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The best auto savings apps and hacks
If you find your salary is all spent before you have a chance to move some to savings, then it could be worth trying an app to help you automate the process - in theory without you missing the cash. Here are the ones worth looking at.
Virgin Money hikes savings interest rates but closes multiple account loophole
From next Tuesday most savers might be able to get by with just one account as Virgin Money is lifting the interest on its linked M Saver to 1%. But you'll no longer be able to get multiple current accounts paying 2%. Everything is explained here, including how it compares to other savings accounts and Premium Bonds.
Be Clever With Your Cash is eight!
it's been eight years since I launched Be Clever With Your Cash, initially just to friends and family. Now more than 7 million people have visited the site, and it's growing all the time.
I always use the site's birthday to reflect on the last 12 months, so if you're interested in looking behind the veil you might find this article interesting.
There's also my annual reader survey, which I'd really appreciate if you would spare a few minutes to complete. It really does help me decide what content I cover. And if you do this there's a chance to win a 1:1 video call with me or a £25 voucher.
How to get multiple American Express sign-up bonuses
Gremlins meant that the link to this article didn't work last week. If you didn't find it on the blog then here it is again!
CASH CHATS PODCAST
Cash Chats #253: Broadband price hikes, savings rates and Instagram scams
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- How to beat broadband price hikes
- How to spot scammers on Instagram
- Changes at Virgin Money that’ll see 1% interest on savings
- Plus a listener question about whether how to pay when abroad
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
If you do listen on one of these apps, please do take 60 seconds to leave a rating and review!
ASK ANDY
Ask Andy #40: Your money questions answered
Watch this week's live Q&A, and find out my thoughts on your questions.
Next live Q&A: 8 March 2022
The next Ask Andy live stream will be in on Tuesday 8 March 2022 at 7pm. This is the best place to ask me your questions. Make sure you follow me on YouTube or Instagram so you get notifications.
THIS WEEK'S TOP DEALS
I only share deals and special offers on the blog which I think are really good value. Click the titles or links for more information.
I'll also share a quick update on Instagram on Saturday morning.
1. Birthday freebies: Food, drink and vouchers
Sadly the blog's birthday doesn't count for freebies from the likes of Hotel Chocolat, Krispy Kreme and The Body Shop. But your's does! More here.
2. Ticketmaster: 15% off giftcards
A decent discount if you ever buy tickets for concerts, theatre, comedy etc. More here.
3. Railcards: Up to 40% off
Anyone can get 33% off a digital railcard (while stocks last) and Three customers can boost that to 40%. Here's more.
4. Cineworld: £3 tickets this Saturday
If you have a Cineworld near you then it's worth booking £3 tickets this weekend for ANY seat, including 3D and Imax. More here.
5. Airtime Rewards: £2 bonus on £10 spend
There's a code running until the weekend that will get you £2 extra cashback to your mobile bill on top of the rates on offer at shops such as Boots and Primark. Here's more.
6. American Express: Boosted 40,000 Avios welcome deal
Monday is your last chance to get a massive welcome bonus on the British Airways Premium Plus American Express credit card. If you follow the steps and convert them to Nectar this could be worth £250. Here's more.
7. Theatre: London Theatre Week sale
Yet more chances to book reduced West End tickets this week, with prices at £15, £25, £35 and £45 for lots of top shows. Here's more.
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Me talking money elsewhere
Though I'm mainly on my own channels, you can also catch me this week at the following:
- In my Metro column, I look at "Copycat influencer accounts are scamming users – here’s how to spot them"
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Banking offers
- Top bank switch: £150 cash bonus
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback account: Up to 3% back with Santander 123 Lite
- Top ethical bank: £60 voucher or donation via Triodos
- Monzo: Free £5
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.04% from Natwest
- Top current account interest: 2.02% from Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 0.75%
- Chip: £20 bonus & 0.61% interest
- Raisin: £50 bonus on £10k of savings
- Freetrade: Free share worth between £3 and £200
Cards and bills deals
- 0% Balance transfer: 18 months with no fee & £20 cashback
- American Express: The best welcome bonuses
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- Money Dashboard: Free £4 Amazon voucher
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Holland & Barrett: Free £3
- Lidl: Coupon Plus promo
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- NUS card: Alumni card trick
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 40% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 8 months free
- Odeon: Two tickets and a £10 Turtle Bay gift card for £9.99
- Vue: £3 for four or five tickets
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- Telegraph: Free cinema ticket, rental and year of Gourmet Society
- Days out: £25 off entry via Lotto ticket
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Pringles: Free pack
- Honest Brew: £10 off craft beer
- Deliveroo Plus: Free year via Prime
- Just Eat: 1/3 back via Starling or Monzo
- McDonalds: Free burger via O2
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Recent content you might have missed
I know it can be tricky to read, watch and listen to everything I create each week, so here are some articles, videos and podcasts from the last few weeks you might have missed.
- The Disney+ price increase isn’t new, but some will only start paying it now
- VIDEO: The Best Lifetime ISAs
- 32 Natwest and RBS branches to close in 2022
- Podcast #252: Subscriptions and streaming
- How much will your energy bill increase by and what help is available?
- Video: Interest rate doubles to 0.5% - how it'll impact you
- How to keep your old phone number when you switch mobile networks
- Pret’s coffee subscription price hike: Is it still worth it?
- Premium Bonds: Were they worth it?
- Multiple bank switching bonuses: How to nab up to £840
- Deliveroo Plus – is it worth it?
- How to save at the cinema every day of the week
- My top credit cards for 2022
- NOW TV: Will it save you money?
- Beat the Virgin Media price hikes
- How I saved £200+ ditching Amazon for a year
- The best Current Accounts for 2022
- The top savings accounts for 2022
- Podcast #244: How to spend and save in 2022
- The best budgeting and money management apps
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