Your weekly money saving deals and news from money expert Andy Webb
My top articles this week
1. Dining cards compared – are they worth it?
The likes of Tastecard and Dine sounds like a great idea - who wouldn't want 50% off eating out? But do the caveats and restrictions actually cancel out the benefits? I've taken a look at six different options out there to help you decide which one, if any, is for you. Plus the deals to pay less.
2. Time to ditch your Tesco Bank current account
If you have a bank account with Tesco, its key benefit of 3% interest is about to drop to just 1%. Which I think makes it a dud account. There are plenty of better options out there, so I've picked a few to help you decide where you should move your account to.
3. The cheapest ways to get Wimbledon 2019 tennis tickets
With Joanna Konta steaming into the French Open semi-finals and news that Andy Murray *might* make a doubles return at Queens, I'm getting excited again about Wimbledon starting again in a just a few weeks time. If you are too, then here's my guide on how to get tickets, including details of my experience last year in the queue.
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This week on Shop Smart Save Money
It's the last episode of this series of Shop Smart Save Money tonight. I'll be talking about money matters including mobile phone networks, printer ink and coffee pods, so do tune in at 8pm on Channel 5. You can also watch it on the My5 catch up service. You can read more about the series here.
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The top deals this week
I only share deals and special offers on the blog which I think are really good value - and here they are for you too. First some newbies in a bit more detail, then some you might have missed from previous weeks. Click the red titles or blue links for more information.
1. Up to £30 off £100 spend at Very TODAY ONLY
Cashback site Quidco is today offering existing customers a £10 bonus if they spend £100 at Very. Which is decent enough. But you can stack this with an existing voucher code deal for another £10 off, and if you're a new customer you'll also get up to 10% cashback! It's just today, Thursday 6th June and you need to opt into the initial bonus deal.
2. Netflix price increases - get 4% off
The streaming service is upping the monthly fees by up to £2, which means that though this 4% saving isn't huge, it's well worth nabbing it while you can.
3. £175 Natwest switch offer ends Friday- LAST CHANCE
This is a really good switching deal as even existing Natwest customer can switch another account from another bank into their account and get the bonus. It's £125 now (well in a few months), and another £50 if you stay for a year. If you do miss it, RBS has the same offer until later in the month.
4. Kids Week theatre sale starts next week
This popular Kids go free promotion for shows including the Lion King starts on the 11th June. Here are more details.
5. Echo Dot speaker for £15.98 - EXTENDED
This promotion was due to end a few weeks back but it's been extended so if you missed out, you can still take advantage. It's very simple to get one. You need to pay for a month of Amazon Music Unlimited's Family Plan for £14.99 (this could take 30 days as you might be forced to take a free trial first). Once you've paid, you'll get send a code to redeem for a 99p speaker. My code arrived yesterday and my Dot arrived this morning.
Quick deals
Banking offers including
- Up to £175 via bank switching deals
- Free £5 for opening a Monzo bank account
- £10 Amazon voucher or £25 M&S vouchers for signing up to credit cards
- Get 3% interest on savings with Chip - earn up to 5%
- Free £5 for getting a Curve card - plus 1% cashback at John Lewis, Apple and more
Shopping vouchers and other deals
Entertainment deals
- Nine months of Sky Sports for £195 - ends Friday 31st May
- Latest cinema deals
- Six months free Amazon Prime video with EE
- Save 4% on Netflix passes
- 12 months of Spotify for the price of 10 / Get 90-day Spotify Premium trial for 99p
- 30-day family pass trials for £1, giving reduced days out and cinema tickets for all ages
- Free £5 credit when you trade in old CDs, books, DVDs or game
Food and drink offers
- Craft beer sale and discounts
- Three months Tastecard or Gourmet Society for £1
- Free Nutella jar with supermarket cashback app
- Free Hotel Choc on your birthday
- Get 50% off Domino’s Pizza every time
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Recent articles you might have missed
I know it can be tricky to read everything I write every week, so here are my main articles from the last few weeks.
- Is your holiday protected?
- Barclays Blue Rewards review – is it worth it?
- How to spend less on music streaming
- Travel money: My top ways to spend on holiday
- Simple ways to save money at festivals
- How to save money on car parking
- Credit cards, Section 75 and your consumer rights
- Deciphering supermarket deals
- My top “refer-a-friend” offers
- Monzo bank review
- Is it worth selling old books, DVDs, games and CDs online?
- My 14 bank accounts, and why I’ve got each one
- Cheap chicken isn’t something to shout about
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