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Cheapest UNLIMITED data, mins & texts Sim we've ever seen - '£13.34/mth'. Newbies to Three* (via MobilePhonesDirect) can get unlimited data, mins and texts for '£13.34/mth' (£15/mth over a 12mth contract, but automatic £20 cashback). Compare all Sim & mobile deals: Cheap Mobile Finder. Tesco Clubcard vouchers warning. It's culling Avios and Now TV rewards - find what's best for your points NOW. Read our Tesco Clubcard shake-up news. SUCCESS OF THE WEEK: 'I got (not just my) tax back for working from home' £5 off a £25 spend at Lidl. For app newbies, coupon valid in stores in Eng, Scot & Wales. Save a Lidl more Martin: 'What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity'. Martin does this every two years for transparency, as it was a public pledge. Find out the total donation, who it's gone to and how he decides. Don't trust energy comparisons (even ours) right now - many save typically £90/yr MORE than they say. lf you're one of the 50%+ on a big energy firm's standard tariff, its price is governed by the energy price cap. When you compare deals, savings have to be against your current tariff. Yet the price cap (set 6mthly) is almost certain to jump by about £100/yr on typical use in April. So savings over the next year will be far more than comparisons currently tell you, eg, typically many can save £250/yr, not the £160/yr listed. So don't be put off switching. Find your top tariff: Use our Pick Me A Tariff every year (MSE Autoswitch) or Pick Me A Tariff just for now tools, or do a normal energy comparison. £50 of Lottie London make-up £19 delivered. MSE Blagged. 10-piece cruelty-free set, incl foundation, concealer, lipstick etc. 20,000 avail. Get a lottie for less HMRC waiving fines (for some) if you file self-assessment after 31 Jan. Though fines for late-payment still apply. See self-assessment news. |
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Ted Baker EXTRA 20% off its 'up to 50% off' sale. MSE Blagged. This is the strongest discount we've seen it offer on a sale, just use our code to get it. Ready teddy go 12 FREE ways to learn from home, incl languages, beauty tips, coding and more. With lockdown biting and many of us at home again, our popular blog rounds up ways to keep busy and boost skills. Learn baby learn 2,000 left. Get £40 cashback for investing £400. MSE Blagged. If you plan to 'robo-invest' - where investments are selected for you based on your attitude to risk - then after fees, this Wealthify deal is equiv to a 9.6% head start, provided you keep the full investment for a min 6-7mths. (The fact we've included it doesn't mean we recommend Wealthify - we don't do investment tips, it's just if you're going to use Wealthify anyway, you can get cashback). See Robo-investing cashback - incl info on the deal + how robo-investing works. Rental eviction ban extended. Bailiffs are banned from enforcing most evictions till 21 Feb in Eng and 31 Mar in Scot & Wales. Full help, incl NI info and what to do if you can't pay, in coronavirus renters' help. Ends Thu. £25 Amazon vch when you send £200+ abroad. MSE Blagged. Use our special Azimo link to send £200+ by 11.59pm on Thu and you get a £25 Amazon vch. Its exchange rates are competitive, so the vch means it's often unbeatable. Yet foreign currency is an under-regulated area, so for full safety info + full offer info, see Sending Money Abroad. |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL How much data do you use on your mobile? Smartphones are an essential part of everyday life for many, with streaming, gaming, social networking and more all increasingly done on data-hungry mobiles. But with the pandemic leading many to spend more time at home (often on Wi-Fi), how much data are you now using? DPD Local tops MSE's annual parcel delivery poll. Last week, we asked you to rate parcel delivery services - more than 11,000 people voted. DPD Local took the crown, with 71% of those who've experienced its service rating it 'great'. Sister company and previous winner DPD was a close second (68% 'great') and Amazon Logistics third (61% 'great'), while CitySprint was bottom of the pile (just 11% 'great'). See full parcel delivery poll results. |
MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I ask my girlfriend to repay me or let it go? My girlfriend owes me about £2,000 for previous holidays, rent, house bills, weddings etc. Most have been small amounts, but have accumulated over time. Whenever I raise the topic of money with her, she gets very defensive and quite aggressive. Other than this, we have a really good relationship and I don't want to end it over a money issue. Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I ask my girlfriend to repay me or let it go? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs |
MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 13 JAN ONWARDS) Wed 13 Jan - Ask Martin Lewis, BBC Radio 5 Live, 1pm. Listen again MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SUBJECTS TBC) Sun 17 Jan - BBC Radio Leicester, Mid-morning with Summaya Mughal, from 10am |
THINGS YOU WON'T BE DOING DURING THIS LOCKDOWN - INCLUDING SHOWERING EVERY DAY... That's all for this week, but before we go... most of the UK is in some form of lockdown again, and with experiences gained from previous lockdowns, you've been sharing what you WON'T be doing this time around. Not making banana bread you won't eat, not showering every day to save water and not getting fully dressed every day to save on washing were popular suggestions, while one MoneySaver said they're going to try not to stress too much about homeschooling and will just do their best. Let us know what you won't be doing this lockdown on our Facebook post or on the MSE Forum. We hope you save some money, stay safe, |
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