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On FRIDAY the contactless card limit rises to £100 - but can you set your own limit? See whether you can set your own cap - not all providers will allow this from Friday. Extra 15% off 'secret' Office shoe outlet, eg, £64 Ugg boots (normally £155). MSE Blagged. The high-street chain flogs slightly scuffed footwear online at its little-known outlet at huge discounts, and we've got it to give you a further 15% off, though stock's limited. Ends Sunday. 'Secret' shoe outlets Can you make £1,000+ in time for Christmas? Including get £130 for switching bank. 8 tips to bring in easy money at speed - see cash for Christmas. Ends Fri. £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 - this Wealthify deal is equivalent to about a 10% head start, provided you keep it for at least 6-7 months. The fact we've included it doesn't mean we recommend Wealthify - just if you're going to use Wealthify anyway, get cashback. It ends at 11.59pm Fri unless 1,800 go first. Full help in Robo-investing cashback. £184 of No7 for £47 via beauty Advent calendar. Sign up to its waiting list by the end of Wednesday for early access on Friday. See our full beauty calendars round-up, including Body Shop and Holland & Barrett versions out now, with M&S coming soon. Ends Fri. Fibre broadband & line '£14.30/month' - cheapest since 2017. Via this link Vodafone broadband newbies can get 35Mb speeds for £19.50/mth and can CLAIM a £125 Amazon, Tesco or M&S voucher. Factor that in and it's equivalent to £14.30/mth over the 24-month contract. Its faster 67Mb speed deal - at £21.50/mth - comes with the same vouchers so is an equivalent £16.30/mth. Both were due to end last week, but were extended due to sign-up difficulties. For loads more deals, see our broadband comparison. Warning. Ryanair bans passengers who got Covid chargeback refunds. The MSE team has diligently uncovered that those who used the chargeback purchase protection to force the airline to give them refunds when they couldn't travel may face having to pay that back if they want to fly with it again. Ryanair chargeback ban Thu 8.30pm, ITV, The Martin Lewis Money Show LIVE - car insurance crackdown. Over to Martin: "No surprise if you've read my car and home insurance warning above, that's what I'll be taking you through. Plus the latest hot tips in News You Can Use. Do watch or program your VCR." |
Martin's energy bills crisis Q&A...
Q. With prices rocketing, should I try to bag a cheaper deal? Q. I'm really worried I can't afford to pay my bills - what do I do? |
£12 for 1 litre of Baileys. The cheapest we've seen it outside the festive period - it's normally £20. Baileys (please be Drinkaware). Has your energy direct debit been increased in the last two months? We want to see which firms are increasing direct debits, and by how much. So please vote in this week's poll. 'We received a £6,600 council tax refund.' Our latest success of the week comes from Tony and Vivien who got top tips to challenge their council tax band after watching Martin on TV. They emailed: "It wasn't easy and took dogged determination to keep insisting on our rightful appeal as we were unable to provide the council with the required evidence. It was well worth it to get £6,585 back. Many thanks." Please send us your MoneySaving successes on this or anything else. Cheap 5GB Sim - '£5/month' from Lebara (uses Vodafone's signal). MSE Blagged. Lebara newbies* can get 5GB/mth of data plus unlimited minutes and texts for £2.95/mth for the first four months, then £5.90/mth, so it's equivalent to £4.92/mth over a year. As it's a one-month contract, you can cancel anytime. Want a different network / handset / more data? Use our powerful Cheap Mobile Finder tool. Barista & Co 700 grams of fresh coffee for £14 delivered (normally £24). MSE Blagged. Choice of three blends including dark espresso, lighter filter and decaf roasts. Barista & Co Free £15 Halfords winter car check, including tyres, battery, wipers, oil & lights. At 750 locations. See how to get your free car check-up. |
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THIS WEEK'S POLL Has your energy direct debit been increased in the last two months? Energy bills are rocketing, as the UK is in an energy crisis. We want to see which firms are increasing direct debits, and by how much. Please vote in this week's poll. Amazon Prime members are much less likely to shop elsewhere when buying online. Last week, we asked whether you compare prices when shopping online or mostly head straight to Amazon - more than 6,000 people responded. Overall, around a quarter defaulted to Amazon (a smaller proportion than last year), but Prime membership remained a big factor - 47% of those with Prime go straight to Amazon, compared with just 10% of those without. See full online shopping poll results. |
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MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Should I let three of my kids decide when my other one can have his inheritance? I'm going to update my will as it's Free Wills Month. Currently, my estate is split equally between my four children, but one of them doesn't work, spends his time playing video games and doing stuff he shouldn't. He stopped speaking to all of us 12 months ago saying no one supports him, even though he has a son who we all see and are involved with. I don't want to punish him, but should I set up my will so my other three children can decide when the fourth can have his share? Enter the Money Moral Maze: Should I let three of my kids decide when my other one can have his inheritance? | Suggest an MMD | View past MMDs |
MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (WED 13 OCT ONWARDS) Wed 13 Oct - Ask Martin Lewis, BBC Radio 5 Live, 1pm. Listen again MSE TEAM APPEARANCES (SUBJECTS TBC) Tue 19 Oct - BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, Mid-morning with Jeremy Sallis, from 12.40pm |
FROM WEARING EXTRA LAYERS TO FAKING DOING THE WASHING... HOW YOU CUT ENERGY USE That's all for this week, but before we go... with energy prices rocketing and the weather cooling, you've been sharing on our social channels how you cut energy use. Using draught excluders, wearing extra layers and making sure no lights are on unnecessarily are all tried and tested methods. But the craftiest was the lady whose husband insists on washing his jeans after every wear. To save on the washing machine and tumble dryer costs, she simply gives them a shake and hides them for a few days before putting the jeans back in his wardrobe pretending they've been cleaned. Share your suggestions or be inspired in our how you cut down on your energy use Facebook post. |
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