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Get 2 for 1 cinema tickets all year for just £1
With the cinemas back open it's the perfect time to take advantage of this hack to get buy one, get one free tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday from Compare the Market - and it'll cost you just £1 for a year-long membership.
June’s savings round-up
Here's my latest round-up on the savings news you might have missed and my picks of the best accounts for your money right now.
How to go to festivals for free
Though there's still uncertainty as to whether live music will get back on track later this month, the delays to the festival schedule have meant it's still possible to get volunteering slots at most of the major UK events.
You'll give up your time to pull pints or check tickets and in exchange you get a free ticket. It's worth checking out.
Ask Andy #14: Your money questions answered
This week's questions answered include:
- Can I use my first credit card too often?
- Should I transfer my Help to Buy ISA to a LISA?
- Is Wise good for travelling?
You'll also be able to watch last week's live Q&A in full.
YOUTUBE
June's credit card update
Find out what cards are the best right now, whether you're looking to get the best rewards, want to add consumer protection to your purchase or just need to reduce the cost of existing debts.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
As always, there are two new episodes for you to listen to this week.
#199: Your summer money makeover
Now the better weather and lockdown easing (hopefully) means we can finally get out of the house more, this week’s episode looks at the things you can do to get better value for money during the summer.
#198: Your Money, This Week
Personal finance journalist Simon Read helps me look back at the top money news stories from the week, including:
- M&S store closures
- Sunday Times rich list
- Charlie Bit My Finger sells for £500,000
- Fire and rehire at Weetabix
- & more
You can listen to both via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.
LIVE Q&A
There's no live this week, but I'll be back next time answering your questions. So follow me on Instagram, Facebook or my YouTube channel so you don't miss out.
THIS WEEK'S 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've also set up an extra Instagram account dedicated to the flash sales, deals and short-lived offers I spot throughout the week. Do follow me there so you don't miss out on offers that are already finished by the time this email goes out on a Thursday.
1. American Express: Shop Small starts Saturday
As I revealed a few weeks ago, we're getting an extra Shop Small promotion from Amex, and it starts on Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know to claim you £5 cashback for spending £15 at up to five participating independent businesses per card - and the tricks to get the most out of it.
2. Picturehouse: 30% off membership
If your local cinema is a Picturehouse then this is a cracking deal. There's almost a third off annual memberships, which pretty much covers the free tickets - and then you're saving each time you go afterward.
3. Airtime Rewards: £2 bonus
If you spend £8 until Sunday at a participating retailer you'll get a bonus £2 back, as well as the set cashback rate with this app. Details, and how to get £1.50 welcome bonus here.
4. Pick my Postcode: Bonus £10 draw
This popular free postcode lottery is offering five Be Clever With Your Cash readers an extra tenner.
All you need to do is sign up for free, or if you've previously signed up via this blog, log in to the PMP website. All your postcodes will then be put into this extra draw.
5. Eurosport: 3-day free trial and £20 annual subscription
If you want to watch some French Open tennis then you can nab a short free trial, or pay £19.99 rather than the usual £39.99 for a 12-month pass for Eurosport Player.
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Quick deals
Banking offers
- Top bank switch: £100 cash bonus or free wine & charity donation
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback account: Up to 3% back with Santander 123 Lite
- Monese: Free £15.05 bonus
Savings & investing offers
- Top regular saver: 3.04% from Natwest
- Top current account interest: 2.02% from Virgin Money
- Top easy access account: 0.5% from Atom Bank
- Freetrade: Free share worth up to £200
Cards and bills deals
- 0% Balance transfer: 18 months with no fee
- American Express: Up to £186 welcome bonus
- Three: SIM-only 12GB of data for £5.50 a month
- Curve: Free £10 welcome bonus
- PayPal: Refer friends for £10 credit
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Music Magpie: Free £5 credit when you trade in old CDs, books, DVDs or game
- Apple/Samsung: 0% finance deals new phones
- Holland & Barrett: Free £3
- Lidl: Coupon Plus promo
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- Emma Bridgewater: Free 1/2 pint mug with £40 spend
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- B&Q: Save £5
Entertainment deals
- Spotify: Including 12 months for the price of 10
- Apple Music: Four months free streaming
- Odeon: £9.99 Limitless membership
- Disney+: Including 6 months free and then £2 off
- Netflix: Inc Netflix & Chromecast bundle
- Rakuten: Free movie rental
- Mubi: One-year free streaming service hack
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- Lucky Voice: Free month of at home singing
- Theme Parks: Save 50%
Food and drink offers
- Tastecard: 90-day free trial
- Pret: Free coffee for one month
- Leon: Unlimited coffee for £15 a month
- Waitrose: £5 off online
- M&S: £5 off £40 food for new Sparks members
- Supermarkets: Cashback freebies
- Green Bottle Shop: Extra 15% off discounted craft beer
- Brewdog: 8 beers for £1.95
- Uber Eats: £10 off your first order
- Gousto/Hello Fresh: Voucher and cashback stack
- M&S Food: £10 off £20 spend
- Aperol Spritz: Buy two save £8
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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.
- Swap old clothes for H&M, Schuh and M&S freebies
- Flexible rail season tickets: How they’ll work
- Ask Andy #13: Your money questions answered
- YouTube: Monzo current account review
- Podcast#197: Your questions answered
- Amex Shop Small is back for June 2021
- Money transfer credit cards – can they save you money?
- Ask Andy #12: Your money questions answered
- YouTube: Credit scores explained
- Podcast #195: Why you need more than one current account
- Passive income from bank rewards
- Cinema reopenings: How to save money
- The best travel debit and credit cards
- YouTube: The best current accounts - May 2021 update
- Podcast #193: Summer holidays & protecting your bookings if you go away
- Amex cuts cashback rates on Platinum cards
- It’s time to cancel expensive Sky and Virgin TV subscriptions
- Ikea’s buy back scheme: How it works
- YouTube: The best savings accounts - May 2021 update
- YouTube: Ask Andy #11
- Podcast #191: Could you make £1,000 from cashback?
- Spotify to hike prices
- Do supermarket cashback apps really save you money?
- Can you pay less on your Council Tax?
- Ask Andy #10: Your money questions answered
- YouTube: The best credit cards - May 2021 update
- Podcast #189: Save money on music streaming
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