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Published: Tue, 04/24/12

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Is it just me, or does it feel like winter again? If you need cheering up, have a look at our bargains and money-making ideas below to give yourself a lift in this gloomy weather.

Oh, and remember there's only one week left for you to name my Magpie Mascot and win a £250 holiday voucher (to take yourself off somewhere sunny and glamourous...) I hope you win!

Keep smiling,

Jasmine

THE THREE THINGS YOU MUST DO THIS WEEK

Get 50% cashback on your 2012 ISA Annual Management Charge with Legal & General

Explore your investment potential, with a wide range of funds from the UK's number one stocks and shares index-tracker ISA provider (as of January 2012 Source: Investment Management Association). Plus, invest in any of their eligible ISAs by 31 May and get 50% cashback on your 2012 annual management charge. Terms and conditions apply.

Get 4 weeks of The Financial Times for just £1...

Want to get the latest business, finance and investing news for next to nothing?

If so you can get 4 weeks of The Financial Times for just £1 (that's 6 newspapers a week for 4 weeks, delivered to your door before 7am!)

It's a must-read for savvy investors, offering up finance news that will help you plan for the long term - while keeping you up to speed on those quick win investment opportunities.

For your £1 you also get Premium access to FT.com (with exclusive news tracking tools) and the FT Mobile News Reader. PLUS you can enjoy the FT ePaper - the interactive online version of your printed newspaper, available from 5am each day.

And if you find that the FT's not for you, there's no risk - you can cancel at any time and not pay a penny more.

Try The Financial Times and FT.com for 4 weeks for just £1 here.

Save yourself 30% on a spring city break...

The rain has finally arrived here in Blighty, so why not swap the grim grey skies for a sunny city break AND save a whopping 30%?

Lastminute.com have an amazing selection of city breaks in their super spring sale, with 5* deals on some of the world's most beautiful, exciting and romantic destinations including Venice, New York, Paris and Madrid.

This fab offer ends on Monday 30 April, so get your skates on!

See what's on offer today.

GET 6 MONTHS BROADBAND FREE - THEN ONLY PAY £6.49 A MONTH!

Get 6 months FREE broadband - and then only pay £6.49 a month with the award-winning Plusnet.

With a 10GB usage allowance (plus unlimited overnight downloads) and speeds of up to 16Mb, you'll be able to enjoy everything the internet has to offer whilst benefitting from built-in firewall and spam protection.

What's more you get free evening and weekend calls to UK landlines too. You'll need to get line rental, but this is just £9.49 a month if you pay in advance (cheaper than BT!)

You can't go wrong - Plusnet boast award-winning customer service, while Which? Magazine rightly awarded them five stars for value this year. Cut your broadband costs here.

MAKE OR SAVE £470 A MONTH FOR YOUR CASH ISA

It's the start of a new tax year and time to start putting some money aside for that all-important ISA.

Don't have enough savings to take full advantage of your tax-free ISA allowance? Don't worry. If your finances are already stretched to the max, I've got some great money-making and money-saving ideas to help you fill up your tax-free ISA in a year. Anyone can do it - see how here.

MAKE MONEY BLOGGING

Interested in making money from blogging? More and more people are starting to blog and many of them are finding you can make money from it.

But it's not just money you can make - you can get free tickets to events, music, DVDs - the opportunities are endless! Sound interesting? Read on...

HOUSE SWAP DURING THE JUBILEE

If you'd like to go on holiday but can't afford the whole caboodle, why not try house swapping? I do it all the time, and it means you only have to fork out for flights and food - accommodation is free!

With the Jubilee coming up now is a fantastic time to start planning a long weekend away. Get the lowdown here.

HOW TO FIND A LAWYER FOR LESS

With the government cutting back on Legal Aid (especially in areas such as divorce, domestic violence and family law) getting to see a solicitor can be more expensive than ever.

Find out how to get free legal advice and protect yourself against hefty legal fees here.

WIN A KINDLE!

Carry hundreds of books at once and read them on the go with a Kindle!

Small and lightweight, it's easy to hold and read. With the latest in E-Ink technology, it delivers clear, crisp text you can read without strain. Also, Kindles never get hot so you can read comfortably as long as you like.

Click here for your chance to win.

P.S. MAKE SOME QUICK CASH BY SHARING YOUR OPINION

I love doing online surveys - there's no easier way to earn cash than simply being paid to give your opinion on something!

One site I especially like at the moment is Valued Opinions. Their quick online surveys pay up to £5 a pop and you get entered into a prize draw to win a fab Samsung Galaxy tablet computer just for signing up (which is free of course).

There's even an option to donate your survey earnings to charity if you're feeling virtuous!

It's a fun and easy way to make some cash in front of your PC whenever you've got a spare few minutes.

Sound good? You can sign up with Valued Opinions here.

(Tip: I've set up a separate email account for survey sites, so my personal email doesn't get flooded with survey offers!)

For more info on online surveys you can read our article on them here.

P.P.S. HANDPICKED TRAVEL DEALS

1. Mighty Deals: 7night self-catering Portugal holiday from just £139pp, FLIGHTS INCLUDED. Find out more right here.

2. Groupon: 45% off 2 or 3 night holiday to Prague including breakfast AND flights. Find out more right here.

3. Lastminute.com: 30% off summer holiday sale - discounts to Egypt, Majorca, Algarve and more. Find out more right here.

4. EasyJet: flights for under £24 - only while stocks last. Find out more right here.

Have a great week,

Jasmine Birtles, April 2012

BARGAIN BOX

Great FREE Pay and Go SIM... which gets you free unlimited calls and texts to anyone on 02 when you top up £15. Claim your free SIM right here.

Delicious Italian feast for just £2... at participating ASK restaurants until the 9th of May. Simply order one main course and get another for just £2. Valid Sunday-Friday. Claim your voucher here.

10% M&S discount... for today only (April 24) get 10% off clothing and accessories from the Indigo Collection at M&S. This is an online exclusive so don't expect to see it in the shops! Shop right here.

Win a Macbook Air plus £50 app voucher... courtesy of the Post Office who have finally made their
fab competitions open to everyone - they used to be exclusive to existing customers and members. Enter right here.

Get money-savvy with these FREE money guides from finance experts Dianomi.

COLUMNISTS

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It's us and them... see what our financial columnist thinks about the high lords of Google.

Affordable 5* food...
Sarah Lockett selflessly tries the Great Tastes menu at the Cadogan.

Ask Jasmine

This week's prize question comes courtesy of Wendy from Blackpool who wanted to find out how to get into mystery shopping.

Read my response here!

If you've got a question, don't be shy, ask me here!

This made me chuckle... celebrities photoshopped into party pictures.

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