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Exciting news for Be Clever With Your Cash
First up, I’ve some really big news to share, which I’m very excited about. Be Clever With Your Cash has now officially joined forces with Smart Money People.
Smart Money People is the UK’s dedicated financial services review site and has collected over 1.2 million customer reviews.
In short, it means I can build a team to grow the site, YouTube and podcast even more than I have on my own. All the details, plus a Q&A, can be found in this article on the blog.
BLOG, VIDEO & ARTICLES
HSBC bank switch offer: Get up to £200
There's a new £200 switch offer from HSBC, with the potential for another £40 on top via cashback sites. Find out who can get it and how.
April 2023’s credit card & BNPL news & round-up
Find out about offers and changes from Amex, Barclaycard, Yonder, Klarna, Zilch, John Lewis and more in my monthly credit card new round up.
Swap old clothes for vouchers
If you've want to buy new clothes, you might be able to save by handing over some olds ones. The latest retailer to offer this is River Island, joining the likes of H&M, John Lewis and New Look who already operate similar schemes. Here's how each one works.
The best Children’s savings accounts
If you're looking to save for your kids, then these are the best paying accounts right now. Plus what their interest earnings mean for the tax you pay.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
315 | Cut Council Tax, Amex £815 deal stack & Nectar’s new price promotion
In the latest episode of the pod I’m talking about:
- The ways to save money on Council Tax
- Whether Sainsbury’s new Nectar Prices will save you money
- How to stack a new Amex welcome offer with other promos to make £815
- A listeners question about bank switch requirements
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting apps or over on the blog.
If you do listen on one of these apps, please do remember to hit follow so you get each episode as soon as it's released.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Ask Andy Live Q&A: Thursday 27 April @ 7pm
My live Q&As are the best place to ask me your questions. The next one is in a week. Make sure you follow me on YouTube or Instagram to join in. The earlier you ask your question the more likely I'll have time to answer it.
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Or, join the Facebook community to ask your questions and share your money experiences and ideas. There are 4,000 of us in there so far!
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. Barclaycard: 50,000 Avios
The welcome offer has been doubled for the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card, worth 50,000 Avios points.
Converted to Nectar and accounting for the £20 fee, that could give you £300 profit. More here.
2. Amazon: £5 off £15
There's a new version of this offer that some of you will be eligible for, saving £5 when you spend £15 or more. Here's more.
3. Boots: 10% off for all + 20% off for students
Until Friday you can use a code for 10% off at Boots (remember to combine it with Airtime Rewards for another 5% back).
And if you have a student card there's 20% off this weekend. Potentially you can stack all these on Friday. Here's more.
4. Apple TV+: 2 months free
New and returning customers can get 2 months free Apple TV+. More here.
5. Coventry Building Society: £100 ISA bonus
Open a Coventry BS Limited Cash ISA via Hargreaves Lansdown and transfer over £10,000 to get a £100 bonus. More here.
6. National Trust: Family pass via newspaper
Pick up a Reach title from Friday (Mirror, Express and many local papers) to get a single use 2 adult and 2 kids pass that lasts until June. More here.
7. Petrol: 5p off a litre at Morrisons with shop
Spend £35 at Morrisons and you'll get a voucher to save 5p a litre on petrol. More here.
SAVINGS, BANKING & CREDIT CARD BEST BUYS
Banks
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- First Direct switch: £175 bonus + £40 cashback
- HSBC: £200 switch + £40 cashback
- Natwest switch: £200 bonus
- RBS: Up to £200 switch offer
- Monzo welcome: Free £5 offer
- Tide business welcome: £75 cash bonus
Top banking best buys:
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback on bills: Up to 3% back with Santander 123
- Top cashback on spending: 1% back with Chase
Savings
Top savings best buys:
- Top regular saver: 7% with First Direct
- Top current account linked interest: 5.12% with Barclays
- Top easy access account: 3.55% with Chip + up to £50 bonus
- Top 1-year fixed account: 4.58% with My Community Bank
Credit cards
Top cashback credit cards:
- American Express Platinum: Boosted 60,000 points
- British Airways American Express: Boosted 10,000 points
- Barclaycard Avios Plus: Boosted 50,000 Avios
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Cashback offers
- TopCashback: £15 welcome offer
- Cashback: Up to £91 for free
- YouGov: £50 cash for sharing bank data
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- NUS card: Non-student card trick
- Birthday freebies: Food, drink and vouchers
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 40% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 11 months free
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Discovery+: Free with BT Sport and Sky
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- Lotto: Free family days out
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: One-month free trial
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Costa: Free £5 voucher via TSB
- Ocado: 30% off your first order
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Buttons: Free pack
- GreenJinn: £1 welcome credit
- Greene King: Free pint or spirit & mixer
- Brewdog: £150 bar credit for £99
- McDonald's & Burger King: Freebies from loyalty schemes
- Caffe Nero: 25% off drinks and pastries
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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.
- How to stack Amex Platinum offers to make £815 in seven months
- Nectar Prices – will they save you money at Sainsbury’s?
- Can you pay less on your Council Tax?
- April 2023’s current account news & offers
- Get 2 for 1 cinema tickets all year for just £1 with Meerkat Movies
- My month in money #15
- TSB lets you pay in a cheque with your phone
- Has your Halifax Reward tracked?
- Lloyds to offer free Disney+
- Interest rate at 4.25%: what does the rise mean for you?
- The corner shop stamp rip-off
- Are your savings safe? FSCS explained
- Tesco reduces boost value of Clubcard points
- Will you miss out on the full State Pension?
- The best reward credit cards
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