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THE TOP TIPS IN THIS EMAIL Now FOUR banks pay you up to a FREE £175 to switch: - The free cash bank-switch top picks - Bag £180 on top - Switch overdraft to 0%? Ends Thu. Cheapest 20GB Sim £4/mth Can you save £1,000+ on water bills? New. Top 5.1% easy-access savings 1-click check for £15 off £30 at Amazon New. Top 29mth 0% debt shift card Welly wanging & more at 220+ free farms £117 beauty box £45, incl Sol de Janeiro Out of pocket due to Child Benefit delay? Sales: M&S & Ikea up to 50% & 80% off FREE Krispy Kreme doughnut 30% off Grind coffee Father's Day deals (a week Sun) Heads up. Free kids' West End tix 'I saved £300/yr haggling with BT' Twitter/X glitch taking you to MSE? FREE Baby Show tix This week's best buys, including 132Mb broadband '£22/mth', 5.9% loans, Compare+ Car Insurance Is it wrong to buy clearance food when we can afford full price? BEST BUYS & TOOLS MSE Cheap Mobile Finder Credit Club including free credit report 0% balance transfers Compare broadband deals MSE Car Insurance Compare+ Best bank accounts Top savings accounts Credit cards for bad credit Credit Card Eligibility Calculator Loans Eligibility Calculator Mortgage comparison Compare travel money Cheap Energy Club, with Pick Me A Tariff Best Sim-only deals

Need extra cash? Grab it from a bank... Now FOUR banks will pay you up to a FREE £175 to switch The bank-switching market blows hot and cold. Six weeks ago there were none, now it's back with aplomb, with four banks willing to (legally) bribe you to switch. So unless your current bank tickles your toes and keeps you happy, consider switching to make some cash. Switching's usually quick & easy. The bank's 7-working-day switch service will close your old account and auto-move your balance, standing orders & Direct Debits for you. After, any payments to your old account are auto-forwarded. You'll need to pass a not-too-harsh credit check. Free cash bank-switch bonuses (single & joint accounts) Normally not available if you've been a recent customer with the same banking group, see full info & eligibility criteria in Best bank accounts  Santander Edge*  Service: 69% great Min pay-in for all perks: Pay in £1,500+ within the first 60 days, then have £500/mth (equiv £6,000/yr income) going in. Also needs 2+ Direct Debits set up.   Top all-round pick FREE £175, 7% easy-access savings, 1% bills cashback & a top overseas debit card. As well as the free cash, switchers to the Edge* account, which costs £3/mth, get two sets of cashback, max £10/mth (so total £20/mth). - 1% back on BILLS paid via Direct Debit (including council tax, water, energy) - 1% back on GROCERY & TRAVEL (fuel, train, bus) spending That's a gain of £80/yr to £100/yr, after the fee, for typical bills (for big bills, Edge Up pays more cashback). Plus, open Edge & you can access its linked 1yr 7% savings for up to £4,000, easily beating the top normal easy-access account (maxed out, it's ~£270 interest). The Edge debit card also has no foreign exchange fee when you spend abroad, so you get the same near-perfect exchange rate as the bank does. Quick tip: Once you're a customer, you can apply for its Edge credit card* which pays an unbeatable year-long 2% cashback on almost all UK & overseas spending, up to a max £15/mth (again for a £3/mth fee). Of course, only do this if you'll pay off the card IN FULL each month to avoid the 29.8% rep APR interest. First Direct 1st Account* Service: 91% great Min pay-in for all perks: No monthly pay-in, but for the free £175 you must put total of £1,000+ in within 30 days (can then withdraw it), use debit card 5+ times, log in to its digital banking service & switch over 2+ Direct Debits or standing orders. No. 1 for service & fee-free FREE £175, 0% overdraft, a top overseas debit card & 7% regular saver. Another very strong all-rounder, and this one is fee-free. First Direct* has been top or near-top of every banking customer service poll we've ever run. It gives many an ongoing £250 0% overdraft, useful for anyone who dips into it on occasion (and hopefully the free £175 helps pay off some of that). It also allows you to save £300/mth into its linked 1yr 7% fixed-rate regular saver (maxed out, that's £136 interest) and, like Santander, its debit card doesn't add a foreign exchange fee when you spend abroad, so you get the same near-perfect exchange rate as the bank. Club Lloyds Service: 59% great Min pay-in for all perks: Needs £2,000 each month (equiv £28,500/yr income) or there's a £3/mth fee (so avoid). Must switch 3+ Direct Debits too. A perky account FREE £175, plus extras, eg, free Disney+ & 6.25% regular saver. With Club Lloyds, each year you can choose to receive 12 months of Disney+, OR six free cinema tickets, OR an annual Coffee Club & Gourmet Society membership, OR a magazine subscription. Though its minimum pay-in criteria to get this is much higher than other banks. It also has a linked regular savings account, with a slightly lower interest rate than First Direct, at 6.25% fixed for a year, but the benefit is that it allows you to put more in, £400/mth (maxed out, that's £161 interest). TSB Spend & Save* Service: 35% great Min pay-in for all perks: NONE, but as you'll read it's all about debit card spending. Ongoing cash & NO min pay-in FREE £100 upfront, plus £10/mth cashback for 6mths, plus cinema tix. Maxed out, this TSB Spend & Save* switching deal is worth £160 cash, plus you get a bonus in Jan 2025 - choose from perks including six Odeon cinema tickets, or a six-month Now Entertainment membership. Yet to get the free £100, you need to spend on the card (includes contactless) 5 times in the first month, then for the £10/mth, you need to spend 20+ times each month (so you could split shopping up to make it count). Do the same in Dec 2024 and you'll earn the extra reward in Jan 2025. Service ratings: These come from our poll done in January. Existing Nationwide customer? Possible FREE £200. If you had a Nationwide current account, savings account or mortgage on 31 March 2024, you can get a £200 bonus by switching a non-Nationwide current account (including 2+ Direct Debits) into a new or existing FlexDirect*, FlexPlus*, or FlexAccount. But you can't have received a switch bonus from Nationwide since 18 August 2021. You may also get a 0% overdraft with it, too. Will switching bank impact my credit score? One extra search on your credit file shouldn't make much difference (though many in a short time can). Some lenders do score you down for switching bank accounts as they like evidence of longevity, but this shouldn't be an issue for most. For belt 'n' braces safety, if you're imminently (within a couple of months) about to apply for a mortgage or an important, needed debt, it's probably best to prioritise that, otherwise one bank switch isn't really an issue. More in how switching banks impacts your credit. Get ANOTHER £180 cashback on top The Chase current account* is a different beast from those above, and you can combine them as it's an app-based bank you DON'T need to switch to to get, there's no hard credit-check (just an ID check) and it's fee-free. Spend on its debit card and you'll get at least a year's 1% cashback on all normal daily debit-card spending up to £15/mth (it generally excludes bills, investments and major purchases, such as cars). If you hit the max, which many who put all family spending on it do, you'd make a further £180. This is stupidly easy to do (though probably not worth it right now if you're getting Santander Edge & the Edge credit card). Just use the other accounts to pay your salary into and pay bills from, then fund Chase and use its debit card to spend on. It's also the top for spending abroad too and has a new top-rate easy-access savings deal.  Can you earn £1,000s by becoming a super-switcher? Done carefully, you can switch multiple times. Some even open 'burner accounts' just for switching. Full help, pros and cons in Make £100s or £1,000s switching banks. Many people do it, including some here in MSE Towers. And to show you how well it can work (as part of a carefully controlled money-making system), Simon emailed us: "Over 12 months my wife and I undertook 10 bank switches, managed our spending through stoozing, and made sure we used cashback sites for purchases. Through these methods, we managed to amass £3,000 which we used to pay for a seven-day family holiday in Rome, which we loved. "We managed this all through the help of MSE. Thank you MSE for paying for our holiday - we'd not have been able to go to Rome without your help." Warning: Overdrafts are a danger debt. Can you switch to 0%? Too many think 'credit cards bad, debit cards good'. For those overdrawn, it's more a case of 'credit cards bad, debit cards worse', as almost all overdrafts are now charged at a typical 40% interest - nearly double even a bog-standard high-street credit card. Yet there are ways to cut this. You CAN switch banks when overdrawn, though there's no guarantee it'll offer you an overdraft or even match your existing overdraft. Yet all banks below have overdraft eligibility checkers you can use before applying to see if it's likely you'll qualify. Full info in top overdraft accounts, but in brief... Owe less than £425? Get paid to switch to a 0% overdraft. First Direct* (detail above) offers new switchers £175, and many get a £250 interest-free overdraft. So if your overdraft's up to £425, the £175 pays some off and the rest is at 0%. Above that you'll pay 40%, like elsewhere. Full info: First Direct. A year's potentially bigger 0% overdraft. Nationwide FlexDirect* can offer a far bigger (or smaller) 0% overdraft, as the limit depends on your credit history. However, it's only 0% for a year - then it's the standard 40% like most providers. So plan to clear the debt within that time. Full info: Nationwide FlexDirect. Do a 0% money transfer. These specialist cards pay money into your bank account so you then owe them instead. You can get up to 12mths 0%, though be careful, it's easy to get it wrong. Our Money transfers guide takes you through it, including top deals. The rate isn't the only thing to focus on. Our Cut overdraft costs guide takes you through it, but here are Martin's 5 most important tips: 1) Aim to repay a fixed monthly amount. For example, if you're £500 overdrawn, 'paying' £100 means aiming to be £400 overdrawn at month end. A budget will help. 2) Consider moving Direct Debits to just before payday. The idea is you're overdrawn for less time, so costs are lower. 3) Got savings? Use 'em to clear it. See Repay debt with savings? 4) Can you reclaim past bank charges? See Bank charge reclaiming. 5) Struggling with all debt? Get free help from Citizens Advice, National Debtline or StepChange. It can make a huge difference.

 

 

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Cheap mobile tariffs: keep your phone, pay far less... Ends Thu. Pay £4/mth for 20GB data, unlimited UK calls & texts - just switch Sim - it's the cheapest we've ever seen While those who haven't switched have seen costs rocket by more than inflation, the price of the cheapest Sim-only deals (where you just switch the Sim in your phone to pay less) continues to fall. And if you're one of the 14m that are out of contract (see how to check in seconds), you're free to switch & save. David emailed us: "We have just saved a massive £24/month. My wife had way more data than needed, so that has been cut down. Meanwhile, the new deal includes roaming, which was an extra on the old contract. Thank you for saving us nearly £300 a year." Use our Cheap Sim comparison to see ALL deals... Selection of current top Sim-only deals Full info via our Cheap Sims comparison and use our Data Calc if you're unsure how much you use Provider (network) Data and cost (all are unlimited UK calls and texts) New. Sky (uses O2 signal) 5GB for '£2.50/mth': Pay £5/mth, but CLAIM a £30 prepaid Mastercard within 4mths. Factor it in and it's equivalent to £2.50/mth over the 1yr contract. Ends Thu. iD Mobile (Three) 20GB for '£3.60/mth': Pay £3.50/mth for 3mths, then £7/mth for 9mths & CLAIM a £30 Amazon voucher within 4mths. Factored in, it's equivalent to £3.60/mth over the 1yr contract. TalkMobile (Vodafone) 30GB for '£5/mth': Pay £7.95/mth and CLAIM a £35 Amazon voucher within 4mths. Factor that in and it's equivalent to £5/mth over the 1yr contract. Ends Thu. iD Mobile (Three) 50GB for '£5.30/mth': Pay £4/mth for 3mths, then £8/mth for 9mths & CLAIM a £20 Amazon voucher within 4mths. Factor it in and it's equivalent to £5.30/mth over the 1yr contract. Ends Thu. iD Mobile (Three) Unlimited data for '£10.70/mth': Pay £8/mth for 3mths, then £16/mth for 9mths & CLAIM a £40 Amazon voucher within 4mths. Factor it in and it's equivalent to £10.70/mth over the 1yr contract. Don't want to change network? There are only four UK networks - Vodafone, O2, EE and Three. All the others are virtual networks piggybacking on the big four's signals. Our Cheap Sims tool lets you filter by the cheapest using each network so you can stick on the signal you like. Five Sim-switching need-to-knows... 1. To keep your number, just text 'PAC' to 65075, then give the code you get to your new provider. 2. Unlock your phone for free. Some phones are locked so they can only use one network's signal, but if you're on a pay monthly deal and out of contract, your network must unlock your phone for free. See Mobile unlocking help. 3. Don't want to switch? Haggle. Mobile firms are among the easiest to haggle with. Full info in Mobile haggling. 4. Need roaming help? See our Cheap mobile roaming guide. 5. Members of cashback sites may be able to get deals even cheaper. In some cases, these sites can undercut promo deals elsewhere. Do check you're comparing like for like though. See Top cashback sites for more.

 

New. Top 5.1% easy-access savings. Easy-access savings rates had been dropping, but app-only bank Chase* (part of giant JPMorgan) is paying 5.1% (on up to £1m) to new customers (& existing users with under £50k saved), easily the best open-to-all account. Just open its free current account (it only does an ID check, not a credit check & you needn't switch to it) to access the savings. It has other perks too. Nationwide customer since 22 May? It's allowing existing customers to lock savings away in an unbeatable 5.5% AER 18mth fix (on £1 to £10,000). Full info & options in Top savings. Amazon, 1 click to see if you can get £15 off £30. A series of quick checks to see if you get Amazon 'free' credits. New. Longest 0% balance transfer card - everyone accepted gets 29mths INTEREST-FREE. Last week a new longest deal launched, letting accepted new cardholders shift existing card debt(s) to Tesco Bank's 29mth 0% card for a one-off 3.49% fee. Crucially, all accepted definitely get the full 0% period (link goes via our eligibility tool so you can check your acceptance odds for this & other top cards). Full help & options in Top balance transfers. Golden rules: Repay at least the monthly minimum & clear the card before the 0% ends or it jumps to 24.9% rep APR. FREE Open Farm Sunday events, including tractor rides & welly-wanging at 220+ farms. This Sun (9 Jun) is the day when farms open their gates and put on activities - it's a baaa-gain (excludes NI). Open Farm Sunday £45 for £117 of Sol de Janeiro, Nars, Urban Decay etc beauty. 11-item make-up & skincare box including cleanser, bronzer, tanning oil and blush from popular online beauty retailer Lookfantastic. Out of pocket due to Child Benefit payment delays? 500,000 people didn't get their payment on Monday as expected. If you've had knock-on costs (eg, payments bouncing), see our Child Benefit delay help. Sales: M&S up to 50% off clothes & home | Ikea's up to 80% off. The M&S sale is on 1,000s of items including brands such as White Stuff and FatFace. And the Ikea sale's max discount (starting Thu) is up from the max 50% last year. PS: The Martin Lewis Money Show Live returns for a one-off special next Tue (11 Jun) 8pm, ITV1. Do watch/set the Betamax.

 

 

BLAGGED FOR MSE - Grind coffee 30% off code Ends 11 June	DID YOU MISS? - Carer's Allowance: Martin grills Chancellor on ending cliff-edge - Subway 50% off footlong sandwiches - Cheap period products (eg, £6 period pants) - Free Asda £5 for newbies to its rewards app - Urgently register to vote... and check you've valid ID

 

 

5 ways to cut your water bill... Water saving! Some cut costs by over £1,000/yr The forgotten utility. You mightn't be able to switch, but many in Eng & Wales can still save Water bills rose by 6% on average in April across England & Wales, and failing Thames Water, having paid billions in dividends, is trying to get permission to hike bills by 59% over the next five years. Costs are rising, so we want to show you what you can do to cut them. Our Cut water costs guide is overflowing with tips, but here are the key ones. Water you waiting for? Can you save £100s with a FREE water meter? Water bills are based on the old pre-1990 rates system, where the amount you pay's roughly based on your home's rental value, not your usage. So bigger homes tend to pay more, even if they're not consuming much water. Yet you can get a free water meter in England and Wales, which measures how much you use and bills you accordingly. Here's Martin's simple rule of thumb... ... then there's a good chance you can save, so use a water meter calculator  If the water calc shows savings are likely, but you want a more formal assessment, your water firm can do that. For some, especially in big houses with few people, the savings can be massive. Amanda emailed us in April: "Thanks to MoneySavingExpert.com, we moved to a water meter and our bill has gone down from £119/mth to £25/mth [a saving of £1,128/yr]. Thank you." Can you switch back? If you voluntarily fit a meter, with most (though not all) firms you've up to two years to change your mind and go back for free (see firm-by-firm switch-back policies), so if it doesn't work for you, don't worry. If they can't fit a meter, in some ways you're in even more luck... Some with shared pipes or in flats are told by water firms they can't 'practicably' have a meter fitted. If so, ask for an 'assessed charge bill', which works out how much you'd likely pay if you got a meter. Then it's simple - if that's cheaper than your normal water bill, switch to it, if it isn't, don't. Vinny emailed us about this a couple of weeks ago: "I recently followed your advice and applied to get a meter fitted. My original bill was £966/yr. However, my supplier was unable to fit a meter. Instead they sent me an assessed bill and my charges were reduced to £422 [a £544/yr saving]! Thank you MSE!" On Universal Credit, benefits or have low household income? Check out social tariffs and WaterSure. Social tariffs are offered by all firms and can reduce what you pay by up to 90%. There are 5.7m ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS MISSING OUT on an estimated £160/yr on average. See our firm-by-firm social tariff help. It worked for Shirley, who emailed last month: "Due to your advice, I changed my mother-in-law to a social tariff for her water bill. She's moved from £19/mth to £7/mth [a £144/yr saving] and no longer has to worry about how much water she's using. Thank you." Separately, if you have three or more children, or a medical condition such as Crohn's or eczema which means you need to use more water, you may be able to have your bills capped under the separate WaterSure scheme. Freebies to cut your water use (good even with no meter) - 100,000s available, including £20 shower heads. Water firms UK-wide are handing out 100,000s of water freebies. They're especially MoneySaving if you've a meter, but even if you don't, as much of the water we use is heated, they can cut energy bills. Plus, see our 30 water-saving tips. Can you get a sewerage rebate? It's generally assumed that used water creates a similar amount in sewage. Yet if you've a way of draining or storing water - such as a soakaway, cesspit, pool or big garden - that means some of the water you're using isn't going into a public sewer, you may be able to claim a rebate worth an average ~£35/yr.

 

FREE Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut (norm £2.65). No code/min spend. Full info: Krispy Kreme freebie. Grind coffee 30% off code. MSE Blagged. Valid on ground coffee, beans and pods. Grind Father's Day's a week Sun (16 Jun). Don't feel forced to buy stuff - we've free gift cheques. If you are buying, see 33% off cards, £30 for £93 of M&S men's grooming and our full Father's Day round-up. Heads up. Free kids' West End tix with a paying grown-up - 50+ shows including Lion King, Matilda. The annual 'Kids Week' promo is returning soon. Info in 'free' kids' theatre. 'I saved £300/yr haggling with BT.' Our success of the week comes from Chris, who said: "I followed your tips on haggling with BT. Managed to reduce my monthly bill from £57 to £32 (saving £25/mth) plus call charges (which are very small). Thanks for your very useful guidance." If we've helped you save (on this, or owt else), please send us your successes. Is a Twitter/X glitch taking you to MSE? It's NOT us. Users have reported being taken to our Car finance free reclaim guide when tapping any image/video/link. This ISN'T an ad, we've reported it. See Twitter glitch info. FREE The Baby Show Manchester tickets (normally up to £16). This Fri to Sun. 1,000 available. Baby Show tix

 

 

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AT A GLANCE BEST BUYS 0% balance transfers Longest 0%: Tesco Bank (check eligibility / apply*) - 29mths 0%, 3.49% fee (24.9% rep APR interest)  No-fee 0%: NatWest (check eligibility, NatWest has asked us to link only to our calculator) - 13mths 0% (24.9% rep APR interest) Broadband top picks Fast fibre (100Mb+): Virgin Media '£22.06/mth' Superfast fibre (500Mb+): Vodafone '£27.05/mth' On Universal Credit or similar? Check all discounted social tariffs Top savings accounts Top easy-access: Chase 5.1%, no min Top fix: Nationwide 5.5% for 18mths, min £1 Car insurance Try our Compare+ Car Insurance tool Cheap loans Cheapest for £5,000 to £7,499: Tesco Bank (check eligibility / apply*), 7.2% rep APR (for Clubcard holders) Cheapest for £7,500 to £15,000: TSB (check eligibility, TSB has asked us to link only to our calculator), 5.9% rep APR Top energy deals Try our relaunched Cheap Energy Club Best bank accounts £175 to switch + 1% bills cashback: Santander Edge £175 to switch + top service: First Direct Cheap Sims Up to 3GB data: Lebara, '£3.36/mth' for 3GB 4GB to 9GB data: Sky Mobile, '£2.50/mth' for 5GB 10GB to 30GB data: iD Mobile, '£3.63/mth' for 20GB 31GB+ data: iD Mobile, '£5.34/mth' for 50GB

 

THIS WEEK'S POLL When did you last switch your bank account? Competition is hotting up again, with 'bribes' of up to £175 offered to those willing to switch (see top bank-switching deals above). So whether you wanted better service, interest on your savings or just free cash - when did you last switch? Or if it's been a while or you've never done it, tell us why. Vote in this week's poll. More than 75% of MoneySavers have had the same broadband provider for over two years. Last week, we asked how long you've been with your broadband provider and, if you're a loyal customer, what's encouraged you to stay - over 5,800 people responded. More than three-quarters of you have been with your broadband firm for over two years. Encouragingly, 40% of those who had stayed for more than 19 months said it was because they'd either haggled a better deal after their initial contract had ended, or had been offered a competitive deal, with just 13% saying it was because switching is a hassle (it shouldn't be). For the full results, see the How long have you been with your broadband provider? poll.

 

MONEY MORAL DILEMMA Is it wrong to buy cheap clearance food when we could afford to pay full price? My wife and I have steady jobs with good salaries and live within our means. We've always shopped in the clearance section at supermarkets, but with the huge increase in food prices over the last two years, I've begun to feel guilty about it. We're fortunate enough that we could pay full price, and with so many struggling, it feels like we're taking an opportunity from those who need it more. Enter the Money Moral Maze: Is it wrong to buy clearance food when we could pay full price? | Suggest a Money Moral Dilemma (MMD) | View past MMDs

 

A few Father's Day competitions... - Win a £200 cosmetics hamper - Win a pizza oven - Win a Red Letter Days gift card ... from the MSE Forum comping board - Win a box of cheese - Win chocolate fudge brownies - Win a grooming kit

 

 

DEALS HUNTER BLOG - On a fitness mission? Here's how to get fit for FREE

 

 

MARTIN'S APPEARANCES (TUE 4 JUN ONWARDS) Wed 5 Jun - Co-presenting Good Morning Britain, ITV1, 6am Wed 5 Jun - Ask Martin Lewis, BBC Radio 5 Live, 1pm Tue 11 Jun - This Morning, phone-in, ITV1, 10.20am Tue 11 Jun - The Martin Lewis Money Show Live Summer Special, ITV1, 8pm

 

A CLASS BIRTHDAY KITTY & REGIFTED DUPLICATES: YOUR TIPS TO SAVE ON KIDS' PARTIES That's all for this week, but before we go... after one Forumite requested help preparing for the endless cycle of kids' parties, parents have been sharing their MoneySaving tips to save as a party guest. Stocking up on gifts in advance during sales was a popular tip to cut costs, as well as regifting any duplicate toys received from your own child's party. Every guest being encouraged to put just £1 in a card was another top tip, while one poster suggested covering the gift with messy glitter, so you're asked not to give presents at future parties - probably a step too far! However, the tip that seemed the most savvy was to set up a class birthday kitty, where everyone puts in £2 per child at the start of the year and each child gets to pick a gift that's the equivalent of the kitty total on their birthday. Let us know how you stop the cost of gifts from mounting up in our School birthday parties Facebook post. We hope you save some money, The MSE team

 

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