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

My top articles this week

1. How to spend less on music streaming

Whether at home or out and about I've got Spotify on constantly. It should cost £120 a year and I reckon I listen to enough music to get more than my money's worth. But even so, there are ways to bring the cost down not just of Spotify but similar services too, including a trick to get Amazon Music Unlimited down from £9.99 a month to £6.58.

2. Is your holiday protected?

Whether you've sorted your holiday yourself, via a travel agent or are yet to book, there are some steps you should take to ensure you're covered if something goes wrong before you go or when you're away.

3. Barclays Blue Rewards review – is it worth it?

This week Barclays announced it's hiking the monthly fee of its Blue Rewards scheme by an extra £1 a month from August. Here's what it means to existing Barclays customers, and whether it's worth newbies switching over to the bank to get.

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This week on Shop Smart Save Money

Tonight on Shop Smart Save Money it's all about day trips. Plus I'll be talking about money matters including water meters, petrol prices and bank switching, so do tune in at 8pm on Channel 5. We're on every Thursday until 4th June. 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. How to watch the Champions League final on BT Sport for free

You don't need to subscribe to BT Sports in order to watch this weekend's final between Liverpool and Tottenham. Here's how anyone can legally watch it for free, and a few devices that will mean you can stream it on your TV rather than your computer or phone.

2. Ticketmaster Flash sale

Starting tomorrow at 9am there's going to be a flash sale at Ticketmaster. I don't know what will be on there, but I imagine there could be some decent offers on festival tickets.

3. LAST CHANCE - 20% off kids activities via Expedia

Until midnight Thursday you can save on kids and family attractions if you spend more than £40 at Expedia. This includes a London pass with tickets to the London Eye, Madam Tussuads and the London Dungeon.

4. Big bottle of Brewdog craft beer for £1

You can nab a 660ml bottle of Brewdog's Lost Lager for a quid via the cashback app Shopmium. Plus some other craft beer deals.

5. £5.99 for an Odeon ticket and free movie rentals

With lots of summer action films out this week and next, this Groupon deal for Odeon and Chili is a good option to get a cheap ticket and have some movies to watch at home too.

Quick deals

Banking offers including

Shopping vouchers and other deals

Entertainment deals

Food and drink offers

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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.

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