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My top content this week
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Should you be sharing your TV streaming accounts?
It's National Password Day (apparently), and combined with recent threats from Netflix to charge for password sharing, I thought it would be good to look at which streaming services let you use someone else's account - and the risks if you give someone else your log-in details.
My month in money
A look back at how I spent and saved my money last month, including details of how I challenged an incorrect debt, blagged a free book and replaced a load of stamps before they became obsolete.
Will you miss out on the full State Pension?
With news that you can now voluntarily fill gaps in your National Insurance record going back to 2006 rather than the usual 6 years, I've taken a look at how you can check if you're on track to get the State Pension at all, and if so how much.
May 2022’s bank account & credit card news & round-up
A brief monthly update on the latest changes for your banking and credit cards, including details of changes to Santander's opening hours and details of the latest bank switching and credit card welcome deals.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
265 | Hotel bookings, challenging debts, obsolete stamps & more
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- A hotel booking mistake
- The threat of debt collectors
- Rediscovering the library
- Streamlining my streaming services
- Replacing stamps with new barcode versions
- & more
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
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Next live Q&A: 10 May 2022
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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. Halifax: £125 switch ends
It's your last chance to get the Halifax switching deal for new and existing customers as the promotion ends on Monday. Here's more.
2. Savings: New 1.3% "ethical" easy access
Though the best rate is still 1.5% via Chase, alternatives are catching up (perhaps anticipating a base rate increase today), you can now get 1.3% from Sharia-compliant bank Gatehouse, which is partially ethical as it avoids investing in things like arms, gambling and alcohol. Here's more.
3. Disney+: 15% off or three months free
A couple of decent savings for Disney+. If you're with O2 you might be able to claim three months free (it worked for me), and if not you can use Curve to save you 15%, making an annual pass £67. More here.
4. Pizza Express: 50% off via app
Until the end of the month, it's possible to save 50% on pizzas - though everyone eating will need their own app to save on their pizza. Here's more.
5. Beer: Free pint
The We Love Sport app is giving away a pint each at participating pubs in May. More here.
6. Sky Sports: £20 a month via NOW
With the football season entering its final weeks there will be some crunch matches on Sky - and you can watch them for a month on NOW TV for a cut-price £20. More here.
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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: 3.5% First Direct
- Top current account interest: 2.02% Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 1.5% Chase Bank
Cards and bills deals
- American Express: Up to £280 welcome bonus
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Holland & Barrett: Free £3
- 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: 40% off passes
- Apple TV+: Up to 8 months free
- Odeon: Two tickets and a £10 Turtle Bay gift card for £9.99
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- 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
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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: None this week for the Bank Holiday
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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.
- Monzo vs Starling vs Chase
- Virgin Media Stream: Will it save you money?
- Beginner credit cards to build your credit score
- The best ways to use and earn Tesco Clubcard points
- Will a water meter save you money?
- Halifax Reward account review: Is it any good?
- Regular savings accounts: Are they worth it?
- National Insurance: Will you pay more or less tax in 2022?
- Amazon to close credit cards
- Tricks to help your freezer save you money
- 10 ways to get cheaper trains
- £150 energy help via Council Tax Rebate: How to get it
- Irrelevant Savings Accounts: Do you need a Cash ISA?
- Supermarkets on Deliveroo and Uber Eats: Good or bad?
- My month in money, March 2022
- How to go to festivals for free
- The best travel debit and credit cards
- It’s time to cancel expensive Sky and Virgin TV subscriptions
- 9 ways to cut your household bills
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