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Santander Edge cashback credit card review
Santander has launched a new cashback credit card which can get you up to 2% back on your spending for the first year. Read our review to find out how it compares with other cashback credit cards.
How to save money at Marks and Spencer Food
M&S is known for being one of the priciest supermarkets, though it offers superior quality in exchange. We've looked at how you can bring down the cost of your M&S food shop.
The best extra “dummy” accounts for bank switching
When you want to make the most of bank switches, it can be helpful to have extra "dummy" accounts. There may not be many switches available at the moment, but that doesn't mean you can't prepare for when they come along.
Deliveroo service fee price hike
Deliveroo has made changes to service charges, which means you'll probably pay £1 more for every order you make. At the same time there's been a positive change to the Deliveroo Plus membership. Here's what's changed.
Barclays to close 74 branches in 2024 and 2025
Barclays has announced a further 20 branches to close. See if yours is affected.
Your Money, This Month
Catch up with what's going on in money news this month, including Budget and base rate predictions, utility bills hikes, mortgage rate wars, the National Insurance cut and plenty more.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
Cash Chats 357 | The best dummy account for bank switching, credit card deals update & more
In the latest episode of the pod, Andy is looking at
- What’s the best dummy account for bank switching
- Amex's boosted BA Avios promotion
- 10% cashback at Asda
- A listeners question on ditching a bank they don't use
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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. HyperJar: up to 1.5% cashback
This offer for new HyperJar customers will earn you 1% on the first £500 spend each month, then 1.5% on anything above this. Here's how to get it.
2. Valentine's Flowers: up to £10 off
Valentine's Day is just around the corner, and it's better to get your flowers ordered now than leave to the last minute.
To help we've collected some of the best discounts on flowers, including £10 off your first order at Bloom & Wild and 25% off at Bunches.
3. Caffé Nero: free barista drink
You can grab yourself a free coffee at Caffé Nero when you download the app and make a purchase. Here's how to do it.
4. Gift cards: 20% off at Tesco
Whether you're looking for an idea for a Valentine's date or just want to save on a trip to see Argylle or Migration, you can nab yourself 20% off Odeon and The Restaurant Card e-gift cards at Tesco.
5. Gift cards: cashback boosted until midnight
Cashback apps JamDoughnut and HyperJar have temporarily boosted rates on gift cards. And if you've not signed up for JamDoughnut yet, you can get £4 free when you sign up.
6. Hello Fresh: free delivery with Amazon Prime
You can now get free delivery on your Hello Fresh deliveries if you've got Amazon Prime. This could save you up to £20 a month.
7. Mubi: 90 days free
Streaming service Mubi is offering 3 months free, getting you access to all the films on its platform. Just remember to cancel after your free trial. See how to get it here.
8. Octoplus: free Greggs hot drink
Octopus Energy's rewards programme for customers now has offers including free Greggs hot drinks and two Odeon tix for £10. Here's how to get it.
9. Unbanx: £3 for sharing your banking data
This won't be a lucrative as the YouGov Finance offer, but it's possible to make a little extra cash by sharing your banking details via this app. Here's how to sign up.
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 Cahoot
- Top easy access Cash ISA: 5.08% with Zopa
- Top 1-year fixed account: 5.17% with My Community Bank
- Top 1-year fixed Cash ISA: 5.25% with Virgin Money
Banks
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- Barclays Premier: "£167.50" Avios switch bonus
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:
- British Airways Amex Premium Plus: 50,000 welcome Avios
- M&S: £25 voucher bonus
- Asda: up to £100 cashback 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.
- Chase Bank UK review
- Your guide to supermarket loyalty schemes
- What’s in Andy's wallet?
- Best bank accounts for overdrafts
- Is HelloFresh value for money?
- Rail strikes: What are your rights?
- Premium bond rate cut
- Save money at Aldi and Lidl
- Starling Bank review
- How to pay tax on savings interest
- Is there a new side hustle tax?
- How to save money at Morrisons
- Holiday booking hacks
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