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Energy price cap explained: Will you actually save money?
The big money news last week was a massive price hike for energy bills from October. This increase was anticipated as it's down to the energy price cap. Here's what you need to know and whether you'll be impacted.
August’s bank account news & round-up
Here's my monthly update on the best current accounts and the latest news, including:
- Could Monzo go bust?
- Which banks are winning the switching battles
- The latest switching deals
- And more
If you'd rather watch there's also a more detailed update on YouTube.
August’s credit card news & round-up
You can also catch up on the best credit cards, including a look at:
- Changes to BA Amex and Platinum Cashback
- A new digital-only card called Bip
- The longest 0% deals
- And more
Again, there's a more detailed update on YouTube.
The cheapest ways to watch Premier League, EFL and other football on TV
Football is back! If you want to make sure you're getting the lowest possible price to watch your team then this guide takes you through which leagues are being shown on which channel, and the best value ways to watch them all.
Ask Andy #23: Your money questions answered
This week's questions answered include:
- Should I close my credit card?
- How do I spend less on takeaways?
- When's the best time to pay off my credit card?
- How do I cancel my Very credit account?
You'll also be able to watch last night's live Q&A video in full, including whether you need to worry about Monzo.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
#213: Beat the energy price cap hike, a dodgy Nectar/Esso deal and the return of roaming
One more I've got three topics for the price of one in this week's episode.
In this latest episode of the pod find out:
- Why you shouldn’t fall for a Nectar promo at Esso petrol stations
- What you could be paying to use your phone overseas from January
- How to beat the massive energy price hikes coming in October
You can listen via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
Friday's news review episodes will be back in September, if not before.
NEXT LIVE Q&A: Tuesday 17 August 7pm
The next live will be on Tuesday on Instagram and my YouTube channel. Put a reminder in your diary now!
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 30-second update on YouTube on Saturday morning.
1. Triodos: £60 voucher or donation
Open a new current account from Triodos and deposit £100 via a referral link to get £60 Neal's Yard or Ethical Superstore voucher, or you can choose to donate the money to charity instead.
An additional £25 will also be donated on my behalf - so far it's a total of £125!
The account is regarded as the most ethical one out there - though it does come with a £3 a month fee. More here.
2. BT Sport: Free The Athletic annual sub with a month pass
If you're planning to buy a BT Sport month pass before 24 August 2021 you'll get a year's free subscription to online sports magazine The Athletic for free. More here.
3. Netflix & Chromecast: 32% off bundle
There's an extra £9 off the ongoing Chromcast and Netflix bundle, making it £80.99 vs than just under £120 to buy separately. You'll get the latest Chromecast streaming device from Google and six months of standard Netflix. More here.
4. Apple: Free Airpods for students with purchase
If you or your kids are off to university this Autumn, then one of the top deals is a free pair of Airpods (worth £159) if you buy selected MacBooks and iPads - which will be discounted for students too. More here.
5. Odeon: 5 tickets for £25 via Groupon
There are a number of Odeon deals right now, but for families then this new offer from Groupon could be a winner. It brings the price down to £5 per ticket, less if you use a discount code on top. More on all cinema deals here.
6. Mubi: Three months for £1
A great chance to try a different streaming service for just a quid in this flash deal. You'll get to watch a range of indie, classic, world and arthouse movies via Mubi. More here.
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Banking offers
- Top bank switch: £140 cash bonus
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback account: Up to 3% back with Santander 123 Lite
- Monese: Free £15.05 bonus
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.04% from Natwest
- Top current account interest: 2.02% from Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 0.65% from Tandem
- Freetrade: Free share worth up to £200
Cards and bills deals
- 0% Balance transfer: 18 months with no fee & £20 cashback
- American Express: Up to £186 welcome bonus
- Three: SIM-only 12GB of data for £5.50 a month
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- Currensea: £10 back from £150 spend
- Airtime Rewards: £2 back with £8 spend
- PayPal: Refer friends for £10 credit
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Music Magpie: Free £5 credit when you trade in old CDs, books, DVDs or game
- Holland & Barrett: Free £3
- Lidl: Coupon Plus promo
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- Uniqlo: £5 off voucher
- B&Q: Save £5
- Iceland: £2 back when you spend £20
- Free cashback: Earn more than £30
- NCP: One-day free car parking
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- Apple Music: Four months free streaming
- Odeon: £9.99 Limitless membership
- Stevie: Two Odeon tickets and a £10 Turtle Bay gift card for £9.99
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Netflix: Inc Netflix & Chromecast bundle
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- Theme Parks: Two for One tickets
- English Heritage: 50% off tickets
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 90-day free trial
- Pret: Free coffee for one month
- Leon: Unlimited coffee for £15 a month
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Asda: Up to £15 bonus to spend
- Pringles: Free pack
- Uber Eats: £10 off your first order
- Honest Brew: £10 off craft beer
- Craft Beer: 50% off new beer club
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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.
- Is it worth going the extra mile to save money on petrol?
- August’s savings round-up & news
- Ask Andy #22: Your money questions answered
- Podcast #211: Bad Direct Debits, Lloyd’s new cashback card & free water refills
- Lloyds launches new cashback credit card
- Tesco Bank to close all current accounts
- Ask Andy #21: Your money questions answered
- YouTube: Which American Express credit card is best?
- Podcast #211: O2 Priority hack, money transfer cards
- How to survive until payday when you’re out of cash
- Airtime Rewards cashback app review
- Ask Andy #20: Your money questions answered
- YouTube: Triodos Bank - ethical current account review
- Podcast: #210: Is premium cashback membership worth it?
- How to get the best value suncream
- Travel money: Find the best currency exchange rates
- Ask Andy #19: Your money questions answered
- My year without Amazon: How it’s going at the halfway point
- YouTube: Cash Hack: Get NOW TV Boost for £1 a month
- Podcast #208: How to keep saving once lockdown ends
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