
Riding round and round the Circle line in pursuit of a Money Diet.
Having just told the team at MSE Towers this story, they tell me I should blog it, so here goes. When I was writing the first edition of the Money Diet, the writing was fun, but the editing process was hellish. I finally got to a point where I simply couldn’t face going through it again to...

Why MSE Richard got 9 inches taller in a day.
Yesterday was a rather strange day at MSE Towers, for our Richard was suddenly much taller than expected. The first thing you need to understand is he’s a bit of an extreme sports nut, so we spend time listening to regaled stories of paragliding and helicopter skiing and other things that make the rest of us mere...

I love it when businesses bitch about each other
I just received this press release from the Nationwide…. “WHO LAUNCHED THE UK’S FIRST INTERNET BANK? Nationwide Building Society has received some enquiries from journalists who have been confused by Royal Bank of Scotland’s news release claiming to have been the first bank to provide an internet banking service. In order to avoid any confusion, Nationwide Building...

My days MoneySaving as a Panto Dame are sadly long gone…
Old memories were stirred this week… whilst rewriting the maximise your old Tessa cash article this week I couldn’t resist using my old ‘Mature Tessa’ character that I used to do on Simply Money TV as the picture to illustrate it. Back then (2000-2001) I’d start and end each ‘Deal of the Day’ with what I think...

Offering a six month no quibble guarantee – Rosetta Stone
I saw an ad on the TV for Rosetta Stone, which is a foreign language course. Now this caught my eye immediately as I’ve always been fascinated by the real Rosetta Stone which is housed in the British Museum and is a wonderful mix of history and linguistic science (read the link to find out more). This...

Bust-up on the telly over bank charges?
I’ve just been sent a link to the GM-TV website, where my appearance along side Angela Knight (boss of the British Bankers Association) on Bank Charges reclaiming seems to have made their clip of the week section called ‘Bank Charges Row: Martin Lewis goes head to head with the banks’. Angela Knight, who is an ex-Conservative cabinet...

A moment’s pause for Stuart Pearce
A bit off my usual topic, but I thought I’d quickly blog on Stuart Pearce. As a Manchester City supporter (born within a couple of miles from Maine Road) I’ve mixed feelings. I hope we’re not throwing the baby out with the bath water (as football, cliché’s are allowed.). It does remind me somewhat of when Peter...

First reports of someone losing in Court on bank charges
According to a report on BBC News a district judge has ruled against allowing someone to reclaim bank charges. What we do know is, there’s no need to panic The first thing to say is there’s no cause for panic. This is not a precedent setting case (in other words no other court has to look at...

Is there a friction between MoneySaving and Shopping?
I’ve just been talking to some TV colleagues about my holiday; they were surprised that I’d “stayed in a decent hotel” – after all “you’re the Money Saving Expert… I thought you’d have been in a tent?” Personally I don’t see the conflict: I’ve always maintained MoneySaving is about maximising the way you live. It’s for this...

Off on holidays!!!!!
This is my last blog before disappearing for a break. And wow, am I tired enough to go. It’s been a rollercoaster since the start of the year, what with Council Tax Reclaiming and then Bank Charges Reclaiming coverage on top of all my broadcasting and newspaper commitments. I think I’ve rarely done less than a 70...
Latest MoneySaving Tips
-
10 big tips to cut motoring costsIncluding MSE's new car insurance tool
-
Top savings rates for a decade1.5% easy access, 2.68% fixed
-
Reclaim lost cash for FREEUp to £50 billion's waiting to be found
-
Energy price cap predicted to rise 42%Should you fix?
-
£25 M&S beauty bag with £30 spendNormally £160
-
Aged 45-70?Can you boost state pension by £1,000s?
-
Amazon £10 off £30 for somePlus another 33 Amazon tricks
-
Premium Bond rate up to 1.4%See our full analysis
-
£17 million of Clubcard vouchers expiringHow to extend 'em
-
Shift card debt to 33 months 0%AND get £25 cashback
Recent Blogs
-
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way. -
Martin Lewis: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
26 April 2022It's hard to believe the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI) charity is now six years old. As the chair of trustees, each year I write the foreword to its annual report – and today the 2021/22 report is out, so I thought I'd blog my formal chair's foreword here. -
Martin Lewis: What happened to my pledge to give £10m to charity – 2022 update (spoiler: it's now £20m)
11 April 2022Nearly a decade ago, in June 2012, MSE joined the MSM Group and I pledged £10m to go to charity. As that was a public pledge and I feel I've a duty of transparency, every year or two I bash out a blog report to explain where I'm up to, and who's got what money.