Martin Lewis urges everyone to buy lots of £1.35 'essential' before October 7

The BBC and ITV star's Money Saving Expert newsletter has warned households to banal up connected Royal Mail first-class stamps earlier the 30p hike connected October 7 (Image: No credit)

Martin Lewis has issued an "it's urgent" informing to UK households, advising them to banal up connected a cupboard staple. The BBC and ITV star's Money Saving Expert newsletter has urged households to bargain Royal Mail first-class stamps earlier a 30p terms summation connected October 7, reports Birmingham Live.

Mr Lewis stated: "Urgent. Stock up connected stamps for this (and future) Christmas's cards NOW. First-class stamp prices are going UP AGAIN, this clip by an inflation-busting 22% connected 7 October - but bargain them successful advance, and arsenic agelong arsenic they accidental "1st", you'll inactive beryllium capable to usage them aft the hike."

First people stamps volition emergence from £1.35 to £1.65 owed to what Royal Mail has described arsenic "very existent and urgent" fiscal challenges.

The terms of 2nd people stamps volition stay astatine 85p.

In his newsletter, Mr Lewis further explained: "As Ms Beckster tweeted maine past week: '@MartinSLewis. Thanks for the heads-up. As idiosyncratic who inactive sends 40+ cards each Christmas, I'll bargain pre-price emergence and prevention myself £12+.'"

In the newsletter that was delivered to accounts this morning, the MSE laminitis warned: "A warning... Christmas is connected 25 December this year. January is indebtedness counsellors' busiest period - inquire radical wherefore they request assistance past and galore reply: "Christmas, of course". Yet Christmas isn't unexpected, it's coming, truthful if you haven't started the fiscal prep yet, this is the infinitesimal (some fervent MoneySavers volition already person done it all)."

"So here's my yearly checklist of things to bash now, to chopped costs erstwhile the large time arrives (many besides enactment if, similar me, you observe Chanukah, oregon owt else). This isn't astir aboriginal solemnisation - I hatred Slade's festive tones played successful shops successful Sept (or Oct) arsenic overmuch arsenic the adjacent Scrooge - it's astir preparation."

Martin listed 16 tasks to undertake present to alleviate accent and disbursal later. "Early preparation, not aboriginal celebration," Mr Lewis clarified, noting that his proposal spanned from money-making to escaped cash, arsenic good arsenic triple cashback to gain £100.

He besides revealed hidden codes and advocated for a prohibition connected unnecessary gifts.