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Tesco Clubcard Plus review – is it worth £7.99 a month?
Tesco promises shoppers savings of over £400 a year but you'll have to pay £7.99 a month. Is it for real? Tesco has launched Clubcard Plus - a premium version of the popular Clubcard loyalty scheme. From Friday 8th November you'll be able to sign up, and potentially...
Never owned a home? Get a Help to Buy ISA now!
The Help to Buy ISA could net new homeowners up to £3,000 in free cash from the government towards their first property, but you've got to be quick to get one. The government savings scheme to help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder is due to close to new...
Should you switch to a small energy company?
As yet another one goes bust, do cheaper energy prices outweigh the risk of a smaller energy company going under? I'm always encouraging you to compare energy prices and switch if you can find a better deal. You can potentially save hundreds of pounds every year doing...
How to search price history and know if you’re getting a good deal
Don't assume discounts, special offers and sale prices are as good as they seem. Something I hate as a bargain hunter is a fake deal. I see them all the time. I don't mean fake as in the shop doesn't exist, or the product advertised isn't available. No,...
Your Christmas money checklist
How to make sure you get the best value for money on Christmas travel, gifts, decorations and food and drink. We're less than 10 weeks away from Christmas. That might seem like a long time, but it'll creep up on you faster than you think - meaning it's a good time to...
How to get free magazines
Don't pay full price for magazines when you can get free or discounted copies and subscriptions. I've got a great trick that gives me access to dozens of magazines including Empire, Good Housekeeping and more for nothing. Plus a few ways to cut the cost of a...
Save money at M&S Food
Deal stack to bring down the cost of a supermarket shop at Marks and Spencer. Find out below how I recently saved 55% on food and drink! I'm starting a series of articles showing the tricks you can use to pay less at popular supermarkets and first up is Marks and...
How to make extra money in time for Christmas
Christmas is going to be expensive, so now is the time to take some actions to boost your budget. A couple of hundred quid would no doubt come in handy at any time of the year, but no more so than over the next few months. In this video I share seven places to find...
Amazon Prime review: Is it worth the money?
Wondering whether you should shell out for Amazon Prime? Here are the pros and cons. I've had Prime for around four years now, so I've made enough use of most of the services to give a decent assessment. Below I've outlined what you'll get if you sign up, as well as a...