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Get 2 for 1 cinema tickets all year for just £1 with Meerkat Movies
If you're off to the cinema then Meerkat Movies will help cut prices every Tuesday or Wednesday. And this trick will mean you get access for a quid - along with money off meals out. Here's how it works.
My month in money #15
Find out how I spend and save, with my latest update. This month includes a warning on bundled handset and SIM deals, an unexpected bank switch, my ISA plans and more.
TSB lets you pay in a cheque with your phone
Yet another bank, this time TSB, has added a feature to deposit a cheque via their app. Here's how to use it, and the other banks that'll let you do this (and which ones won't).
Has your Halifax Reward tracked?
Some of you shared in the Facebook group last month that your Halifax Reward payments weren't tracking in the app - and it turned out to be a bigger issue.
The good news is everything should be working now and you'll get the reward this month (if you met the criteria). Here's more.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
313 | Mobile handset traps, my ISA strategy, Too Good To Go & more
In the latest episode of the pod I’m talking about:
- Why some mobile phone bills are going up more than others
- Why I’m using my ISA allowance
- A Natwest / RBS bank switch loophole
- The anti-food waste app Too Good To Go
- A listener question about Personal Savings Allowance
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting apps or over on the blog.
If you do listen on one of these apps, please do remember to hit follow so you get each episode as soon as it's released.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Ask Andy Live: Tuesday 11 April @ 7pm
My live Q&As are the best place to ask me your questions. The next one takes place on Tuesday at 7pm.
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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. TopCashback: £15 welcome offer
The standard bonus for joining up has been boosted to £15. You'll need to spend £15 to trigger it. Here's more.
2. Easter Egg: £2 cashback on any egg
Once you're a TopCashback member (or if you already are) you can upload a receipt to get £2 back on any chocolate Easter egg purchase over £2. Here's more.
3. Costa: Free £5 voucher via TSB
Get a home insurance quote from TSB and they'll give you a Costa voucher. More here.
4. Sky Sports: £21 a month via NOW
Another long-term discount on Sky Sports via NOW. This is £21 a month for six months. You can cancel at any time. More here.
5. Amex: 10% off restaurants
If you have the cashback, Gold or Platinum American Express cards there's a new offer you can save to your card that'll earn you 10% back each time you eat at participating restaurants, including Honest Burger, Rosas, Yo! and more. More here.
6. Apple TV+: 6 months free via Sky TV
If you've got Sky TV, head to the VIP app to get free Apple TV+ for six months - even if you've had Apple TV before. More here.
7. Cineworld: Two tickets for £6 via Three
Three customers can get two cinema tickets for £6 to use this weekend. More here.
8. Telegraph: Free Vue, Chili and National Theatre
At 2pm tomorrow Telegraph Extra subscribers will be able to grab a free Vue cinema ticket, Chili movie rental and National Theatre at Home rental. If you're not a member, you can three months free. More here.
SAVINGS, BANKING & CREDIT CARD BEST BUYS
Banks
More branches to close!
Natwest, RBS, Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland have all announced yet more branch closures. Find out about the Natwest/RBS ones and the Halifax/Lloyds ones.
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- First Direct switch: £175 bonus + £40 cashbacks
- Natwest switch: £200 bonus
- RBS: Up to £200 switch offer
- Monzo welcome: Free £5 offer
- Monese welcome: Up to £30 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
Easy access war pushes rates up to 3.56%
This week we've seen Tandem increase to 3.5%, followed by Chip to 3.55% and then yesterday afternoon My Community Finance launch an account paying up to 3.56%. All big increases at the top of the table.
I covered these in a quick video last night, which you can watch here along with my monthly savings update from earlier in the week.
Elsewhere, there's a new one year fixed ISA launching today for existing Coventry Building Society customers that pays a huge 4.4%. Here's more on this and all the best paying accounts.
Top savings best buys:
- Top regular saver: 7% with First Direct
- Top current account linked interest: 5.12% with Barclays
- Top easy access account: 3.55% with Chip + up to £50 bonus
- Top 1-year fixed account: 4.51% with Smart Bank
Credit cards
Top cashback credit cards:
- Boosted welcome bonus: British Airways American Express (boosted 10,000 points)
- Top non-Amex cashback welcome: Barclaycard Avios
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Cashback offers
- 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
- Nationwide: Get 5% supermarket cashback
- 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+: Save £2 a month
- Discovery+: Free with BT Sport and Sky
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- Lotto: Free family days out
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: One-month free trial
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- 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.
- Lloyds to offer free Disney+
- Interest rate at 4.25%: what does the rise mean for you?
- The corner shop stamp rip-off
- Are your savings safe? FSCS explained
- Tesco reduces boost value of Clubcard points
- Will you miss out on the full State Pension?
- The best reward credit cards
- How to go to festivals for free
- Spring Budget 2023: What you need to know
- The best Cash ISAs
- Boots changes Advantage scheme
- Can you beat the bill price hikes?
- 6.25% Club Lloyds Monthly Saver review
- How to save money on books
- Why you might need an ISA
- Will a water meter save you money?
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