I got £163 in free cash thanks to Martin Lewis’ tip… it’s perfect for extra holiday money
A HOLIDAYMAKER has told how he raked in £163 in free cash after following a tip from Martin Lewis.
MoneySavingExpert fan Gary scooped the money while using a clever hack when booking a car rental for his holiday.
It comes as Martin this week told holidaymakers this year to check if the hotel they’re set is cheaper now than when they booked on The Martin Lewis Podcast.
Gary applied the trick to his car rental – and saved big.
He told MoneySavingExpert: “It’s normally much cheaper to book in advance, which we did this year as normal in January for our July holiday.
“Just checked the price, then cancelled it for free and rebooked the same car for €390, saving €190.”
It comes after another holidaymaker called Andrew used this tip had managed to save over £1,000 after re-booking a different hotel.
In an email, the fan said: “I followed your advice, checked our hotel price. I cancelled and rebooked saving over £1,000. Thanks for all your help.”
Martin’s newsletter explained: “The rebook trick keeps on giving… is your hotel / car hire cheaper than when you booked?
“We’ve been flooded with successes after mentioning this a few weeks ago.
“For cheap hotels, keep your eyes on comparison sites such as Skyscanner*, Kayak*, TripAdvisor and Trivago*.
“For cheap car hire (which unusually this year seems to be dropping, not rising, in price the closer you get for many), it’s similar.
“If the price has dropped and your booking allows free (or cheap) cancellation, rebook for less.”
It comes as MoneySavingExpert revealed another trick which helps Brits bag £175 of free cash to spend on holiday.
First Direct is currently offering a cash incentive for people who switch to banking with them.
The team at Martin Lewis‘ MSE said: “New switchers to First Direct’s bank account get a FREE £175 – which could boost your holiday budget (though it’ll take a month for you to get it) – plus its debit card is now a specialist one for going abroad, so you get the same near-perfect foreign exchange rates banks do.
“Other perks include a linked 7% regular saver and a £250 0% overdraft for many.”