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Andy's December's savings update
From savings that beat inflation to whether Metro's top rates are safe, through the latest news on NS&I bonds, Andy's rounded up all the latest savings rates.
How to save money at Asda
Asda is usually the most affordable supermarket of the main four in the UK, but there are still ways to save even more, including making the most of the Asda Rewards app, using discounted gift cards and even getting the credit card. Check them out here.
Save money on Christmas streaming
It can be expensive to sign up for all the streaming services to catch all of the classic Christmas films. We've rounded up where to watch our Christmas faves and some hidden gems, as well as the best ways to save money on streaming services this Christmas.
Expensive last-minute Christmas mistakes
Panic buying gifts, missing the last post and expensive last-minute train tickets are just a few ways we typically waste money at Christmas. Here's how to avoid making these expensive mistakes.
December's current account news & offers
Andy takes us through the latest switching offers, changes to Club Lloyds' Disney+ offering, Curve's drastic insurance change and the new Apple Wallet feature that lets you hook up existing accounts in this month's current account update.
123 Lloyds branches set to close in 2024
Lloyds Banking Group has announced 123 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches that will close their doors in 2024. We've summarised the ones due to close and what to do if your branch closes.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
Cash Chats 349 | My money this month, mobile data savings, Secret Santa, eBay pricing and more
In the latest episode of the pod, Andy is looking at
- Hardly touching his data allowance limits
- Big data savings abroad
- Black Friday thoughts
- Watch out for eBay pricing
- Small feet? Check out the kid’s sizes
- Making Secret Santa count
- Andy’s Deals of the Week
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting apps or over on the blog.
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YOUR QUESTIONS
Ask Andy Live Q&A
Andy's live Q&As are the best place to ask us your questions. You can catch up on Andy's latest one here.
The last Ask Andy of the year will take place next Tuesday at 7pm, you can watch it here.
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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. John Lewis: up to £20 off
My John Lewis members can get £10 off a £120 spend or £20 off a £200 spend this week only. Here's how to get it.
2. Theatre Tokens: get 10% off
If you buy a Theatre Tokens gift card, redeemable at 300 theatres nationwide, then you can get 10% off with this discount code.
3. Xmas countdown offers: freebies, deals and vouchers
Lots of retailers are running digital Advent calendars offering freebies, deals and vouchers in their apps or online, including John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Ikea, Cineworld and Quidco. See what freebies you can get.
4. Uber: 14% back on train tickets
You can get 10% back as Uber credits when you book a train ticket through your Uber app. Plus, you can get another 4% back by buying your gift card using a cashback app. Here's how it's done.
5. Amazon: free £5 voucher
When you sign up for budgeting app Snoop you can get yourself a free £5 Amazon voucher. You have to use our link.
6. Wine: 25% off
Three of the top supermarkets are running promotions that get you 25% off six bottles of wine, with Tesco making a last-minute decision to extend the offer. Find out which supermarkets are giving 25% off and when they're due to end.
7. Disney+: 28% cashback stack
Monzo customers should check the cashback section of their app to see if they can get 15% off an annual Disney+ subscription. Stack this with £10 cashback elsewhere and it knocks the Standard pass price down to £58. Here's how.
8. Cineworld: free £5 gift card
You can grab a free £5 Cineworld gift card when you buy £30 in gift cards until 31 December. How to get it.
9. Three+: free chocolate coins
Three customers can grab a free bag of chocolate coins from WHSmith until Sunday. Here's how to get them.
10. Morrisons Petrol: 5p off per litre and 3% back
Morrisons is giving you 5p off per litre of fuel with a £35 spend, plus if you buy a Morrisons Fuel gift card through JamDoughnut, you can get 3% back every time you fill up the car. We can get you an extra £4 if you sign up with our link.
SAVINGS, BANKING & CREDIT CARD BEST BUYS
Savings
Top savings best buys:
- Top current account linked saver: 7% with Santander
- Top regular saver (with current account): 8% with Nationwide
- Top easy access account: 5.22% with Metro Bank
- Top easy access Cash ISA: 5.11% with Metro Bank
- Top 1-year fixed account: 5.8% with Metro Bank
- Top 1-year fixed Cash ISA: 5.71% with Metro Bank
Banks
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- Barclays Premier: "£167.50" Avios switch bonus
- Co-operative Bank: £125 refer-a-friend switch
- First Direct: £175 switch + £40 cashback
- Nationwide: £200 switch
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: 1% back with Chase
Credit cards
Top credit card offers:
- Amex Platinum: up to 80,000 bonus Amex points
- Amex Preferred Rewards Gold: 30,000 bonus Amex points
- Asda: £20 cashpot bonus
- M&S: £40 voucher bonus
- John Lewis: £40 voucher bonus
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MORE DEALS
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Cashback offers
- TopCashback: £15 welcome offer
- JamDoughnut: £4 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: 12 months for the price of 9
- NOW TV: 50% off passes
- Apple TV+: various free month deals
- Cinemas: 2-4-1 tickets every week for £1
- Disney+: year of Standard with Ads free via bank account
- Ethical Consumer: free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: one-month free trial
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: more than 90% off your first boxes
- Mixr: free drink and £5 voucher
- Cadbury's Buttons: free pack
- GreenJinn: £1 welcome credit
Recent content you might 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.
- How to save money at Tesco
- Energy price cap to rise to £1,928
- December credit card update
- Andy's month in money
- Another round of Barclays branch closures announced
- NatWest, RBS & Ulster branch closures set for 2024
- Make Secret Santa count this Christmas
- Autumn Statement round up
- How to tell if it's a good price
- Where to price match and save cash
- 6 free delivery hacks
- Direct debits for bank switching and rewards
- Monzo launches cashback to all customers
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- BANK NEWS & OFFERS: Monzo cashback, Curve insurance, Lloyds freebies & more | UK Dec 2023 update
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- How to find the lowest prices when shopping
- When will the interest rate fall? No change AGAIN (Nov 2023 UK Bank of England Base Rate update)
- Nationwide £200 bank switch (get it 3 times) & 8% regular saver (2023 update)
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