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New. MSE exclusive energy deal Winter is coming but we've found you a scorcher. We wanted to do a Big Energy Switch event with lots of different deals everyone can access, and while we didn't quite manage that, we've landed an exclusive deal that undercuts ALL the competition and it's from a firm with excellent service feedback. You can only get it via our link, but there are only 15,000 tariffs available, meaning it may not last the week. So let's get on with it... Links take you via our Cheap Energy Club to see how that deal and the cheapest prepay tariff that we've also secured compare - crucial, as your winner depends on location and use.
PS: If you're nervous about switching to a smaller firm, there are plenty of cheap fixes from the Big 6 for just a little more - do a big name comparison, but we're not sure how long these cheap deals will last, so hurry. If you just won't switch, at the very least get the best rates from your current supplier - see our 'my current supplier' comparison. |
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Amazon Echo Dot £22 - cheapest ever price for its latest version. One of the best Black Friday deals we've spotted so far. Check where to find a £22 Echo Dot. Black Friday sales on NOW, incl Argos, Boots, Currys, John Lewis & more. Many shops already tout cross-store discounts even though Black Friday is still a few days away. Our constantly-updated analysis shows what's hot and what's not - see Black Friday analysis for live deals, plus our predictions of what's still to come. Ending. Shift debt and pay NO INTEREST for 25mths (1% fee) & get £20 cashback. New cardholders who are accepted by 10am on Wed 4 Dec for this Halifax (eligibility calc / apply*) credit card can move credit or store card debt to it at 0% for 25mths (19.9% rep APR after) for a 1% fee of the sum transferred. Plus if you shift £1k+ within 90 days, you get £20. Full info, incl what you get if your credit score's not good enough, in Balance Transfer Cards (APR examples). No7 trick - £56 of beauty products for £10. Incl mascara, nail polishes, day cream and eye pencil. It's had lots of offers recently, but this is the hottest of 'em - if you follow a trick we've unearthed to stack two deals. No7 bundle Ending. Cheapest ever 8GB Sim at '£8/mth'. MSE Blagged. With this 1yr contract, newbies to Plusnet* (uses EE's network) who apply by Tue 3 Dec pay £10/mth and get 8GB/mth data + unlimited calls and texts. As you're sent a £25 prepaid Mastercard - almost as good as cash - it's equiv to £7.92/mth. Full help and lots more deals in Top Sims. Martin's 'Student loans decoded - unmissable explainer'. If you or your kids are considering applying to uni, Martin's unique 45min explainer is quite simply a must-watch. Failing to do so could cost you large. Student loans |
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Black Friday deals... how to separate the brilliant bargains from the bull Throughout this email we're telling you about the top deals we already know of, but there's a lot more to Black Friday. In among some great deals, there are loads of duds and lots of ways stores tempt you to spend money on things you don't need or can't afford - which is dangerous. So here's our quick Black Friday survival guide...
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2for1 Frozen II for £1 + loads more MoneySaving at the movies tricks. See our 16 cinema savers. £28 Berlin, £247 NYC etc - can you find mega flight bargains? Big discounts are usually rife on Black Friday week (ie, this week). But they're often hidden amid the millions of route, date & airline combos, so we help you find flight bargains. Free kids' reindeer story book. 500k hard copies + unlimited e-book or audiobook downloads. Free book Warning. 200,000 could lose £1,000s in state pension payments where 'wrong' parent claims child benefit. See Child benefit warning. £144 of Ciate nail polish for £25. MSE Blagged. Incl 23 mostly mini polishes and a nail file. 2,000 avail. Ciate New. 20-40% off airport lounge access, making 'em £15-£35. MSE Blagged. Works for Birmingham, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Heathrow (T3) and Luton. For travel till Dec 2020. Cheap Airport Lounges |
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AT A GLANCE BEST BUYS
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Big bank switch bonuses come in cycles and the current hot streak is ending, so it's a good time to remind you of the top deals. While it may be too late to get the free cash below before Christmas, many of the bonuses should come shortly after - when money can be tight. As we always say, switching is easy as it takes just seven working days and the new bank moves all payments. So if you're fed up with your account or just want the freebies, here are the top deals. All do a not-too-harsh credit check and you must use their official switching services to get the perks.
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SUCCESS OF THE WEEK: Warning. 130,000 drone owners must register before Sat to avoid max £1,000 fine. See Drone warning. |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL Should 1950s WASPI women be compensated? Up to 3.8 million women born in the 1950s had been due to get the state pension at age 60. But legislation changes as recently as 2011 mean many will receive theirs up to six years later. Labour proposes to compensate the women affected, costing the state £58 billion over five years. Boris Johnson said in a leaders' debate that while he sympathised, he couldn't promise 1950s women the money. Should WASPI women be compensated? Haggling on the high street is still alive and kicking. Last week, we asked whether you'd haggled on the high street in the last year, and how you got on. The top three shops where shoppers reported success were Tesco and Currys PC World (where 56% who tried got a discount) and B&Q (52%). See the full high street haggling poll results. |
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should we claim £300 for a train delay when we still enjoyed the journey? My partner and I took a sleeper train to Scotland recently, a 12-hour journey which was delayed by 90 minutes. Under Delay Repay rules that entitles us to full compensation for a single fare - £300 for two people. Yet for an overnight journey the delay wasn't massive, plus we enjoyed the trip so it feels unfair to pay nothing for this experience. Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should we claim £300 for a train delay when we still enjoyed the journey? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs THE QUICKIES - Debt-Free Wannabe chat of the week: Saving for Christmas 2020 - £1 a day challenge |
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MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 27 NOV ONWARDS) Thu 28 Nov - Good Morning Britain, ITV, 7.35am MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (MOST SUBJECTS TBC) Wed 27 Nov - BBC Radio Cumbria, Money Talks with Ben Maeder, from 6pm, Oli Townsend |
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: My flight was cancelled in July. The airline's paying expenses and compensation, and while it initially said it was prepared to offer a refund for the actual flight ticket, it now says I need to go to the online travel agency I booked with to get it. Is that right? Archie, via email.
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'MY KITCHEN LAMPSHADE IS... A COLANDER.' GREAT WAYS TO AVOID WASTE That's all for this week, but before we go... have you ever taken a common household item and found an entirely new use for it to save chucking it? MoneySavers have been sharing ingenious ways they've 'repurposed' domestic junk. Clever examples include a candle made out of Babybel wax, a plant trough fashioned from a CD tower and a kitchen lampshade which is, well, a stainless-steel colander (it "shines a lovely pattern on the ceiling", apparently). Read more examples and let us know what you've found a brand-new use for in our Repurpose, reuse, recycle MSE Forum thread. We hope you save some money, |
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