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How to stack new Amex Platinum offers to make £900 in six months
There's a new welcome bonus on the premium American Express Platinum credit card, then when combined with some other offers that come with the card could see you better off by £880 - or more.
But it won't be suitable for everyone as there's a high spending threshold required. Here's who can do it and how.
Do supermarket cashback apps really save you money?
With grocery prices getting higher and higher, can using specialist cashback apps save you money? I've taken a look at Shopmium, GreenJinn, CheckoutSmart and ClickSnap to see if you should bother.
My month in money #7
Looking back at the last 30-odd days at my spending and saving so you know I'm practicing what I preach! This time it includes my experiences booking car hire and hotels and dealing with the latest customer service nightmares. It's also the focus of the latest podcast (link for that below).
Latest current account news roundup
In the latest roundup of current account news, I've details of
- Changes to how many Halifax Reward accounts you can have
- Is there still "material uncertainty" about whether Monzo is a going concern?
- New features on the Halifax, Lloyds, Natwest and Starling apps
- & more
CASH CHATS PODCAST
278 | My month in money: Holiday plans, bad eggs and cheap family activities
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- Your wins and losses for the month
- Booking hire cars and hotels for our holiday
- Complaining about bad food and poor service
- Cat sitting
- Extra savings on trains
- Saving money on kids’ activities
- & more
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting apps or over on the blog.
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YOUR QUESTIONS
Next live Q&A: 9 August 2022 @ 7pm
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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. Santander: £160 bank switch offer
Another bank switch offer has returned, and like the other recent deals, it's increased the bonus size. Plus if you combine the offer with ongoing cashback from the Santander 123 Lite account you could make more than £200 in year one. Find out who can get it and how.
2. Sky Sports: £19.99 a month for 12 months via NOW
Check your NOW accounts to see if you can get this discount on Sky Sports for the new year. There's no contract so you can ditch it at anytime. Here's more.
3. Caffe Nero: 25% off drinks and pastries
There are a couple of offers right now to get 25% off two drinks a day at Caffe Nero. Either get a Tastecard (which also has discounts at independent coffee shops) or a Meerkat Meals membership. Here's more.
4. Al Rayan: 1.8% easy-access savings
The latest easy-access savings rate move is from Al Rayan. But with base interest rates likely to be increased by the Bank of England today (I'll share more on the blog and YouTube following the announcement) more savings accounts are likely to go up too. More here.
5. Iceland: £15 bonus
Iceland has launched an early Christmas Saver offer where you'll get a £15 voucher in November if you add £100 by the end of this month, You'll also get another £5 as part of the standard Bonus Card terms. Here's more.
6. English Heritage: 25% off membership
A special deal is running in August offering a 25% discount on membership. There's also an offer for 50% off day tickets. More here.
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Banking offers
- Santander switch: £160 bonus
- Halifax switch: £150 cash bonus
- First Direct switch: £150 cash bonus
- Nationwide switch: £125 cash bonus
- Virgin Money switch: 20,000 Virgin points bonus
- Monzo welcome: Free £5 offer
- Monese welcome: Up to £30 offer
- Revolut welcome: Free £10 offer
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback on bills: Up to 3% back with Santander 123 Lite
- Top cashback on spending: 1.5% back with Monese
- Top ethical bank: £60 voucher or donation via Triodos
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.5% with First Direct
- Top loyalty regular saver: 5% with Yorkshire Building Society
- Top current account interest: 5% with Nationwide
- Top easy access account: 1.8% with Al Rayan
- Top 1-year fixed account: 2.86% with My Community Bank
Cards and bills deals
- American Express: 60,000 point £200 travel credit welcome bonus
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- Railcards: 1/3 off
- NUS card: Alumni card trick
- Birthday freebies: Food, drink and vouchers
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- NOW TV: 50% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 8 months free
- Odeon & Vue: Big ticket discounts
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Paramount+: 30-day free trial
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: One-month free trial
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Ocado: £20 off your first order
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Pringles: Free pack
- Greene King: Free pint or spirit & mixer
- Deliveroo Plus: Free year via Prime
- Rekorderling: Free cider in pubs
- Craft Gin Club: First box for £9.95
- McDonald's & Burger King: Freebies from new loyalty schemes
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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:
- In my Metro column: Why the Help for Households scheme won’t reach those who really need it
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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.
- Amazon Prime price increase: Can (or should) you try to beat it?
- Claro to close savings and coaching app
- The cheapest ways to watch Premier League, EFL and other football on TV
- 202 Halifax and Lloyds branches to close in 2022
- What’s going on with MyWaitrose vouchers?
- 3 essential credit card rules
- How to switch bank accounts
- Travel money: Find the best currency exchange rates
- Get 2 for 1 cinema tickets all year for just £1 with Meerkat Movies
- Overpay mortgage or add to savings?
- Curve card review – is it time to ditch it?
- Your forgotten cash and where to find it
- My tricks to spend less on streaming film and TV
- How to refill your water bottle for free
- The best extra “dummy” accounts for bank switching
- How to get the best value sun cream
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