The price-comparison tricks that will save you money

January is the busiest time of year for price-comparison websites. Here's how to get their best deals

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This week marked the return to work for most people, and the beginning of getting to grips with 2015. As many of us sought to act on our new year's resolutions the price-comparison websites experienced 'Quote Monday', one of their busiest days of the year.

One website, comparethemarket.com, expected to get 50 per cent more visits than usual on Monday as people tried to sort out their finances.

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