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Savings: New 2% and 5% accounts
In my latest roundup on the best savings accounts, I've taken a look at two new accounts that promise much better interest rates than you'll get elsewhere. Are they too good to be true?
Plus news for Marcus customers and how to quickly check your Premium Bonds for wins.
Christmas savings schemes: Boost your supermarket spending by 6%
This is a great trick to get a little extra for spending at Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco over the next few months.
Though these schemes are designed to be used gradually over a year, it's possible to just add money to them the day before an autumn cut off date (starting over the next few weeks) and then within a few days have up to 6% added on top.
Chase Bank UK review: Earn 1% cashback
I told you a few weeks ago about the launch of this new current account. Well after using it for the last week or so I've been able to find the good and the bad - including how easy it is to earn 1% back on all your spending. Here's everything you need to know.
Libraries week: 9 ways they can save you money
This week is a celebration of your local library, so I thought I'd reshare this article that shows it's not just borrowing books that'll save you cash.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
#221: How to find ethical bank accounts, investments and pensions
In this latest episode I'm joined by Alex Crumbie from Ethical Consumer magazine to talk about how we can make sure our cash isn't being used to fund business and practices that go against our ethics.
You can listen via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
Friday's news review episodes will be back in the Autumn.
NEXT LIVE Q&A: Tuesday 12 October @ 7pm
The next live will be next week on Tuesday 12 October. You can join in via Instagram and my YouTube channel. Put a reminder in your diary now!
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. Apple TV+: Three months free via Currys Perks
Currys has this week launched a new loyalty scheme (it's free) and one of the first "perks" is three months free Apple TV+. Here's how to claim it.
2. Caffe Nero: Free drink every week
Sign up to O2 Priority (you don't need to have a contract with O2) and you can now get a free drink from Monday to Thursday each week at Caffe Nero. More here.
3. Spotify: Possible "welcome back" offer
In previous years Spotify has sent ex-customers a deal for three months Premium for the price of one. This normally comes along mid-November. But to qualify you had to have cancelled by the middle of October.
I can't promise the offer will run again, but if you're willing to give it a try now is the time to cancel your existing subscription. More here.
4. Ocado: Free new customer bundles worth £25
There's a new welcome offer for people who haven't used Ocado before. You can claim a box of products worth £25, though you need to spend £85 on your first order to qualify. More here.
5. Boots: Up to 15% off
Next week on Tuesday and Wednesday you can save up to 15% off online at Boots. The more you spend the bigger the discount. More here.
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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
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.04% from Natwest
- Top current account interest: 2.02% from Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 0.65% from Coventry Building Society
- Raisin: £50 bonus on £10k of savings
- Freetrade: Free share worth up to £200
Cards and bills deals
- 0% Balance transfer: 18 months with no fee & £20 cashback
- American Express: Up to £264 welcome bonus
- Three: SIM-only 12GB of data for £5.50 a month
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- Currensea: £10 back from £150 spend
- Airtime Rewards: £2 back with £8 spend
- Money Dashboard: Free £4 Amazon voucher
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
- PayPal: Refer friends for £10 credit
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Music Magpie: Free £5 credit when you trade in old CDs, books, DVDs or games
- Holland & Barrett: Free £3
- Lidl: Coupon Plus promo
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- Uniqlo: £5 off voucher
- B&Q: Save £5
- Free cashback: Earn more than £30
- NUS card: Alumni card trick
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 50% off passes
- Odeon: Two tickets and a £10 Turtle Bay gift card for £9.99
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Netflix: Inc Netflix & Chromecast bundle
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- English Heritage: 50% off tickets
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 90-day free trial
- Pret: Free coffee for one month
- Leon: Unlimited coffee for £15 a month
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Asda: Up to £15 bonus to spend
- Pringles: Free pack
- Uber Eats: £10 off your first order
- Honest Brew: £10 off craft beer
- Deliveroo Plus: Free year via Prime
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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.
- Does bank switching affect your credit score?
- My Nectar Prices – will you save money?
- The Marriage Allowance tax break explained
- Podcast #220: Bank switching bonanza, energy bill crisis & the last roaming SIM
- Should you switch to a small energy company?
- How to convert Avios points to Nectar (and vice versa)
- Chase Bank launches in the UK
- Podcast #219: Four easy side hustles
- RBS bank switch offer: Get up to £150
- Santander’s bank switch offer: Get £130
- September’s current account round-up & news
- Ways to save money on the new iPhone 13
- Ask Andy #27: Your money questions answered
- Podcast #218: Pensions 101 (the basics)
- New Lloyds Bank £100 switch offer
- Boosted Amex welcome bonuses - including for existing cardholders
- September’s savings round-up & news
- Podcast #217: Zero waste week, how to calculate interest and Alumni student card trick
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