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You can now apply for Insure Car Insurance on compareandsave.com and get a 10% online discount.

With Insure Car Insurance, you will receive up to £50,000 legal expenses to cover the cost of recovering losses resulting from an uninsured party in the event of you being involved in an accident that wasn’t your fault.

Plus, if you take out a comprehensive car insurance policy, you will be eligible for a courtesy car (subject to availability).

All policy holders will have access to a claims helpline open 24 hours a day and can add optional extras including breakdown cover, legal protection and key cover.

Click the link for more information about Insure Car Insurance
 

This offer is current as of 28th NOVEMBER 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.

You can now get a 10% online discount, plus an extra discount of 7.5% if you are a female, with Insurepink Car Insurance.

Plus, when you buy your policy, Insurepink will donate £10 to breast cancer charity, the Pink Ribbon Foundation.

What’s more, Insurepink comprehensive car insurance policies offer a courtesy car should you need one when your car is in for repairs after an accident (subject to availability).

You will also have access to a 24 hour helpline and will have the chance to add additional extras to your policy, including breakdown cover, legal protection and key cover.

Click the link for more information about Insurepink Car Insurance
 

This offer is current as of 28th NOVEMBER 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.
 

Compareandsave.com now features Insurepink Home Insurance, which offers customers a 10% discount when a policy is applied for online.

Plus, the company will donate £10 to the Pink Ribbon Foundation, the breast cancer charity, when you take out a home insurance policy.

With Insurepink home insurance you can pay by flexible direct debit payment, and will have access to UK-based call centres and a 24 hour claims helpline.

What’s more, the company offers lock replacement should your keys get lost or stolen and all claims will be dealt with on a ‘new-for-old’ basis.

Click the link for more information about Insurepink Home Insurance

This offer is current as of 28th NOVEMBER 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.

You will now find Hastings Direct in both our Car Insurance and Bike Insurance tables, plus you will get a 10% discount if you apply for a policy online.

What’s more, if you have an accident you will be given a free courtesy car for use while yours is in being repaired and you will have the chance to receive a no claims discount of up to 70%.

Plus, if you apply for a quote by 21st December 2008, you will receive a free entry into a prize draw for a chance to win a Renault Twingo.

You can add optional extras to your policy, including breakdown cover, legal protection and key cover.

Click the link for more information about Hastings Direct Motor Insurance

This offer is current as of 28th NOVEMBER 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.
 

New customers can now enjoy 12 months 0% on balance transfers (subject to a 2.98% admin fee) with the Post Office Credit Card.

Plus, customers will also receive a further 0% on balance transfers for 5 months on the month of your 1st and 2nd anniversary (subject to an admin fee of 2.98% each time).

What’s more, the Post Office Credit Card comes with 0% on purchases for 3 months, a low typical APR of 16.9% and free purchase protection, which will insure almost everything bought on the card against accidental damage, loss and theft for up to 90 days from the date of purchase.

The card is also great if you like to travel abroad because the Post Office will charge 0% commission on purchases made overseas.

The account can be managed online and there is access to help via the 24/7 helpline.

Balance transfers must be made within 3 months of the date the account was opened.

This card is only available to people aged at least 18, with a minimum income of £8,000, subject to passing credit checks.

Click the link for more information about the Post Office Credit Card

Did you know that one energy-saving light bulb could save you up to £7 a year?

The price of energy saving light bulbs has dropped dramatically in recent months. Some stores are now offering three for £1 in some cases.

What’s really great is that many stores have now extended their range of own-brand energy saving bulbs to cover spotlight, screw cap and dimmer fittings. What’s more, bulbs for other types of light fitting have dropped in price considerably.

Energy saving light bulbs use 80% less electric than standard light bulbs which means you will have lower bills and be more environmentally friendly.

Plus, you will find that energy efficient bulbs last around 10 times longer than standard bulbs and they produce the same amount of light as a standard bulb.

When buying energy savings light bulbs, look for the ‘Energy Saving Recommended’ logo so that you know the bulb has met stringent energy efficiency criteria as laid out by the Energy Saving Trust. This is especially important if you choose to buy the cheaper energy saving light bulbs.

Click the link to compare gas and electric and see if you could save up to £503 on your energy bills.
 

Did you know that, according to energywatch, the average household could save £37 a year by switching electrical appliances off instead of leaving them on standby?

Electrical goods actually use a fair amount of energy when left on standby so you can really knock down your energy bills by simply turning them off at the unit or at the wall.

You can optimise your savings if you remember to turn off obscure items such as computers (including peripherals like printers, monitors and scanners); freeview boxes, and all sorts of chargers (including mobile phone chargers). Any plug that uses a transformer will be using energy even if the article it charges is not attached (the transformer will be warm if it is using energy). This is why it’s important to turn the charger off at the wall when not in use.

You could also save a bit more by turning your microwave off at the wall when not in use (if accessible) because the clock will use energy.

Click the link to compare gas and electric and see if you could save up to £503 on your energy bills.

New customers can now enjoy 0% on balance transfers until January 2010 with the MBNA Platinum Credit Card, plus 0% on purchases until March 2009.

What’s more, you won’t have to pay an annual fee and will be able to manage your credit card account online. You will also have access to customer services 24 hours a day.

Additionally, if your card is stolen, lost or use for fraudulent purchases on the internet, you will not be liable or have to pay an excess.

Balance transfers must be made within the first 90 days of account opening in order to qualify for the interest-free deal and any balances transferred will be subject to a 2.9% admin fee.

You must be at least 18 years of age and have a good credit history to qualify for this card.

Click the link for more information on the MBNA Platinum Credit Card

This offer is current as of 19th NOVEMBER 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.

With the credit crunch hitting hard, you could benefit from taking some basic measures around your home to improve its energy efficiency.

For example, did you know that you could save around £20 a year just by insulating your hot water tank?

Insulating jackets can be picked up from as little as a few pounds and will last for longer than a year, so you are set to save a lot more than you spend out on the jacket.

It’s not just your water tank that can be insulated – you can too. Before you turn the heating up, try wearing a few more layers to see if that will do enough to stave off the cold.

If you find your house is getting too hot, don’t open a window with the heating on. First, try turning the temperature of your heating down on the thermostat or turn your heating off altogether.

You will also find long-term benefits from making sure your home is properly insulated through measures such as cavity wall insulation and loft insulation. If you are claiming benefits or are a member of the elderly community, you can get an allowance for this even if you don’t own the house you are living in.

You can also prevent heat escaping by checking for draughts around your home and using items to block them. You can get draught excluders for your doors and can use old newspaper or cardboard to temporarily fill/block unused cat flaps or old tumble dryer outlets in your walls.

Click the link to compare gas and electric and see how much you could save on your energy bills
 

You can now get a 50% online discount when you take out a Standard or Finest Tesco Home Insurance policy by 7th January 2009.

What’s more, you will receive £1 million building cover with a Value or Standard policy and unlimited building cover with a Finest home insurance policy, plus you will benefit from an emergency repair helpline and have access to a dedicated claims team.

This offer excludes value and buy-to-let insurance and is only open to new customers who have a Tesco Clubcard (find more information about Tesco Clubcard here).

Click the link for more information about Tesco Home Insurance

This offer is current as of 13th NOVEMBER 2008. Terms and Conditions apply. For more offers please refer to the Offers section of compareandsave.com’s ‘Your money matters blog’.