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DON'T believe the fake ads on Facebook |
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Martin's MORTGAGE holders' alert
So EVERYONE with a mortgage should check now if you can switch and save. The impact can be huge. As Sam kindly tweeted: "Thanks to @MartinSLewis I try to be financially savvy. I've just fixed my mortgage for 5 years, saving £160 per month. Nearly £10,000 saved over the fixed period. Wow."
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Last chance. Up to £175 free for Christmas. A number of banks pay you to switch. Do so today to one of the following trio and the bonus may come in time for Xmas (it takes a max 40 days), or a little after when the bills squeeze is on. HSBC Advance* pays £175, M&S Bank* gives a £100 M&S gift card upfront and £80 more if you're still with it in a year (for next Xmas), while First Direct* pays £50 and has top-rated service. For full details incl crucial ELIGIBILITY info - eg, all but First Direct require you to switch a minimum number of direct debits - see our Bank Switching guide. £87 of No7 beauty for £25 - it's a cracker. Or get £104 worth for £35. Cheap No7 New. 22 MoneySaving TV tricks - Netflix (The Crown for free?), Sky, Now TV, Freeview etc. Plus free tool to show what's on where and the 'pretend to cancel' trick. See TV MoneySaving. New top easy-access savings - 1.45%. The Marcus account*, from investment banking giant Goldman Sachs, is back on top of the best-buy table paying 1.45% AER variable (incl 0.1% fixed 1yr bonus; min £1). It's not put its rate up, but the previous 1.46% best has just been pulled. Then again, that had limited withdrawals, while Marcus is unlimited. See Top Savings for more deals. FREE Radflek radiator reflector pack - can you get one? MSE Blagged. They help save energy, and while there are 1,000 available, they always go in seconds, so see it as a bonus if you're lucky. We won't launch the link till later this week to be fair to everyone - see how to try to grab a pack in Radflek freebies. Updated. MSE Deals Predictor 2019, eg, Soap & Glory, Asos & when Jan sales will be boosted. A reminder that our festive forecaster is back - predicting the biggest offers to help you home in on the cheapest deals at the right time. And we've extended it this week to include when Jan sales are likely to get even better. Deals Predictor 2019 A Martin Lewis on the telly BOGOF - ITV, 8pm Mon and 8pm Tue. The ITV Martin Lewis Money Show series 9 starts on Mon, where our boss'll talk you through all you need to know about the urgent Help to Buy ISA deadline and more. Then on Tue it's a LIVE 1hr 'Ask Martin Anything' special, plus his much-anticipated festive forecaster run-through of Black Fri and Christmas deals predictions. So don't bogoff, enjoy the Martin BOGOF. |
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Every application for a credit card marks your credit report, so if you need one for two purposes, going for a single card is less harmful to your creditworthiness. Right now, the longest 0% card for new borrowing also lets you shift debts to it at 0% for the same length. So if you need, or may need, both functions this makes it easier. As always, what counts is what is the best card you'll get, so first use our 2in1 0% cards eligibility calc which shows your chances. But NEVER spend willy-nilly. Ensure it's a planned, one-off purchase you've budgeted for & is affordable. If in doubt, avoid.
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Urgent. One week warning to anyone 16+ who's never owned a home. Help to Buy ISAs are closing. Put £1+ in now or risk missing out on free £1,000s. Full info: Help to Buy ISAs. Amazon Black Friday 'lightning' deals start this week - are they worth it? Full info TBC but its annual event tends to include electricals, toys, beauty etc. Full analysis & deals updates as we get them in our Amazon round-up. '£9' Ikea real Christmas tree. Buy one of its £29 full-size trees from Thu and get a £20 in-store voucher. Ikea tree A4-ish photo canvas £5 delivered via code. MSE Blagged. A nice low-budget Xmas gift, norm £40ish. MyPicture Last chance to register to vote (or postal-vote) in the general election. The deadline's in the next few days. Why are we covering it? Well, both as a public service, and because we can show you how to do it and not get bombarded with marketing. Plus, doing it has a positive impact on your credit file. See voting help. |
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AT A GLANCE BEST BUYS
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'I reclaimed over £6,000 from payday lenders, thanks' MoneySaver Joseph wrote in after managing to reclaim from SIX payday firms that lent to him irresponsibly If you ever took out a payday loan, you need to read Joseph's email below. We've been campaigning for years to say you can reclaim mis-sold payday loans - see Reclaim mis-sold payday loans via our free tool. The fact is many lenders lent to people they shouldn't have, or didn't explain the debt or repayments. If that happened, you may be due money back. Joseph took our info on board, acted, and just look at the result...
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Hot Diamonds EXTRA 30% off everything, eg, £18 bangle (was £50). MSE Blagged. Code valid on full-price and already reduced jewellery. Hot Diamonds SUCCESS OF THE WEEK: |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL Have you haggled on the high street in the last year? Haggling isn't just reserved for call centres and market stalls - some even do it at high street chains. If you have, did you succeed? Whether it's asking 'em to throw in extras or negotiating a discount, do you haggle on the high street? Your key questions for the MSE Leaders' Debate. Last week we asked which consumer finance issues you'd like us to quiz political party leaders on in our Leaders' Debate, ahead of the general election. A total of 23,511 of you responded, and your views will shape our final set of questions - state pension inequality, affordable housing and social care will be among topics covered. See full debate poll results. |
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I pay my friend for a smashed bottle of wine? I asked a friend to buy me an expensive bottle of wine while she was away on holiday. Unfortunately it smashed in her case on the way home. Should I still pay her as she's been left out of pocket, or should I not? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I pay my friend for a smashed bottle of wine? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs THE QUICKIES - Debt-Free Wannabe chat of the week: What small Debt-Free Wannabe things will you do this week? |
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MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 20 NOV ONWARDS) Thu 21 Nov - Good Morning Britain, ITV, 7.35am MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (MOST SUBJECTS TBC) Wed 20 Nov - BBC Radio Cumbria, Money Talks with Ben Maeder, from 6pm, Katie Watts |
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: My son wants gift vouchers for Christmas. I'd like to oblige but am worried about companies going bust - is it safe to buy them? Julia, via email.
What's more, some vouchers expire, or gradually reduce in value if you don't use them - for example, after 18 months one popular multi-store gift card starts deducting 90p/mth from its balance. So while you may not like the idea of giving cash this Christmas, it's much safer than vouchers. See our Gift cards and vouchers guide for full info. Please suggest a question of the week (we can't reply to individual emails). |
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'I GOT A 2P PPI CHEQUE' - IS THIS THE SMALLEST RECLAIM EVER? That's all for this week, but before we go... Usually when we hear from those who have successfully reclaimed for mis-sold PPI, the payouts run into the £100s or even £1,000s. But when MoneySaver Debbie got her cheque through last month, she was stunned to find it was for the princely sum of two pence - a fraction of what it cost to actually post it. Read what happened in our 2p PPI reclaim news story. We hope you save (a bit more) money, |
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