Meet The Independent’s team of consumer experts

Your go-to for money-saving tips, consumer advice and discount codes

Our team has years of experience when it comes to sourcing the best deals (The Independent)

Welcome to The Independent’s dedicated deals and consumer advice section, the home of all things money-saving. We’re here to bring you the best offers, help you enforce your rights and let you know about the latest news in the world of money and shopping.

Our writers have years of experience when it comes to tracking down the best deals and breaking down complex financial topics. We’ve got the know-how to help you save on every aspect of life, such as signing up for a new phone contract, saving on streaming services, spending your loyalty points wisely and much more.

Importantly, we understand that finding a great deal isn’t just about a low price – it’s about investing in high-quality products that are fit for purpose. That’s why we work closely with our colleagues at IndyBest – a team of experts who provide unbiased, trusted reviews across tech, fashion and beauty, home and garden, and so much more. We only ever feature deals from trusted retailers that will enforce your rights if things go wrong.

If you want to know more about our deals and consumer section, read on to meet our amazing team and learn more about why you can trust us to bring you the best offers.

Meet the team

To provide you with the very best consumer advice, we have a team of experts who keep up with the latest trends, spot deals and bring you the latest news in the world of money-saving.

We want you to be the first to know about the latest consumer news and sales, which is why we maintain close relationships with brands and organisations that keep us informed about what’s around the corner. When it comes to offers on IndyBest-approved products, we track prices obsessively, so we can tell you when it’s the best time to buy.

As money-saving journalists, we’re always looking for opportunities to share our tips and tricks, whether that’s getting paid to donate old clothes or using discount codes to save on your next holiday. Below, you can find out more about our dedicated team.

Molly Greeves, consumer writer

Molly Greeves (The Independent)

A consumer writer for The Independent, Molly Greeves has years of experience in delivering expert money-saving tips to readers, from guidance for selling on eBay and Vinted to your refund rights when you buy a faulty item. Having investigated and exposed wrongdoing by companies, Molly is able to dig deep to find out whether consumers are being treated fairly. Before joining The Independent, Molly previously worked as a consumer journalist for both Martin Lewis’s MoneySavingExpert.com and Good Housekeeping.

Fran Watts, consumer writer

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Fran Watts is a consumer writer with a keen eye for discount codes, worthwhile deals and budgeting advice to help you stretch your money further. She came to The Independent with 15 years of experience across leading publications and popular household brands, including Bosch and Siemens. Fran covers everything from smart parenting buys to money-saving tips across home, lifestyle, travel and more.

Sabrina Sahota, deputy IndyBest editor

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Sabrina Sahota is the deputy editor of IndyBest and former consumer editor at The Independent. As a consumer journalist, she has years of experience delivering shopping advice to readers and covering events such as Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day sales. As well as money-saving tips, Sabrina also has plenty of hands-on experience testing everything from household appliances to beauty products, so she knows which items are worth your money. Before joining The Independent, she produced consumer advice for titles such as Which? and Made For Mums.

Why you can trust us

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We are committed to bringing you unbiased, accurate information, and we don’t let commercial values affect our editorial judgment. When we feature a deal, you can trust that it will offer value for money and hail from a reputable retailer.

Affiliate disclosure

In certain instances, we make money from the products bought through our links, but this doesn’t influence the deals that we choose to feature. The revenue we do make helps to fund journalism across The Independent.

Updates

We regularly make changes to our deals roundups, to bring you the most up-to-date offers. Our discount codes are tested daily to ensure that they work.

When a guide or story has not been updated, this will be clear from the date on the page, so you’ll never be misled.

Your privacy

At The Independent, we take your privacy seriously, which is why we adhere to a strict privacy policy and cookie policy. Similarly, when it comes to any competitions that we run, there are a number of terms and conditions we abide by.

For all the latest offers, discount codes and money-saving advice, head to our dedicated deals section