Misfits vs. Being Human
Television has presented us all with great questions such as “Should I stay or should I go now?”, “Cheese and Onion or Salt ‘n’ Vinegar?”, “Blur or Oasis”. My new dilemma is “Which is better, Misfits or Being Human?” I’m so enamoured with the two, I feel obliged to swerve away from Money Saving for a second...
Marriage Tax Breaks: Did I rig the poll?
The current site poll is about whether people should support tax breaks for married couples. So far over 10,000 people have voted and I must admit I am surprised by the result. “Poll started 05 Jan 2010: Should married couples get a tax break? It’s hit the political headlines, but is it right for the tax system...
Raised eyebrows at BBC financial education appearance?
Just read the following post in the forum by MoneySaver Girleight… taken from something she’d seen in the Guardian… Hadley Freeman bizzare Simon Cowell comparison criticism in Guardian Heck, on BBC Breakfast News on Sunday morning, the station hauled in a financial expert to get his views on a story. And who was this “financial expert”? Why,...
158 point single go scrabble joy
Over the weekend I cracked my Scrabble record for a single go-over. Better still, while I’ve scored over 100 before, this was the first time ever I got an eight letter treble-treble word. To celebrate, and as a way for me to remember the details for personal posterity, I thought I’d turn it into a wee quiz…...
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Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
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I 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: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
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Press 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: Money and Mental Health charity 2021/22 – Covid & cost of living hell...
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It'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)
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Nearly 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.
