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New £150 Club Lloyds switch offer
I'm a fan of the Club Lloyds current account so the good news is a bank switch offer is back. Combined with a year of Disney+ and a 6.25% regular saver and it's a decent money saver/maker.
The bad news is the bonus has dropped by £50 from the one earlier this year. Plus new rules mean you can't get it if you've recently had a Halifax switch incentive AND it's harder to get if you already have a Club Lloyds account.
How to get the best value hotel rooms
I'm not one to splash out on fancy hotel rooms, but I do look to get decent places to stay for less. These tricks will help you find and then lower the best prices without resorting to so-cheap-they're-bad options.
Boots Advantage points value cut
As of yesterday, you'll now earn 3 points per £1 rather than 4 when you swipe your advantage card at Boots. But you'll also get extra discounts on own brand items. Here's what that means for the minimum spend in order to use them, and other ways to earn extra points.
May 2023’s credit card & BNPL news & round-up
In this month's credit card update I've details on boosted welcome offers from Barclaycard and Virgin Atlantic.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
318 | Pro bank switching, best cards to use overseas & King Charles on coins and notes
In the latest episode of the pod I’m talking about:
- What does the coronation mean for our coins and notes
- How to switch bank again and again and again
- The best fee free debit and credit cards to use abroad
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: TBC
My live Q&As are the best place to ask me your questions. You can watch the one from Tuesday here.
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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. Theatre Tokens: Free £25 voucher with Lotto
This offer previously ran in March and April but was sold out within hours so didn't make the newsletter. However, the last remaining vouchers can be claimed this morning at 11am. Chances are slim but it's worth a go! More here.
2. Vue: Free ticket with £6 Asda pizza
If you're looking for a bargain Vue cinema ticket then this meal deal at Asda is great value. Here's more.
3. Petrol: 5p off a litre at Morrisons
Spend £35 at Morrisons and you'll get a voucher to cut the cost of filling your tank. Here's more.
4. Magzter: £19.99 or less annual subscription
Though digital magazine are available free via your local library, this is a decent price via Groupon for access to hundreds of titles. Here's more.
5. Mubi: £4 for 4 months
The cult/world/indie movie streaming service is offering four months for £4. Here's more.
6. Halifax: £20 travel credit card welcome
The Halifax Clarity card is a great one for fee-free spending overseas, though you'll be charged interest on cash withdrawals. New customers can now get a £20 bonus when you make a transaction. More here.
SAVINGS, BANKING & CREDIT CARD BEST BUYS
Banks
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- First Direct switch: £175 bonus + £40 cashback
- HSBC: £200 switch + £40 cashback
- Lloyds: £150 switch
- Natwest switch: £200 bonus
- RBS: Up to £200 switch offer
- Monzo welcome: Free £5 offer
- Tide business welcome: £75 cash bonus
Top banking best buys:
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback on bills: Up to 3% back with Santander 123
- Top cashback on spending: 1% back with Chase
Savings
Top savings offers
- Chip: up to £50 bonus
- Santander: £50 ISA bonus
Top savings best buys:
- Top regular saver: 7% with First Direct
- Top current account linked interest: 5.12% with Barclays
- Top easy access account: 3.71% with Chip + up to £50 bonus
- Top easy access Cash ISA: 3.5% from Cynergy Bank
- Top 1-year fixed account: 4.87% with My Community Finance
- Top 1-year fixed Cash ISA: 4.3% from Secure Trust Bank
Credit cards
Top cashback credit card offers:
- American Express Platinum: Boosted 60,000 points
- British Airways American Express: Boosted 10,000 points
- Barclaycard Avios Plus: Boosted 50,000 Avios
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Cashback offers
- TopCashback: £15 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: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 40% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 11 months free
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Free with bank account
- Discovery+: Free with BT Sport and Sky
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: One-month free trial
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Costa: Free £5 voucher via TSB
- Ocado: 30% off your first order
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Buttons: Free pack
- GreenJinn: £1 welcome credit
- Greene King: Free pint or spirit & mixer
- Brewdog: £150 bar credit for £99
- McDonald's & Burger King: Freebies from loyalty schemes
- Caffe Nero: 25% off drinks and pastries
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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.
- May 2023’s savings round-up: 5% fixes
- May 2023’s current account news & offers
- Pret’s coffee subscription price hike: Is it still worth it?
- My month in money #16
- Credit scores and reports explained
- Should you be sharing your TV streaming accounts?
- The best cards for spending abroad
- Lifetime ISAs explained: Get a 25% bonus
- Barclays to close 95 branches – find out which ones
- Exciting Be Clever With Your Cash news!
- Swap old clothes for vouchers
- The best Children’s savings accounts
- How to stack Amex Platinum offers to make £815 in seven months
- Nectar Prices – will they save you money at Sainsbury’s?
- Can you pay less on your Council Tax?
- Get 2 for 1 cinema tickets all year for just £1 with Meerkat Movies
- Lloyds to offer free Disney+
- Are your savings safe? FSCS explained
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