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Series 3 Episode 8: Recession proof your finances
Broadcast: Wed 5th November 2008

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    Recession-proof your cash

    Repossessions, redundancies, pay cuts & freezes: protect yourself now!

  • MoneySaving News

    In the news this week

    Premium Bonds slashed, free £25 eyeshadow, £19 hotel rooms, 40% cheaper calls to mobiles & knickers coming down (in price!)

  • celeb_wallet

    Raef Bjayou

    Will the star of The Apprentice be hired or fired after taking Martin's Cash Quiz?

  • recession2

    Do a debt audit

    Everyone should sort out their debts BEFORE recession hits so they’re prepared for the storm.

  • car

    Beat the insurers

    Find out how a lady from Slough saved hundreds of pounds by switching her insurance providers

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Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 5th November 2008

Premium Bonds slashed, free £25 eyeshadow, £19 hotel rooms, 40% cheaper calls to mobiles & knickers coming down (in price!)

Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 29th October 2008

New top 0% spending card, hurry to get money-off Waitrose vouchers and cheap AA membership

Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 22nd October 2008

Massive £60 savings loophole, dirt-cheap broadband and loads of cut-price days out

In the news this week

Wed 15th October 2008

Latest on energy prices/bank charges, new top balance transfer card and loads of food vouchers

Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 8th October 2008

It’s not all doom and gloom. Read Martin’s top discount tips to help you spend less

Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 1st October 2008

Top tips for worried Bradford & Bingley customers, £9 England shirts & tasty 2for1 restaurant vouchers

Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 24th September 2008

Free £100 with 0% overdraft, 5% off ALL shopping, fixed rate mortgage warning & easily flog old CDs

Martin's weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 17th September 2008

How to ride out the financial storm, free money-off vouchers and get more free calls

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 21st May 2008

Massive RAC car breakdown loophole, 1p flights and grab the top savings account

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 14th May 2008

Dump expensive packaged accounts, get golden on the cheap and stay in touch with old chums for free

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 7th May 2008

7% savings interest, £5 European flights (book before midnight Thurs) & free £5 mobile phone roaming credit

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 30th April 2008

Halt the cost of energy bills, new best credit card for spending overseas and dirt cheap game consoles

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 23rd April 2008

Sneakily grab hidden Barclaycard cashback, cut price computer software for students & £1 train tickets

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 16th April 2008

Make the most of the interest rate cut, £1 train fares between London and Manchester and grab 1,000 free texts

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 2nd April 2008

Hurry to grab a last-minute ISA, save on mobile top-ups and get cheap days out

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 26th March 2008

Slash landline costs, super-charge laptops for £20 & stuff yourself with cut-price Easter eggs

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 19th March 2008

Cheap flights from Ryanair, text messaging for next to nothing and half-price tickets for days out

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 12th March 2008

Warning for online TV watcher, Free booze from First Direct, best unlimited broadband package and free pool to boot!

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 5th March 2008

£150 off the cost of Sky, a new top ISA and have fun for free if you’ve a fishy name!

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 27th February 2008

50% off home insurance, cheaper stamps and grab a free cup of Starbucks coffee QUICK!

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 20th February 2008

Time to switch energy providers, get your money back from BA and Virgin, and bag the best savings account

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 6th February 2008

Slash landline phone bills, new cheapest 0% balance transfer card, discount ferry trips and more

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 30th January 2008

Cut the cost of Valentine’s Day, keep up with credit card payments, get free eye tests & mega-cheap train tickets

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 23rd January 2008

Get yourself free flights, cheap cosmetics, a low rate mortgage and even a £5 suit.

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 16th January 2008

Get identity protection for nothing, slash the cost of laser eye treatment and a nifty two-piece suit for only £15!

Martin’s weekly guide to saving you cash

Wed 9th January 2008

WARNING! Prices are rising but don't ditch your gas & electricity supplier (yet), plus grab £100 for free