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How to refill your water bottle for free
Reuse and refill to save money. I'm loving the hot weather, but I'm not loving the cost of keeping hydrated when out and about. Buying bottled water isn't always cheap. Yes, you can pick up an own-brand 500ml bottle from supermarkets for around 50p, but you'll be...
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14 apps to save you money on your holiday
Cut the cost of your holiday by downloading these 14 travel apps to your phone or tablet. I've never been the person who just buys a package holiday and leaves it at that. I'll shop around to get the cheapest I can on hotels, flights, travel money - pretty much...
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Cash Chats 64: How to pay when on holiday
Part two of my summer holiday specials, this time looking at the cheapest ways to pay when overseas, whether that's by cash or card. A full transcript can be found further down the page. This week's links How much your debit cards are costing you (Moneywise)...
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Cash Chats ep63: Fast Fashion
In this week's episode I've looked at fast fashion. Yes it's cheap, but when you factor in quality it can sometimes work out better value to spend more. Then there are the environmental and ethical consequences of producing so much disposable clothing. Listen in to...
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Amazon vouchers & deals: Prime Day deals | Gift card and top up bonuses | Cheap Prime | Amazon Prime Now code | More!
From Amazon vouchers and free trials of Amazon Prime to flash sales and tricks for free delivery. Let's face it, Amazon is probably the one website that most people will use at some point each year, so it helps to have a voucher or discount stored up. Here are the...
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20% off at eBay’s AO, Google, Superdry, Very, Samsung & other stores
Here's where I'll post any particularly decent eBay deals and offers, whether selling or buying! As you'd expect there are thousands of different products! Often you'll see well-known shops selling on eBay now at prices less than their own website. Office and Argos...
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Winner! Financial Blog of the Year, Headlinemoney Awards 2018 & 2017
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How to refill your water bottle for free
Reuse and refill to save money. I'm loving the hot weather, but I'm not loving the cost of keeping hydrated when out and about. Buying bottled water isn't always cheap. Yes, you can pick up an own-brand 500ml bottle from supermarkets for around 50p, but you'll be...
read more
14 apps to save you money on your holiday
Cut the cost of your holiday by downloading these 14 travel apps to your phone or tablet. I've never been the person who just buys a package holiday and leaves it at that. I'll shop around to get the cheapest I can on hotels, flights, travel money - pretty much...
read more
Amazon vouchers & deals: Prime Day deals | Gift card and top up bonuses | Cheap Prime | Amazon Prime Now code | More!
From Amazon vouchers and free trials of Amazon Prime to flash sales and tricks for free delivery. Let's face it, Amazon is probably the one website that most people will use at some point each year, so it helps to have a voucher or discount stored up. Here are the...
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20% off at eBay’s AO, Google, Superdry, Very, Samsung & other stores
Here's where I'll post any particularly decent eBay deals and offers, whether selling or buying! As you'd expect there are thousands of different products! Often you'll see well-known shops selling on eBay now at prices less than their own website. Office and Argos...
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Cheap Chromecast deals: £15 off Ultra / 50% off off bundle with Google Home Mini
The Google Chromecast is a cheap device that makes your TV smart without the wires, letting you watch Netflix, iPlayer, Amazon Prime and much more on any TV in the home. These deals can save you a packet too! I'm a big fan and avid user of my Chromecast. You plug the...
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Get an Apple student discount even if you’re not a student
You can save hundreds of pounds - up to 10% on MacBooks, iMacs and iPads - with this handy trick. Pus get free Beats headphones for the new term. I'm not a lavish spender. My splurges are restricted to nice meals out and travelling - though even then I'll have made...
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Latest random deals inc free tennis weekend
As much as I'd like to have a deals page for every category it's just not possible. So I've built this new page so I can share those random deals which come and go but don't fit into the categories I regularly update. Free tennis weekend 21st and 22nd July If you've...
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When did you last check your bank statement? Nine things to look for
Mistakes, forgotten direct debits, auto-renewals - just some of the reasons extra cash could be hidden in your bank and credit card statements - if you check them. I've some top things to look out for to make sure you aren't missing out on YOUR money. A few weeks back...
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Cash hacks: How to get an NUS student discount card, even when you’re not a student
Anyone can get an NUS card student discount when you're not a student with this simple trick. Without a doubt, the best money saving hack I've written about. One of the first posts I wrote for the blog explained how I managed to get an NUS card, even though I wasn't...
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Cash hack: free magazines trick, and other ways to save
Don't pay full price when you can get free or discounted magazine copies and subscriptions. For about 20 years I subscribed to the film magazine Empire (yes I was a young movie addict), but I stopped reading it a few years ago as even special offers and discounts...
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Swap old clothes for H&M or M&S vouchers
Planning on upgrading your wardrobe? Get rid of some old gear to help save on something new. H&M and M&S both have schemes that let you swap old clothes for vouchers. It's a great way to clear the clutter and save at the same time. Plus it's far better that items go...
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My week of being clever with my cash
These are the kinds of savings I make every week - and you can do it too. When I started Be Clever With Your Cash I wrote a series of blog posts under the title Save-ometer. Every day for a year - every single day - I kept track of what I spent and how much money...
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2017: Six easy ways to make nearly £2,000
It's all well and good to try and save money, but you should be thinking about earning extra cash too. And we're talking decent sums of money - possibly more than £2,000. Each of the money making actions I've listed below might take a little time, but they're all easy...
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2017: Six quick and easy ways to save £1,500
Screw the excuses. You've 12 months to tackle these six easy savings and you could be better off to the tune of £1,500 in 2017 - perhaps even more. Whether you want to tackle them all in one go or space them out through the year, each of my six top savings is a...
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