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Amazon Prime review: Is it worth the money?
With Prime Day taking place next week, I thought it was a good time to share the good and bad of signing up for Amazon's subscription service. Plus how you might be able to get more than one month for free.
July 2022’s credit card news & round-up
This month's update includes:
- Big changes to the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card
- A revamp of the BA Amex 2-4-1 companion voucher
- A poor cashback offer from Santander
Is your holiday protected?
I really thought this summer might be the first "normal" one for years, but the disruption at airports and with Covid still very much around means there's every chance something could go wrong before you even go on your trip. To give you the best possible chance of compensation, make sure you follow these tips.
My month in money #5
I'm really enjoying compiling these lists of what I've done with my money over the last month, and hopefully there are some nuggets you can apply to your own finances. This time it includes:
- Getting and missing some birthday freebies
- Shopping around for extra savings
- The impact on my credit report of upgrading my oldest credit card
- & more
CASH CHATS PODCAST
274 | Eating out, too many accounts, selling phones & more
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- When multiple accounts are too many for some
- Selling an old iPhone
- Your financial wins and losses from the last month
- & 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: Tuesday 12 July 2022 at 7pm
My live Q&As are the best place to ask me your questions. The next one is scheduled for 12 July (though subject to change). Make sure you follow me on YouTube or Instagram to join in.
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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. Barclaycard: Huge Avios welcome bonus
If you're eligible for the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card there's a huge boosted welcome offer, potentially worth £376 after fees if you convert them to Nectar. More here.
2. Netflix: £5 Amazon credit with £50 spend
It's rare to see a saving on Netflix, so this offer on Amazon (possibly just for Prime members) will get you £5 to spend at Amazon when you buy a £50 Netflix gift card. Here's more.
3. Brewdog: 2 free pints
Sign up to Brewdog's free loyalty scheme and you'll get a voucher for a couple of pints of Punk IPA at one of their bars. More here.
4. Amazon: Free 30-day Prime membership
Amazon Prime Day is next week on (confusingly) 12 and 13 July. I'll share any decent deals early next week (if there are any), but it's worth seeing if you're eligible for a 30-day free trial, even if you've had one before. Here's more.
5. Gift cards: Up to 25% off
One early offer for Prime members is up to 25% off selected gift cards, my pick includes 20% off Odeon and 15% off Vue. More here.
6. Paramount+: 30-day free trial
Personally I'm going to wait until there's more to watch, but if you're keen to try the new streaming service with Star Trek, South Park and Halo, there are some vouchers offering a whole month free, rather than the usual week. More here.
7. Disney+: 15% cashback via Amex
American Express cardholders should check their offers tab to see if you can get 15% back on Disney+ streaming. More here.
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Banking offers
- HSBC switch: £170 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% back with Chase
- Top ethical bank: £60 voucher or donation via Triodos
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.5% First Direct
- Top current account interest: 5% Nationwide
- Top easy access account: 1.56% Virgin Money
Cards and bills deals
- American Express: Up to £280 welcome bonus
- M&S Reward: £30 e-voucher
- Curve: Free £10 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
- 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
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- 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
- Aperol Spritz: Free drink
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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 it would be a mistake to go fully digital with your money
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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.
- Overpay mortgage or add to savings?
- Curve card review – is it time to ditch it?
- Your forgotten cash and where to find it
- Nationwide hikes interest to 5% on FlexDirect account
- My tricks to spend less on streaming film and TV
- Interest rate at 1.25%: what does the rise mean for you?
- How to refill your water bottle for free
- The cheapest ways to get Wimbledon 2022 tennis tickets
- The best extra “dummy” accounts for bank switching
- How to get the best value sun cream
- MyWaitrose loyalty scheme changes again - for the better
- How to save money on petrol & diesel
- Premium Bonds prize rate increases to 1.4%
- Cut the cost of using your mobile phone abroad
- Best before, use by and sell by dates – what’s the difference?
- How to get cheap theatre tickets
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