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Autumn Statement round up
Find out what the government's big financial announcement yesterday means for your money, including an increase to minimum wage, a clamp down on benefits for non-workers, (minor) changes to ISAs and, biggest of all, a cut in National Insurance payments from January.
How to tell if it's a good price
This Black Friday, don't be fooled by the headline figures telling you you're getting an amazing deal - the chances are it's not as good as it sounds. You can separate the faux deals from those that are genuinely worth a look using price history tools.
Where to price match and save cash
Retailers that offer price matching can be a great way of saving extra cash when you're shopping around, even if they're not offering the cheapest price. You can sometimes get a partial refund after your purchase if the price drops, too. We've summed up how price matching works and how you can take advantage of it.
6 free delivery hacks
Nobody wants to pay for delivery when shopping online, especially if it's not next-day or rush delivery. With the biggest shopping season among us, there are some hacks to get yourself free delivery for your shopping.
Amex Shop Small is back
Sadly this regular promo isn't as good as it was last year. You still get £5 back when you spend £15 at small shops but this time only for three days. We've shared some of the best ways to make the most of Amex Shop Small in December.
Watch out for shrinkflation & skimpflation
Despite falling inflation, shopping at the supermarket is still hitting our wallets hard - but hiked prices aren’t the only way we pay more. Find out how smaller packs and reduced ingredients cost us cash.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
Cash Chats 347 | Why prices aren’t going down, cashback on gift cards & direct debits for bank switching
In the latest episode of the pod, Andy is looking at
- What lower inflation rates actually mean for your spending and savings
- Stack your Black Friday deals with cashback and price matching
- Quick direct debits to set up for bank switching
- Andy’s Deals of the Week
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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. Black Friday: the best deals available
We're rounding up the best Black Friday deals so far over on our mega Black Friday deals page, including brands like Amazon, Apple, Travelodge and even Oxfam, plus products like Airpods and Echo speakers.
We'll be updating it as new offers are added, especially flash bonus offers you can stack on top to save even more - so keep coming back. Check out all the offers.
2. TopCashback: £20 welcome offer
You can get £20 when you sign up for TopCashback and spend £15 at an eligible retailer. This is the highest paying offer right now, and you can only get it this week.
3. JamDoughnut: £4 welcome offer
You can buy gift cards for your Black Friday and everyday shopping via this app - and get cashback on top so you save even more. Plus if you're new to it you can get a £4 welcome bonus (double the standard offer). Sign up via our link.
4. Nectar: double your points
It's limited to selected Nectar customers, but the new Points Power Up promo lets you double up to £50 worth of Nectar points into vouchers. See how it works.
5. Camden Stout: free pint
You can get a free pint of Camden Brewery's new stout at participating Castle Pubs, but be quick if you want one, there are limited vouchers available.
6. Gift cards: Apple, Airbnb, All4One & more
It's rare to get savings on Apple, Airbnb and All4One gift cards, but right now you can currently get a 10% bonus in the form of Amazon credit. Here are all the details.
7. NOW TV: up to 70% off
New customers can get 50% off NOW TV if you commit to a 6-month minimum. Meanwhile, existing customers can get a whopping 70% discount. Here's how.
8. Nationwide: 5% interest for kids
Nationwide has launched a new savings account for 11-17-year-olds on balances up to £5,000. This tops the table with HSBC's MySavings, which is paying the same rate. They'll need a Nationwide FlexOne current account to get access to it. Here are the best children's savings accounts.
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: 5.91% with Metro Bank
- Top 1-year fixed Cash ISA: 5.85% with Virgin
Top savings offers:
- Santander: 5.25% + up to £50 bonus
Banks
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- Barclays: £175 switch
- 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: £20 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
- Netflix: one month free via Sky Stream
- 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.
- Direct debits for bank switching and rewards
- Discounted gift cards hack
- Black Friday Bootcamp
- Get paid to recycle your beauty packaging
- UK Inflation: what is the current rate?
- Monzo launches cashback to all customers
- Superdrug launches new VIP Reward loyalty scheme
- John Lewis price drop refunds: how it works
- Curve changes fees and allowances
- #GiveOrGift: making Secret Santa count this Christmas
- Your Nectar Prices now work online
- November 2023’s current account news & offers
- Are budgeting apps worth it?
- Are online discount supermarkets any good?
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