Hello lovely MoneyMagpies!
A festive hello from your Editor, Vicky Parry 🎄✨ What a whirlwind December it has been already! Over on our YouTube channel, Vlogmas is in full swing and we are having so much fun taking you behind the scenes of Christmas on a budget, sharing deals, tips, challenges and a lot of festive chaos. If you’re not following along yet… come join us! Speaking of festive favourites, our MoneyMagpie Advent Calendar on the main site has
been an incredible success this year. Thousands of you have been opening the doors every day, and we’ve loved seeing your excitement (and your wins!). You’ve also told us how much you loved our guide to getting the cheapest and tastiest mince pie, so we’ve taken
that energy and run with it. We’ve been out hunting high and low to ensure you get the cheapest deals on Christmas chocolate tubs – because nothing should stand between you and a bargain Quality Street. This week also brings something truly magical: a gorgeous new competition with OneStop, where one lucky reader’s Christmas wish—worth up to £1,000—will be granted. It can be big, small, practical, emotional, unusual… whatever matters most to you. We’re so thrilled to be part of something that will genuinely change someone’s Christmas. We’re also back with our annual roundup of where kids can eat for free (or very cheap!) this Christmas, because family budgeting matters more than ever right now. And if you fancy something fun, relatable and very MoneyMagpie, come along for our “shopping for ten people with only £20” challenge – proof that a great Christmas doesn’t need a great big budget. And that’s just a tiny slice of what we’ve been working on. There’s much more across the site, YouTube and socials… and we genuinely couldn’t do it without you.
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With warm festive wishes,
Vicky Parry
Editor, MoneyMagpie P.S. Are you tired of watching everyone else build wealth while you sit on the sidelines? Then it’s time to register your interest for Jasmine’s Investing Course — the beginner-friendly programme that breaks down the world of investing into clear, simple
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Spotlight: CoinJar - Cryptocurrency Exchange
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Cheapest Christmas Chocolate Tubs 2025: Where to Get Quality Street, Celebrations & Heroes from Just £3.95
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Christmas is officially chocolate season — and we all know that no festive front room is complete without a tub (or three!) of Roses, Celebrations, Quality Street or Cadbury Heroes. But with prices creeping up across supermarkets and high street stores, it pays to shop smart. At MoneyMagpie, we’re all about helping you stretch that festive budget further, so I’ve been on a mission to track down the cheapest Christmas chocolate deals in the UK for
2025
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Millions Never Check This! MoneyMagpie Warn You to Not Miss Out On This Council Tax Saving
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The good news: thousands of people challenge their band each year and many get money back. You could be one of them. In this guide, I’ll show you: - How council tax bands are decided across the UK
- How many people are in the wrong band (official figures)
- What you could
save and how to get a refund
- How to check, challenge, and change your band: step by step
- What you need to watch out for so it doesn’t backfire
If you haven’t checked your band before, this is your sign. It could save you hundreds and it’s easier than you think.
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The Hidden Worth of the Magi’s Gifts — What the Gifts to Jesus Would Be Worth in 2025
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When the wise men visited the infant Jesus, they offered gold, frankincense and myrrh. These were not casual tokens, but treasures: exotic, rare, and deeply symbolic. Viewed through the lens of modern markets, those offerings can be regarded as a kind of ancient alternative‑asset allocation — and their worth, today, remains startling.
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Free Discount Scheme for Carers, Teachers, Key Workers and More
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Network run a series of free discount schemes that will save you hundreds over the course of the year. Teachers, charity workers, healthcare workers and more are eligible. Our favourite is the Carers Card - because it's not only for those who are paid carers, but also those who look after someone at home, unofficially, like the 6 million other unpaid carers in the UK. Every little discount helps, so take a look to see if you're eligible for any
of these totally free discount schemes.
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Asda’s ‘Winter Warmer’ £1 Meal For Over 60s Is Back!
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Asda has brought back it’s popular cafe ‘winter warmer’ £1 meal deal to support the over 60s this winter, as they continue to face increased financial pressures during the cost-living crisis.
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One Stop are offering people to make a Christmas Wish with a Value of up to £1k!
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One Stop has announced its exciting 2025 Christmas campaign, which gives you the chance to have your Christmas wish come true! From today until Tuesday 23rd December, pop into your local One Stop and scan the QR code to submit your wish! Ordering online? Don’t worry, you can still take part.
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