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Should you switch to a small energy company?
You can't have escaped the news this week about collapsing energy companies. With two more going under yesterday (Avro and Green) that leaves almost 1.5 million customers wondering what to do. And there are potentially more to come.
Does this mean you should avoid small companies for your gas and electricity? And what if you're already with one? Here's what you need to be aware of.
How to convert Avios points to Nectar (and vice versa)
Whether you collect Avios or Amex Reward points, you can boost their value by converting them to Nectar points. This increases the value of each to 0.8p. And you can go the other way too from Nectar to Avios. Here's how to do it.
Chase Bank launches in the UK
On Tuesday, US giants JP Morgan finally launched the new digital-only Chase bank. I'll write a full review when I've got my hands on an account, but here's everything you need to know, including how to get on the waitlist.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
#219: Four easy side hustles
In this latest episode of the pod I'm joined by Anna from the YouTube channel Panda Boss to talk about some of the extra ways she makes money outside her full-time job.
You can listen via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
Friday's news review episodes will be back in the Autumn.
NEXT LIVE Q&A: Tuesday 28 September 7pm
The next live will be in a week on Tuesday 28 September. You can join in 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 update on Instagram on Saturday morning.
1. American Express: Boosted welcome bonus
If you don't have an Amex credit card (or haven't in the last 24 months), then you can get 30,000 Reward points rather than 20,000 with the Amex Preferred Rewards Gold card at the moment. If you convert these to Avios and then Nectar points (as described in the article above), that's worth £264. More here.
2. Wine: 25% off at Sainsbury's and Asda
Buy more than six bottles of wine and you'll save 25% on them at Sainsbury's now, and from Friday at Asda. More.
3. Amazon: 25% off for Business customers
If you're eligible for a business account (it's free) there's a code for new users to get 25% off their first order (up to £50 back). More here.
4. Asda: £10 off £60
Nab a code to get £10 off a £60 spend online at Asda. More here.
5. The Man Who Died Twice: Save more than 50%
If you read and enjoyed Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club then you'll love this sequel (I'm about two-thirds through!). Though the RRP is £18.99 you can pick up a copy from £8.49. Here's how.
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Banking offers
- Top bank switch: £150 cash bonus
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback account: Up to 3% back with Santander 123 Lite
- Top ethical bank: £60 voucher or donation via Triodos
- 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 Coventry Building Society
- Raisin: £50 bonus on £10k of savings
- 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 £264 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
- Money Dashboard: Free £4 Amazon voucher
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
- 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 games
- 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
- Free cashback: Earn more than £30
- NUS card: Alumni card trick
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 50% off passes
- Apple Music: Four months free streaming
- Odeon: Two 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
- 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
- Deliveroo Plus: Free year via Prime
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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.
- RBS bank switch offer: Get up to £150
- Santander’s bank switch offer: Get £130
- September’s current account round-up & news
- Ways to save money on the new iPhone 13
- Ask Andy #27: Your money questions answered
- Poscast #218: Pensions 101 (the basics)
- New Lloyds Bank £100 switch offer
- Boosted Amex welcome bonuses - including for existing cardholders
- September’s savings round-up & news
- Podcast #217: Zero waste week, how to calculate interest and Alumni student card trick
- Contactless limit now £100: Good or bad?
- Chip’s new savings account: Is it any good?
- YouTube: First-time credit cards
- Ask Andy #26: Your money questions answered
- Podcast #216: Contactless limit increase, time to remortgage & cheap gigs
- Cheap Direct Debits for bank switching and rewards
- Cheaper alternatives to Sky TV and Virgin Media
- M&S Club Rewards review
- Ask Andy #25: Your money questions answered
- Podcast #215: Lifetime ISAs & inflation, top cinema deals & M&S’s Club Rewards
- Nationwide’s new bank switching offer – how to get up to £125
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