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How I saved £200+ ditching Amazon for a year
My #YearWithoutAmazon has finished, and not only was it easier than I imagined, I saved money!
Find out my key lessons from the challenge and see exactly how I made those savings.
The best Current Accounts for 2022
I've looked at the best current accounts for everyday banking, overdrafts, rewards and more in my annual pick of the best ones for 2022. Could you be better off opening one of these as an extra account?
The top savings accounts for 2022
And I've also rounded up the top places to stash your savings right now, with four accounts providing double the interest you'll get elsewhere if you're willing to split your cash.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
#244: How to spend and save in 2022
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- Which cards will earn you money as you spend
- The highest-paying savings accounts
- How to add to your savings
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
If you do listen on one of these apps, please do take 60 seconds to leave a rating and review!
ASK ANDY
Next Live Q&A: 11 January 2022!
Every week or two you can ask me your questions live (or just watch!).
The next one will on Tuesday 11 January 2022. Make sure you follow me on YouTube or Instagram so you get notifications.
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. Chip: £20 welcome bonus
Savings app Chip is offering £20 to any new users who download the app and save £1 or more until early March. It offers a decent 0.7% interest rate on easy access savings.
Plus from the middle of this month free users will be able to access the AI autosaving feature - I'll write more on this soon. More here.
2. Vue: Four tickets for £2
Take out a free trial with the Telegraph for one month, then two more months for £1 a month and you can get a free Vue ticket each time - that's four in total right now as you'll still have a membership at the start of April. More here.
3. Mubi: Three months for £1
If you'd rather stay at home to watch movies, then cult, classic and world cinema streaming app is offering new and ex-customers three months for a quid. Here's more.
4. Restaurants: January sale
It's worth taking a look at what local restaurants are doing to get you in this month, with many offering 50% off or similar. I've had emails from Wahaca, Nicholsons and Brewdog and based on previous years I'd imagine there are many more. Here's more.
5. Which?: Subscription deal stack
It's possible to combine up to three different offers right now to bring a year of Which? magazine down to as little as £7.42. More here.
6. Waitrose: Up to 50% off sale
This January sale on everyday items such as chopped tomatoes and pizza is always worth a look. There's either 50% or 33% off selected items. More here.
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Me talking money elsewhere
Though I'm mainly on my own channels, you can also catch me this week at the following:
- No Metro column this week because of the Bank Holiday.
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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
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.04% from Natwest
- Top current account interest: 2.02% from Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 0.70% + £20 bonus from from Chip
- Raisin: £50 bonus on £10k of savings
- Freetrade: Free share worth between £3 and £200
Cards and bills deals
- 0% Balance transfer: 18 months with no fee & £20 cashback
- American Express: Up to £184 welcome bonus
- Three: SIM-only 12GB of data for £5.50 a month
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- Money Dashboard: Free £4 Amazon voucher
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- TopCashback: £15 bonus for new customers
- 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
- 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: 40% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 5 months free
- Odeon: Two tickets and a £10 Turtle Bay gift card for £9.99
- Vue: £5 ticket and pizza offer
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 60-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
- Pringles: Free pack
- Honest Brew: £10 off craft beer
- Deliveroo Plus: Free year via Prime
- Just Eat: 1/3 back via Starling or Monzo
- McDonalds: Free burger via O2
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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.
- The best budgeting and money management apps
- How to survive until payday when you’re out of cash
- The best of Be Clever With Your Cash in 2021
- Podcast #243: Your Money, This Year (2021 review)
- The Best Money Making apps
- VIdeo: Interest rate now 0.25% and inflation at 5.1%
- Why you’re paying too much for medication
- Podcast #242: Interest rate and inflation hikes, unlocking mobiles & my £100 money mistake
- Are savings challenges worth it?
- Podcast #241: My year without Amazon, last-minute Xmas & credit report mistakes
- Ask Andy #36: Your money questions answered
- My latest credit card news round-up
- Be a seat filler and get cheap tickets
- Gift cards: Should you ever use or buy them?
- Podcast #239: Are gift cards good or bad & the best reward bank accounts
- Changed your mind? Your refund rights
- Netflix: The best ways to pay
- Three+ rewards app review and how anyone can get it
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