Kelvin Goodson

Consumer Writer

Kelvin joined MSE as Consumer Writer in August 2017. He moved to London to go to university and started out as a music writer in the early 2000s. Realising music writing wasn't going to make it easy to afford food, he moved into news writing, then technology, before returning home to Norfolk for a couple of years for stints in freelancing, content marketing and angling.

He's an embattled Norwich City supporter of some years and into music of the alternative/indie/unlistenable variety. He also enjoys cycling, lame films, making sandwiches, proper beer, running, shooting, swimming, walking the dog and collecting cats.

Latest from Kelvin Goodson

Buying a car can be a MoneySaving minefield, particularly if you're no petrolhead. There are lots of moving parts to think about – sometimes quite literally – so in this guide we'll steer you through the whole car-buying journey. Whether you're just starting out or you're further along that process, we've key help on:

30 April 2025

It's not the MOT test fee but repairing 'fails' that can cost a fortune. But did you know you can get cheap MOTs done by hidden council test centres? We run through what the test is, how best to book a test cheaply and what to do if you need repairs done.

8 April 2025

Close up photo of a man's hand holding a green fuel pump in the fuel tank of a white car.

While petrol and diesel prices have fallen over the last 10 weeks or so, the Competition and Markets Authority has said that retailers' margins remain at historic highs. Yet you can save by filling up in the right place using the right card and, if you reduce your fuel consumption using our tips, you can cut costs further. Follow our five-step guide...

8 April 2025

The annual cost of driving can easily accelerate into the £1,000s. Even if you've a good little runner, fuel, parking, insurance, MOTs, breakdown cover and more quickly clock up the pounds. Yet it's possible to save on all of them. Our MoneySaving motoring checklist has 54 tips to help drive down costs while keeping you safe and legal on the road.

8 April 2025

Almost 2.3 million driving licences are set to expire this year, with drivers risking a fine of up to £1,000 if they get behind the wheel with one that's out of date. This guide shows you how to check if yours is valid, how and where to renew it, how to ensure you're covered when driving abroad, and what to do if you still have a paper licence.

8 April 2025

Death is something we've all got in common, and as we say at MSE, it happens – so plan for it. But what happens to your digital life when you die – from the Instagram dedicated to your guinea pig to the script for Martin Lewis: The Movie stored on your iCloud – is something most of us are unlikely to have considered. Here's how to ensure loved ones can easily access your digital assets when you die.

11 March 2025

'Out of Office' written in the sand on a beach with the sea coming in at the top of the picture.

If you're in full-time or part-time work in the UK, you could get 18 consecutive days off work in 2025 by taking just nine days of annual leave – or 24 consecutive days off by taking 13 days of leave. But don't hang about if you want to do it, particularly if holiday gets booked up quickly where you work.

28 January 2025

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It's possible to save a packet (sorry) by comparing delivery options. You can even have your items collected directly from your home, with Royal Mail now offering free collection.

17 December 2024

I usually write blogs as the 'MoneySavingIdiot', chronicling my attempts to practise what we preach at MoneySavingExpert. But as this is a more personal blog, written ahead of World Mental Health Day, I thought it would be better coming from MSE Kelvin. So, here's my tale of my own mental health struggles and how I've battled credit card debt...

8 October 2024

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Search Google or another internet seach engine for things like 'GHIC', 'EHIC', 'driving licence', 'birth certificate' or other terms relating to such documents, and you risk paying a site that has copied an official one for doing nowt. Here are the top copycat websites to avoid and how to fight back if you get caught out.

16 June 2024

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The Money Moral Dilemma, where we ask you to debate and discuss cash-related conundrums sent in by your fellow MoneySavers, has been a staple of MoneySavingExpert's famous Money Tips Email for 17 years now, making it's debut on 25 October 2006, when a then fresh(er)-faced Martin asked: 'What's fair rent for working children living at home?'

19 January 2024

The Money Moral Dilemma, or MMD, where we ask you to debate and discuss cash-related conundrums sent in by your fellow MoneySavers, has been a staple of MoneySavingExpert's famous Money Tips Email for 17 years now, making its debut on 25 October 2006, when a then fresh(er)-faced Martin asked: 'What's fair rent for working children living at home?'

19 January 2024

Over half of UK households are signed up to at least one streaming service, while millions spend £100s a year on digital TV subscriptions. Yet there are loads of ways to slash the cost, such as making the most of Freeview, switching streaming plans and finding the best digital TV deal. Here are our best tips to save on watching telly...

12 January 2024

TV Licensing envelope with BBC headquarters in the background.

The annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise to £169.50 from 1 April 2024 – an increase of £10.50 on the current price of £159 a year – the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced. It's the first increase to the fee since April 2021.

7 December 2023

Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. See below for more info and to find out what your refund rights are.

2 October 2023

Oyster and contactless card refunds from TfL

If you've an old Oyster card lying around that you no longer use, perhaps because you've switched to contactless, you could reclaim a share of £517 million sitting on unused cards. You can also get refunds for Tube delays, and reclaim up to a year's overcharges if you failed to touch out, whether you paid by Oyster, contactless, phone or watch.

1 October 2023