST SUBJECTS TBC) Wed 21 Aug - BBC Radio Humberside, David Burns, 9.15am, Guy Anker on PPI |
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: For getting an MOT you talk about council test centres, which don't do repairs - but what happens if your car fails? Jim, via email. Yet under new rules which came in last year (in Eng, Scot & Wales - in NI all tests are Govt-run), if your car's found to have a 'dangerous' fault, eg, insufficient tyre tread, you can't drive it away until it's fixed. That means if you've had the MOT done at a council centre which doesn't do repairs, your only option will be to have it towed. So if you think your car's likely to need major repairs, it's best to find a garage you'd be happy to do them and get your MOT done there instead. See full info in our Cheap MOTs guide. Please suggest a question of the week (we can't reply to individual emails). |
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BORROWING BOOKS AND WEETABIX FOR A WEEK - YOUR STUDENT MONEYSAVING TIPS That's it for this week, but before we go... with A-level results out and thousands about to head off to uni, we've been asking you for your best student MoneySaving tips. A huge number have spilled the beans on how they managed to save, with ideas such as borrowing rather than buying books, divvying up your student loan into monthly segments and even studying in the library to save on heating. Some tips though, such as eating nothing but Weetabix for a week or 'only do the laundry when you run out of pants', we couldn't possibly endorse... See the full list and add your own in our Student MoneySaving Facebook post. We hope you save some money, |
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