MSE's weekly round-up
How to avoid 3.6% Energy Price Cap rise, 7 Amazon hacks, free make-up & more
Welcome to the hottest MoneySavingExpert.com content from the past week! See our latest top tips, hot deals and news-you-can-use, plus Martin's musings, all in a quickfire bite-sized format. Here's what you need to know from this week.
The week in brief...
We've the full round-up below, but first, here's a quick look at this week's top content:
Bag bargain Amazon buys, cut fuel costs at Tesco & switch savings accounts to boost earnings – from this week's Money Tips email.
Martin Lewis: Act quickly to avoid the 3.6% October Price Cap rise.
TransUnion is changing its credit scores – all you need to know.
Don't bin your clear-out just yet – you could fetch a pretty penny.
Free make-up samples, Repair Café recommendations & supermarket stickers – this week in the MSE Forum.
MSE's Money Tips email: Bag bargain Amazon buys, cut fuel costs at Tesco, switch savings accounts to boost earnings & more
Some highlights from this week's email include...
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See seven little-known tools & tricks to pay less at Amazon. Including 60% off 'like new' returns and 15% off household essentials.
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Get 8p per litre off fuel at Tesco. Spend at Tesco by Monday 31 August and you can save on petrol or diesel at 500+ stations.
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Top 4.55% easy-access savings - and, surprisingly, it's actually from one of the UK's biggest banks. NatWest’s First Active accounts pays 4.55% (min £1, max £1m), making it the new highest-paying easy-access savings account for larger amounts.
The latest from Martin Lewis: Act quickly to avoid the 3.6% October Price Cap rise
MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis is urging households on a standard variable energy tariff to check their options before Thursday 1 October.
This is when Ofgem’s latest Price Cap takes effect, with the energy regulator announcing price rises of 3.6% on average, even after the Government's VAT cut.
Check out the Price Cap to rise by 3.6% MSE news story for full info on what's changing and what you should do, or...
What's new on MSE: See what you'll pay on the Price Cap from October
Our updated Energy Price Cap Calculator shows what the rise could mean for your household from Thursday 1 October.
Plug in your details to find out what the change could mean for you, based on your region and how you pay.
Hot deal: Get FREE Harry Potter Lego at Smyths this Saturday
Accio FREE Lego! Pop into any Smyths toy store from 9am on Saturday 29 August and you can claim a free 42-piece Lego Dumbledore's Office with Harry Potter set, while stock lasts.
You don't need to spend anything, but it is first come, first served, so don't leave it to magic – go early on Saturday if you want a set.
Key MSE News: TransUnion is changing its credit scores – all you need to know
TransUnion will soon score users out of 999 instead of 710, with 'poor' and 'very poor' being replaced by 'low' and 'very low'.
However, this WON'T affect the underlying data on your credit report, which is what lenders generally use to decide when assessing credit applications.
From our social channels: Don't bin your clear-out just yet – you could fetch a pretty penny
As our social post highlights, toilet roll tubes, shirt buttons, jam jars and empty perfume bottles are among the everyday odds and ends you may be able to sell, often in bulk.
One forumite even sold empty perfume and aftershave bottles for £5 to £7 a pop! So, before you clear out your clutter, check whether it could be worth selling.
And finally, from the MSE Forum: Free make-up samples, Repair Café recommendations & supermarket stickers
Some highlights from the MSE Forum this week include...
What's the best way of getting free makeup samples? Forumites are swapping tips on how to try beauty products before you buy.
Local Repair Café recommendations. We want to hear from those who've used one and what their experiences were.
Poll: How often do you check out supermarket yellow sticker items? Tell us whether you always make a beeline for the reduced section, only check occasionally, or tend to give it a miss.
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