MSE's weekly round-up
What the Budget means for you, see our Black Friday predictions, get £10 Baileys & more
Welcome to the hottest MoneySavingExpert content from the past week! We've picked a selection of our best tips, top deals and news-you-can-use, plus the latest from Martin, and packaged it 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:
Boost your savings, get Black Friday ready & pocket a £240 bank bonus – highlights from this week's Money Tips email
Nab £10 Baileys, bag an £18 spring bulb bundle & grab free Christmas show tickets
Martin explains plans to end the Carer's Allowance cliff edge
Win prizes, compare streaming sticks & share your Budget verdict – this week in the MSE Forum
MSE's Money Tips email: Lock in up to 5.4% on your savings, get set for Black Friday, bag an easy FREE £240 bank bribe & more
Some highlights from this week's email include...
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Savings looking sluggish? Top fixes pay up to 5.4%. Compare easy-access accounts and fixed deals, with top fixed rates at their highest in three years. Only lock away money you won’t need during the term.
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Get a head start on Black Friday with our 40+ retailer predictions. Yes, it's still a month away, but some deals are expected to launch soon.
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Snag £240 by switching to Santander's fee-free account. New switchers must meet its pay-in, Direct Debit and linked-saver requirements.
Key MSE News: Budget 2026 – what it means for your money
The Budget brought a raft of announcements, including...
£100 towards energy bills. About 20 million households in England’s Council Tax bands A to D are set to receive the support from January 2027.
Gas Standing Charges to be scrapped. Costs will shift from a fixed fee to one based on the gas you use, likely meaning smaller bills for lower users and bigger bills for higher users.
Tax cut for low-income State Pensioners. A new Pension Tax Allowance could save eligible pensioners up to £94 from April 2027.
Lifetime ISA withdrawal charge reduced from 25% to 20%. For eligible withdrawals from 29 October 2026 by first-time buyers purchasing homes over £450,000.
Cash ISA allowance cut reversed. Savers can continue putting up to £20,000 into cash ISAs each tax year.
Read our full Budget news round-up, including MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis's instant reaction and analysis, to find out what the announcements mean for your money.
Deals of the week: Bag £10 Baileys, snag £18 spring bulb bundle, claim free Christmas show tickets & more
Here are just some of the week's top deals...
Buy Baileys Original 1L for £9.97 or £10 (usually £22). The Morrisons and Asda offers end Sunday 1 November; Amazon's has no set end date. Also £13 at Tesco or Sainsbury’s with their loyalty cards. Please be Drinkaware.
Get 149 spring bulbs for £17.99 delivered. Usually valued at about £92 (plus £7 delivery), there are 15,000 bundles available until 11.59pm on Monday 2 November.
Claim free Ideal Christmas Show tickets. Weekend tickets have sold out, but Thursday and Friday tickets remain while allocations last.
The latest from Martin Lewis: Martin welcomes "big step forward" as Carer's Allowance cliff edge to be scrapped
Currently, unpaid carers can lose their entire Carer’s Allowance by earning just 1p over £204 a week. From 2030/31, the Government plans to reduce it by £1 for every £1 earned above the threshold instead.
Martin Lewis, who has previously called the cliff edge "awful" and "nonsense", explains the proposed changes in his instant reaction video.
What's new on MSE: Considering a 40-year mortgage? Weigh up the pros and cons
A 40-year mortgage could help you get on the property ladder sooner by cutting your monthly repayments.
Our new guide explains the trade-offs, including how a £200,000 mortgage at 4% could cost £84,000 more in interest over 40 years compared with 25.
From our social channels: Determine what happens to your digital life when you die
Planning your digital legacy could make things easier for loved ones after you die. Photos, cloud files and social media accounts can be hard to access after someone dies.
Our social post explains why planning ahead matters and what can happen otherwise.
And finally, from the MSE Forum: Top comps, streaming stick selections and Budget talk
Some highlights from the MSE Forum this week include...
It's Competition Time! Prizes in this week's top FREE TO ENTER comps include:
Which plug-in streaming stick is best? Forumites compare Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV and other options, including whether paying extra for 4K is worthwhile.
Poll: Will the 2026 Budget leave you better off? Have your say in our poll.
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