Martin Lewis or the money saving expert as he is commonly known is a very popular and reputable figure in the United Kingdom. Not really a celebrity of sorts but somebody who is becoming more and more well known in day to day life as well online with the extremely popular web site moneysavingexpert.com.
Martin's popularity and indeed reputation is based on one fundamental fact - he helps people like me and you save money and lots of it. With the recent credit crunch in the UK Martin's popularity seems to be soaring. He seems to be in high demand from the media at the moment and rightly so according to many already benefiting from his expertise on the web and saving money everyday.
Along with countless television and print tips given away Martin Lewis' web site - money saving experts, has provided quality content and saving tips for many years. We have gathered the best of past and recent articles, tips and savers below.
Although we have choosen to focus on Martin Lewis as the most prominent supplier of money saving information there are other sources that can help you save money. The UK is a smaller country and as such the scope for dedicated money saving web sites is a lot smaller. However below we have gathered the best of other web sites and to the right of this page you can find a list of great web destinations for money saving of all kinds.
So shopping online is the best way to shop, agreed? Good now here are some extra nice tips and advice that will help you save extra money whilst shopping online.
Use Multiple Websites …
So you’ve googled what you want to buy and you reckon you have the best price. Well your probably wrong as prices between web sites can differ by as much as 30% dependant on the product your are buying. Don’t settle for the first price you receive while shopping online. There is no excuse for not shopping around and even less of an excuse if your doing it from the comfort of a computer chair!
Only use reputable shopping web sites …
Contry to the previous piece of advice usually if a price looks too good to be true it usually is. You can make great savings shopping online but buyer beware its much easier to be scammed shopping online. If you find a price and aren’t sure if its legit then do a quick search on the actual site you are buying from, somebody has more than likely had a bad experience buying from them before if the site is shady and this will come to light pretty quickly.
Try price comparison and special deal web sites …
We have a few links here to help you save money shopping online but look out for web sites that are completely dedicated to finding you the best price on any deals – hotdealsuk and pricerunner are great for this and they will only direct you to sites that they trust which adds an extra layer of security for your online shopping.
Don’t be ashamed to buy second hand …
The internet is vast and most people use ebay or other online auction sites to get rid of products they’ve had and no longer need. If you can’t find the discounts you were expecting then try these sites and see if you can get a good shopping deal there.
This is a blog from Martin way back in June but much of the information is still a great reference for information relating to the current state of the UK economy and recession.
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An in-depth look at getting the best price for your insurance. Whether young or old. You can also compare various insurers and find out about getting cashback from your insurance.
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Over at Moneysavingexpert.com they have a great newsletter written by Martin Lewis personally it contains so great tips on small savings that amount to big when used at the same time. Alot of the content is gathered up from the excellent Money Saving community.
A few recent examples include …
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Martin Lewis writes possibly the most comprehensive and helpful coverage on the bank charge mayhem that engulfed the country last year. Could literally save you thousands of pounds.
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