Your weekly money saving deals and news from money expert Andy Webb

My top articles this week

1. Why you need more than one bank account

When the RBS and Natwest websites went down for hours on Tuesday and Wednesday it showed it can be risky to have just one bank account. And that's just one reason why you should have at least two different current accounts with different banks. I've shared why you might want to open up a few new accounts.

2. How I cut my bills by £774 in 20 minutes

This week I put aside half an hour for a bit of admin. With my energy fix about to end and a price increase on the way for my Virgin broadband, I took the opportunity to take a look at my bills and cut how much I pay every month. The savings were huge and it took no time at all. Here's what I did, and how you can do the same.

3. Be a star baker on a budget

The Great British Bake Off is back on TV. Though everyone seems so young, it was a really enjoyable watch. If you've been inspired by cake week to get back in the kitchen and make your own fantasy birthday cake, then you don't need to spend a fortune on equipment or ingredients.

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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. Click the red titles or blue links for more information.

1. Free Argos £5/£10 voucher and Amazon Echo deal stack

Until midnight Thursday 29th August you can get a free £5 voucher when you spend £50 at Argos, and a £10 voucher when you spend £100. Obviously only buy things you want, but it's a good opportunity to get an extra saving on some already reduced items, including an Amazon Echo speaker. These are down from £89.99 to £59.99 (matching the price you'll see in Amazon's End of Summer sale).

2. The best student discounts, offers and deals

Though the hack for anyone to get a student discount closed a year ago, I know many of you will still have your cards - or you might actually be about to go to university. For all of you I've updated the best discounts you can get with an NUS/Totum card, including free Beats headphones and 10% off Macs with Apple and six months free Amazon Prime.

3. NOW TV credit is now on Tesco Clubcard

This year hasn't been great for Clubcard points with the removal of Red Spotted Hanky and Uber from the scheme. However this week NOW TV was added, meaning you can get £1.50 of credit to spend on the streaming service for every 50p you have in Clubcard points.

4. LAST CHANCE - £10 video rental credit & Odeon ticket for £5.99

This offer on Groupon is due to end on the 31st August. You get £10 credit to spend at online streaming service Chili and a cinema ticket. New Groupon users can save a further 20% with the code WELCOME.

5. Free cheeseburger at McDonald's

Download the McD's app and you can nab a free cheeseburger.

6. Three months Spotify Premium for 99p

New users can get three months of advert-free listening on Spotify for just under a quid, saving them close to £30.

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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.

Why you need more than one bank account | Cut bills | Budget baking | 99p Spotify | Student deals | NOW TV on Clubcard |