Bargains, offers, ways to save money. Who needs Martin Lewis?

[Graham C]

Saved money on broadband and phone line today, I'm feeling quite pleased.

BT wanted £48 pm for phone line and rental (inc BT Sports charge) and were only prepared to knock £2.50 off for 6 months if I resigned for 12 months so I've moved to Virgin.  100mb internet (so faster) and phone line for £26.99 for 12 months and then £39.49 for the remaining 6 months plus £25 credit.  OK I don't have BT Sport anymore but I don't really watch that much anyway and I'd rather save over £330 over the 18 month period.    Their online deal is the discount rate for 9 months and no £25 credit but I asked if it was the best they could do or should I go through the cashback sites, she put me on hold and came back with the better deal.

Quite happy, I never had a problem with Virgin broadband before and only moved due to the free BT Sport.

[Ironside]

Living in middle of no where so can't get Virgin otherwise I would be on it

[Ironside]

It's cheaper...


If you want an android device it's hard to look beyond the hudl.

hudl is just an 8.3" screen

Found this today £70 must be a catch

http://www.amazon.co.uk/10-1-Android-Lollipop-Octa-Tablet/dp/B00WIII29S

[bobAlike]

Can confirm none of the 6 I received have adverts on.

And it plays you tube, great for Plex media server too. I did have some trouble registering one of the devices but a quick 2 minute call from Amazon sorted that issue. Actually the support service was just unreal. I clicked on a button on the Amazon support website labelled 'call me' and within 30 seconds my mobile rang and it was Amazon.

Turned my on for the first time in a couple of weeks and I known have adverts on the lock screen. No real problem as you just swipe up go get rid off.

[DaveShoelace]

I seem to remember someone looking for a fire tablet here, £35 today

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00Y3TM6CO?ref_=gb1h_img_m-3_1227_5ebf9a1d&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

[DaveShoelace]

I've been through my dear old ma's bills and whatnot recently.

Got her gas/leccy down from £200 a month to £80 a month
Got her home insurance down from £528 to £99 a year
Got her car insurance down from £500 a year to £350 a year

All straightforward price comparison site stuff, nothing too taxing

If your parents are a bit older and not so internet/money savvy, I'd urge you to once a year give their bills a whizz through price comparison sites. Unfortunately it's the more vulnerable folks who end up paying the most for their bills.

[Longines]

+1.

Walked into my parent's house recently and the thermostat was on 26C - spent an hour or so on uswitch and quidco and saved them £520 a year.

[Woodsey]

Just reduced my electric/gas bill by £30 a month via the offgen money saving site, worth a look very easy to do.

[PokerBroker]

I have saved a fair bit switching to Ovo and I feel far more in control of my bill's and the customer service is pretty incredible for a utility company.  I'd suggest them to anyone. 

[Longines]

Ovo are very good, was with them for 3 years straight which was unusual for me but switched last month to SSE as the price difference was too much to ignore this time.

[DaveShoelace]

I have saved a fair bit switching to Ovo and I feel far more in control of my bill's and the customer service is pretty incredible for a utility company.  I'd suggest them to anyone. 

Yeah me too, so far so good with them