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Switch banks like a pro (again and again)
Andy's switched his current account 21 times in the past 10 years and bagged himself £2,840 so far. He's shared his top tricks and tips so you can do it too.
Get cheap festival tickets as a seatfiller
Festival season is upon us and if you want cheap tickets, it's worth keeping an eye out for seatfiller opportunities, which can cut the cost significantly. But what's the catch?
Complete Savings: everything you need to know
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How much can you save with an eSIM?
Summer is coming and if you're going abroad, you might face a hefty mobile phone bill. But what are your other options? We've looked into whether getting an eSIM could cut the cost of your mobile roaming.
How to avoid disaster when privately selling your car
Zoe recently sold her car and ended up being hit with the buyer's speeding and parking tickets. She learnt the hard way about how to protect yourself from dodgy buyers.
Cash Chats podcast
Episode 391 - Community Q&A special
In the latest episode of the pod, Amelia is looking at:
- Pension vs Lifetime ISA
- Kids' savings accounts
- Nationwide switch
Episode 390: Your Money, This Week
In this episode, Andy and Amelia look at the latest money news, including:
- Coffee subscriptions
- Asda fuel price hikes
- Plusnet mobile warning
- And more!
You can listen to all episodes via the links below:
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This week's top deals
We only share deals and special offers on the site which we think are really good value. Click the titles or links for more information.
1. The Co-Operative Bank: £75 + £75 + up to £114 switch offer
The Co-Op's brought back its switching deal. You no longer need to be referred but there are a few more hoops to jump through.
2. BrewDog: half-price £50 gift card
You can get a £50 gift voucher for £25 to spend on BrewDog beers in its pubs and bars. Be quick as the offer ends on Sunday 16 June.
3. Odeon: 20% off gift cards + 241 hack
If you're a cinema lover you can grab a discounted Odeon gift card from Tesco and use it alongside other Odeon deals like Meerkat Movies, Amazon's Odeon offer and Vodafone Rewards.
4. Greene King: free drink on Friday
As part of its ‘Toast the Nation’ promotion Greene King is offering customers a free drink at 800 of its pubs between 6pm and 7pm on Friday 14 June. Remember to say 'for pub and country' at the bar.
5. London Restaurant Festival: discounted set menus
London Restaurant Festival is back in June which means lots of the city's restaurants are offering special set menus. Some are still quite pricey, but we found a weekday lunch deal for £16.50 per person.
6. Sainsbury's & Primark: cheap England merch
If you want to show England some support in the Euros without breaking the bank, Sainsbury's and Primark have official shirts and other merchandise that cost between £2 and £16.
7. Cineworld: £4 ScreenX tickets
Get £4 tickets on 6 July at participating Cineworld cinemas. There are four films available to watch on its special 270° screen that wraps around you.
8. Tesco and Morrisons: 25% of six bottles of wine
You know the drill, buy six bottles of wine and save 25%. Tesco and Morrisons are leading the way this time but their offers end early next week.
Savings, banking and credit card best buys
Savings
Top savings best buys
- Top current account linked saver: 7% with Santander
- Top regular saver (with current account): 7% with First Direct
- Top easy access account: 5.2% with Cahoot
- Top easy access Cash ISA: 5.2% with Trading 212
- Top 1-year fixed account: 5.21% with Ziraat via Raisin (+ £50 bonus)
- Top 1-year fixed Cash ISA: 5.05% with Virgin Money
Banks
Top banking offers
- First Direct: £175 switch bonus
- TSB: Up to £190 + freebie
- Lloyds:£175 switch bonus
- Nationwide:£200 switch bonus for members
- Santander: £175 switch bonus + £15 extra
- Co-op: £150 + up to £114
Top banking best buys
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback on bills: 1% back with Santander Edge
- Top cashback on spending: Up to 2% with HyperJar
Credit cards
Top credit card offers
- American Express Preferred Reward Gold: £210 points and cashback
- M&S: £25 voucher bonus
- Asda: £50 cashback bonus
- Santander Edge £18 reward
More deals
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Cashback offers
- TopCashback: £15 welcome offer
- JamDoughnut: £4 welcome offer
- Cheddar: Exclusive £4 welcome bonus
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Snoop: free £5 Amazon voucher
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: free £5 train travel credit
- NUS card: non-student card trick
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: 12 months for the price of 8
- Apple TV+: various free month deals
- Cinemas: 2-4-1 tickets every week & free tickets every month
- Disney+: year of Standard with Ads free via bank account
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: one-month free trial
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: more than 90% off your first boxes
- Cadbury's Buttons: free pack
- Caffe Nero: free hot drink
Recent content you may have missed
We know it can be tricky to read, watch and listen to everything we create each week, so here are some articles, videos and podcasts from the last few weeks you might have missed.
- The best way to spend Amex points
- Leon launches coffee subscription: is it worth it?
- Chase: 5.1% boost is BACK
- Our top holiday booking hacks
- The latest news in credit cards
- Debit card spend 'hack'
- Cheapest ID for voting
- M&S Sparks: how does it work?
- Nationwide's £100 bonus: will you get it?
- Energy price cap: how much will you save?
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