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If you're hoping to bag a bargain on Christmas presents, you might be better off buying on Black Friday rather than waiting for last-minute pre-Christmas sales. It comes as new MoneySavingExpert.com research reveals that over two-thirds of 50 popular items were cheaper on Black Friday in 2023 compared to in the lead-up to Christmas.

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Tesco? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings opened for all shoppers on Tuesday 12 November.

If you've got an HSBC Visa credit card, you may be able to earn up to £100 cashback on groceries, fuel and transport over the next two months – but you've only got until 11.59pm on Thursday 31 October to check if you're eligible and opt in. It's a no brainer if you were planning to make these purchases anyway – as long as you pay your card off IN FULL, so the interest doesn't wipe out your cashback earnings.

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Sainsbury's? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings have opened for all shoppers today (Wednesday 23 October).

Planning to get your Christmas food shop delivered from Asda? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings have opened for all shoppers today (Tuesday 22 October).

New rules to protect the millions of shoppers who use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have been put forward by the Government today (Thursday 17 October). However, MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and its founder Martin Lewis, who have long-campaigned for BNPL regulation, have cautioned users to "be very wary" until the rules take force in 2026.

Planning on getting your Christmas food shop from Morrisons? You can now bag your delivery or click & collect slot as bookings have opened for all shoppers today (Wednesday 9 October).

You've got just days left to stock up on standard first-class stamps before prices rise by an inflation-busting 22% from Monday 7 October. If you buy some now, you'll still be able to use them after prices go up.

Planning on having your Christmas food shop delivered by Waitrose? You can now bag your delivery slot as bookings have opened today (Wednesday 2 October) for all shoppers.

Planning on having your Christmas food shop delivered by Ocado? Bookings are now open if you bought a delivery pass on or before 1 September 2024, though it's not clear yet when other shoppers will be able to book their slots.