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#139 May 13, 2021 7 min read

Earn passive income from banks | £5 Waitrose | 90-day Tastecard | Top travel spending cards | Booking summer hols | More

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


Hi,


With the next level of lockdown restrictions easing for most on Monday this week's newsletter has tips to help you with booking holidays, going to the cinema and saving money on eating out. Plus plenty more!


Enjoy,


Andy


My top content this week

BLOG & ARTICLES

Passive income from bank rewards

I'm often recommending current accounts which come with monthly rewards or freebies - money for essentially nothing.


In total there are nine different accounts that offer these - but is the return you'll get worth having them all?


I've taken a look to see how much money you'll get from each one, as well as a few tricks to earn even more.


READ: How much can you make?


The best travel debit and credit cards

Though I imagine most of you won't be jetting off on Monday when travel is allowed, it's worth thinking ahead now in case you do get away later in the year.


And one of the easiest ways to save money is to ensure you've got a fee-free card to use when spending. Here's my updated pick of the best debit, smart and credit cards for 2021.


READ: The best cards to use abroad


Cinema reopenings: How to save money

If you're keen to see movies back on the big screen then you'll be able to head back to most cinemas from Monday as part of the latest easing of lockdown.


Here's which chains are reopening, what to expect and a few tricks to save some money on ticket prices.


READ: Back to the big screen



YOUTUBE

The best current accounts - May 2021 update

Here's my monthly video update on the best current accounts, including news of changes to Co-operative Bank's Everyday Rewards and a new way to hack the £500 Halifax Rewards debit card spend requirement.


WATCH: The best current accounts


Read rather than watch? Here's an article with the same updates


Ask Andy

Catch up on last week's live Q&A where I answer your questions.


WATCH: Your questions answered



CASH CHATS PODCAST

As always, there are two episodes for you to listen to this week.


#193: Summer holidays & protecting your bookings if you go away

Though the list of "green" destinations isn't huge, we've got confirmation that overseas travel is allowed again - and bookings to Portugal have rocketed as a result.


But it's not as simple as book and go. I'm joined by travel consumer expert Jane Hawkes to go through the pros and cons of going away this summer, and the extra costs you can expect.


#192: Your Money, This Week

Personal finance educator Charlotte Jessop helps me look back at the top money news stories from the week, including:



You can listen to both via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.


Listen on the blog


Listen on Apple Podcasts


Listen on Google Podcasts


Listen on Spotify




WEEKLY LIVE Q&A:

THURSDAY 13 May @ 6pm-6.30pm

If you want to ask me questions about the content in today's newsletter I'll be live on Instagram, Facebook and on my YouTube channel this evening at 6pm - that's Thursday 13 May.


QUESTION OF THE WEEK:


If you join in later I'd like to know how many current accounts you have. Comment live during the chat!


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THIS WEEK'S 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've also set up an extra Instagram account dedicated to the flash sales, deals and short-lived offers I spot throughout the week. Do follow me there so you don't miss out on offers that are already finished by the time this email goes out on a Thursday.


1. Monese: Free £15.05 bonus

Sign up to this digital bank and you can get a £5 reward when you first spend with the debit card and an extra £15 after spending £500. There's a £4.95 card delivery charge, so you'll be up £15.05 in total.


2. Nectar: 99 free points

Ok, so these free points are only worth 49.5p, but it takes 30 seconds to nab them via an Esso competition.


It's also worth checking for emails from eBay as I've been sent an offer for 500 bonus Nectar points (worth £2.50) when I spend £5 - though this will only be for selected customers.


3. Waitrose: £5 off online

Spend £40 online and you can get a fiver off your online Waitrose shop. Get the code.


4. Tastecard: 90-day free trial

With up to six people allowed inside restaurants from Monday (and more outside) it could be a good time to check out a Tastecard free trial to save money on your meals.


You can get three months free, and you'll also get discounts on cinema tickets and movie rentals.


5. Paperchase: 25% off everything

Need to stock up on greetings cards, wrapping paper or other similar things? Then this is a good chance to get money off at Paperchase. It's online only.


6. Odeon: £9.99 Limitless membership

If you do want to return to the cinema you can now get Odeon's unlimited ticket membership for £9.99 a month or £11.99 in London, saving £8 a month. This price is only until September when it goes back to the higher level.


There's also a reduced minimum term of three months - down from the previous 12.


7. Travelodge: 15% off

I've just used this offer to rebook a hotel room for later this summer, saving me £14. It ends on Monday, but is valid for bookings until September.


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Quick deals

Banking & Saving offers


Cards and bills deals


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Entertainment deals


Food and drink offers


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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.




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