{"id":179732,"date":"2023-09-07T14:43:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=179732"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:43:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:43:03","slug":"martin-lewis-shares-easy-trick-to-help-you-save-money-at-christmas-but-you-have-just-weeks-to-act-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/lifestyle\/martin-lewis-shares-easy-trick-to-help-you-save-money-at-christmas-but-you-have-just-weeks-to-act-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Lewis shares easy trick to help you save money at Christmas &#8211; but you have just weeks to act | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MARTIN Lewis has shared an easy trick to help people save money at Christmas, though you need to act fast. <\/p>\n<p>The MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) founder shared a reminder for people to stock up on stamps before they increase in price.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/549d1985-4666-44a5-9171-5edb49afa3d0.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>First-class stamps will go up from \u00a31.10 to \u00a31.25 on October 2.<\/p>\n<p>It means people will soon pay even more to send post.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &quot;For years, every time stamps go up in price I&#x27;ve suggested people stock up and bulk-buy in advance, as provided the stamp doesn&#x27;t have a price on it and instead just says the postage class, it&#x27;s still valid after the hike.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;This has been an effective tactic, as a first-class letter stamp is now \u00a31.10, soon to be rising to \u00a31.25\u00a0\u2013 in 2012 it was just 60p.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read more in money<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23841325-1694029802797.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Martin Lewis issues urgent savings update &#8211; but you need to be quick<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/newspress-collage-23506800-1692135258343.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Martin Lewis&#8217; MSE issues urgent car insurance warning to all drivers<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;So you may as well stock up now, even if it&#x27;s just for Christmas cards for the next few Christmases.&quot;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A pack of four first class stamps costs shoppers \u00a34.40, but from October 2, that same amount will cost you \u00a35 &#8211; that&#x27;s a 60p increase.<\/p>\n<p>While a pack of eight stamps currently set you back \u00a38.80, they&#x27;ll soon cost you \u00a310 &#8211; that&#x27;s a \u00a31.20 increase.<\/p>\n<p>As Christmas is a time when people tend to send more letters in the post, you might want to consider stocking up before October 2.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/GM_07-09_WORCESTER_COMP-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HOUSE HELL <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Neighbours&#8217; \u00a3300k new builds &#8216;plagued by dodgy electrics, floods and foul smell&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NEW-OFF-PLATFORM-TEMPLATE-2023-09-06T115911.467-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>WIN BIG <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Nine rare McDonald&#8217;s Monopoly pieces to look for \u2014 and the VIP prizes you can win<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/generic-high-street-banks-sign-808483663-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SHUTTERS DOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Major bank with 1,500 branches to close more locations within hours<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-317.png\"><\/picture><span>CASHING IN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Rare 50p coin worth 1,800 times face value &#8211; do you have one in your pocket?<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Royal Mail said first class stamps were rising in price as it faced &quot;increasing cost pressures&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>It also said the lack of reform of the universal service obligation (USO) had contributed to the need to hike prices.<\/p>\n<p>The USO forces Royal Mail to deliver letters six days a week to all 32million UK addresses for the same price.<\/p>\n<p>Second class stamps will remain at the same price &#8211; 75p.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Royal Mail ousted old-style stamps and replaced them with barcoded ones in July. <\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0business\u00a0said the move would make letters more secure.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who still has these old-style stamps and uses them may have to pay a surcharge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing\u00a0money-sm@news.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group\u00a0members.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/money\/23851804\/martin-lewis-stamps-royal-mail-price-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARTIN Lewis has shared an easy trick to help people save money at Christmas, though you need to act fast. 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