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#86 Jun 7, 2020 6 min read

£26 Echo dot | Chip app adds fee | 2.02% interest | Mortgage-holiday and furlough extensions | £20 off Neal's Yard | More

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Your weekly money saving deals and news from money expert Andy Webb


My top articles this week

1. Should you extend or take a mortgage holiday?

If your cashflow is tight due to Covid-19 then you could be among the one in six people with mortgage that have agreed a holiday on payments. These were initially just for three months, but you can now stop paying for up to six months. But should you?


Here's how the payment breaks work and what to be careful of.


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2. Chip savings app starts charging a monthly fee

The savings app Chip has been one of my recommendations for savers for years - but there are a few changes coming including a new monthly fee and the return of interest payments.


Find out how these could affect you, and whether I think it's still any good.


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3. My £1,000 Money Makeover part 10: Your banking & savings

My series of videos that'll save £1,000 is nearly complete. In this penultimate video I've taken a look at your banking and savings, and how changing them can help you be better off by hundreds of pounds each year.


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4. Money news catch up – Thursday 4th June 2020

As usual, I've shared some of the money-related headlines that you might have missed.


So here's what you need to know this week, including falling housing prices, "confirmation of payments", the return of top flight football to free TV, and record debt repayment by consumers.


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My podcast this week

Episode #126: What's next for your job during lockdown?

In this week's episode of Cash Chats I've talked to Faith Archer from Much More With Less about the extension of the furlough scheme, how to get a bounce back loan and the precautions to take if you're worried about redundancy.


The chat was recorded as part of last Thursday's Lockdown Money Live event, and if you missed any you can watch all the sessions here.


Listen on the blog or subscribe (for free) on most podcasting apps including:

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If you can leave a rating and review on the podcast app you use when you listen that would be really appreciated.

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Join my new Facebook community

Thanks to everyone who's already joined my new Facebook community for fans of the blog and my Cash Chats podcast.


The idea is that it's a space for us to connect throughout the week, as well as give you all a chance to ask questions and share your own money saving and money making ideas.


I've seen this work really well elsewhere so I'm excited about what we can all achieve together.


So please do head on over, join up and say hello.


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The top deals this week

I only share deals and special offers on the blog which I think are really good value. Click the red titles or blue links for more information.


Plus, it's worth following me on Instagram where I post any extra deals which come too late for the newsletter, including a deals of the week video update on Friday.


1. Free movie rental & Kindle book

Take out a month-long free trial of the Times newspaper's digital service and you'll be able to claim a free Rakuten rental and Kindle book in June and July.


Don't forget to cancel if you don't to pay once the trial ends.


2. 2.02% interest on £1k with Virgin Money

Sadly the best rate you can get on your savings right now is just over 2%, and it's in a new Virgin Money current account. You'll only get the interest on the first £1,000 you have in the account. Oh, and it's variable so there's always a chance the rate could be cut. Here's more.


3. Echo Dot for £26

If you have Amazon Prime but haven't used Amazon Music Unlimited then you could be eligible for this promotion to save £19 on an Echo Dot speaker and get two months of the music streaming service for free. Here's more on the deal.


4. £20 off at Neal's Yard

Spend at least £100 at this beauty retailers and there's a code to give you a £20 discount. It's unclear when these offers end.


5. £15 off your first Uber Eats order

If you can get Uber Eats deliveries near you then there's an offer to get £15 off your first order of at least £20.


6. Cheap Night In picks

If you're getting fed up with box set after box set, then my latest rundown of some of the cheap and free films, TV shows, theatre productions and music sets you can watch from home over the next seven days.


This week it includes a selection of films that highlight the #BlackLivesMatter movement, music from Take That and US indie bands, box set and streaming picks, live snooker and more.


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I know it can be tricky to read everything I write every week, so here are my main articles from the last few weeks.


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