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BLOG VIDEO & ARTICLES
£50k in Premium Bonds: what could you win?
We chatted to two savers with £50k in Premium Bonds each and compared their winnings. The results were surprising! Find out whether we think Premium Bonds are worth it.
How much does a flu jab cost?
Lots of people are eligible for a free flu jab, but if you're not, you can get one privately at a pharmacy. We've compared the costs of a range of well-known pharmacies to find the cheapest flu jab.
What to do if your parcel is lost or stolen
It can be frustrating when your parcel doesn't arrive as expected, especially if it's stolen straight from your doorstep or lost in transit. Find out your rights when a delivery doesn't turn up.
Netflix hikes prices by up to £24 a year
Netflix has risen its prices again, rising some plans by £2 per month. We've summarised the price increases to Netflix plans.
Waitrose ends voucher hack
If you’re a MyWaitrose user, new restrictions have been added which will prevent you from using the coupons on any item. Find out more about the changes.
What will happen to interest rates?
All eyes will be on the Bank of England next week to see if interest rates will go up or start to fall. Find out the latest base rate predictions and whether the base rate will change.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
343 | Get well for less, Netflix & Disney+ price hikes, Money Dashboard alternatives
In the latest episode of the pod, Andy is looking at:
- The cheapest places to get a flu jab
- Why you shouldn’t buy big brand meds like Lempsip and Nurofen
- Netflix’s latest price hike
- Last chance to beat the Disney+ price hike
- Can you rely on money apps to survive?
- Alternatives to Money Dashboard
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting apps or over on the blog.
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THIS WEEK'S TOP DEALS
We only share deals and special offers on the blog which we think are really good value. Click the titles or links for more information.
1. HSBC: Get up to £260 for opening an account
This could be a great deal as you don't need to switch to get it! You need to open an HSBC Advance account and a Global Money account you could get £205, plus and other £55 cashback on top. Here are the details.
2. Disney+: Last chance to avoid the price hike
Lock in your Disney+ subscription at a lower price before rates go up from 1 November 2023. Or even better, you can get it free for a year! Here's how.
3. Sainsbury's: 5% Christmas savings bonus
Top up your Sainsbury's Christmas savings by 1 November 2023 to receive a bonus worth 5%. Here's more.
4. Amazon Music: £5 off £20
Selected Amazon Music customers will get a £5 off £20 code when they stream a podcast on Amazon Music by 12 November 2023. You could even listen to our Cash Chats show! Find out if you're eligible.
5. Vue: Tickets for £4 each
You can get five Vue tickets for £22 or ten tickets for £40 on Groupon right now. Here's the link.
6. Uber: 15% off gift cards
There's 15% off gift cards at Tesco, including Uber and Uber eats. Here's how to get it.
7. Lego: Free Halloween toy
You can get yourself a free Halloween black cat at Lego stores this weekend. Here's how.
8. Las Iguanas: £10 free
Get £10 off at Las Iguanas when you download the app and register for an account. Here's more.
9. Strongbow: Free 4-pack of cider
Cider drinkers can get a free 4-pack of Strongbow Tropical until 30 November 2023. Here's how.
10. Sky Sports: £21/ month with NOW TV
NOW TV is doing a flash sale, offering Sky Sports for 6 months at £21 per month. It's only running until Monday though, so you've got to be quick.
11. Mubi: 8 cinema tickets for £20
You can get two months of Mubi Go for £20, which can get you eight trips to the cinema as well as loads more movies to stream. Here's how to get it.
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: 5.2% with Beehive Money
- Top easy access Cash ISA: 5.08% with Zopa
- Top 1-year fixed account: 6.03% with Habib Bank Zurich
- Top 1-year fixed Cash ISA: 5.85% with Virgin
Top savings offers:
- Chip: 4.84% easy access + up to £50 bonus
- Santander: 5.25% + up to £50 bonus
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
- HSBC: £205 opening offer + £55 cashback
- Lloyds: £175 switch
- 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
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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: 12 months for the price of 9
- NOW TV: 30% off passes
- Apple TV+: Various free month deals
- Netflix: One month free via Sky Stream
- Cinemas: 2-4-1 tickets every week for £1
- Disney+: Free with bank account
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: One-month free trial
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Cadbury's Buttons: Free pack
- GreenJinn: £1 welcome credit
- McDonald's & Burger King: Freebies from loyalty schemes
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.
- Is it worth paying less for own brand medication?
- Inflation holds steady at 6.7%
- Have energy bills fallen again?
- How to save money at the supermarket
- October 2023’s credit card news & round-up
- October's savings round up
- Audible vs Spotify Audiobooks: which is cheaper?
- Which supermarket Christmas delivery slots are already open?
- Money Dashboard closing – what are the alternatives?
- American Express hikes some annual card fees
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- Premium Bonds: How much did £50k win TWO different savers?
- October 2023’s credit card round-up & news
- October 2023’s savings round-up & news
- ISA allowances explained: how much money can you save?
- Nationwide £200 bank switch (get it 3 times) & 8% regular saver (September 2023 update)
- Interest Rate NO CHANGE - have they peaked? (Sept 2023 UK Bank of England Base Rate update)
- BANK SWITCH: Lloyds £175 & free Disney+ (September 2023 update)
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