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Cut the cost of using your mobile phone abroad
Roaming charges are coming back, starting next week with Vodafone, and followed later in the year by Three and EE.
I've taken a look at which customers will and won't start paying, by how much and when. Plus some tips to keep these extra costs down.
Deliveroo Plus – is it worth it?
Whether you pay each month or get it free via Amazon Prime, Deliveroo Plus promises to save you money on takeaways. I've crunched the numbers to see just how much you need to spend to justify the cost.
How to save at the cinema every day of the week
This is my list of my favourite ways to pay less (or even nothing) to go to the cinema, no matter which day of the week you want to go.
Creating a budget you can stick to
Find it hard to keep to a budget? In this video on my YouTube channel I've shared some tricks to help you keep track of your finances.
CASH CHATS PODCAST
#247: The bank switching episode
The latest episode of the pod is a solo episode, and I’m talking about:
- How bank switching works
- The latest bank switching deals
- A listener question on what happens to linked accounts when you switch
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
#38: Your money questions answered
In this week's live video and roundup of the questions you've sent me I look at:
- Should I wait until hard credit searches go before I put an offer in for a house?
- Do I need a separate account for my bills?
- Should I use Chase's round up feature?
- Is a cashback credit card with high interest better than a low-interest credit card?
Next live Q&A: 8 February 2022
The next Ask Andy live stream will be in on Tuesday 8 February 2022 at 7pm. This is the best place to ask me your questions. 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. Natwest: £150 switching offer
The first of two new switching offers this week is from Natwest. It's offering £150 for a switch - and there's no need to stay for a year (one of the requirements when the deal ran last year). Here's more.
2. Santander: £140 switching offer
And the other offer to consider is from Santander, with a £140 incentive available for switchers. More here.
3. John Lewis: £15 off £150 spend
If there's something big you plan to buy, this extra discount could be worth grabbing. It's only for members of the free My John Lewis scheme. More here.
4. Pasta Evangelist: Free prosecco and 40% off
Another meal kit worth trying out via a special offer. This one will save you 40% on your first order and provide two mini bottles of prosecco. More here.
5. Twig: Free £5
Reselling app Twig is giving new customers a fiver for signing up and selling an item. Here's more.
6. Goose Island: 8 beers for £5
You can claim cashback on three varieties of Goose Island craft beer right now, and if you stack this with a multibuy offer that could mean you get 8 cans for a fiver. 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:
- In my Metro column, I look at "The smartphone hacks to help you save"
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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
- Monzo: Free £5
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: The best welcome bonuses
- 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
- John Lewis: £20 back from £100 spend
- 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: £3 for four or five tickets
- 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
- 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.
- My top credit cards for 2022
- Should you ditch the TV Licence for other TV, radio and online services?
- Chip app review – Can it help you put money into savings?
- Podcast #246: Getting to payday, savings challenge hacks & TV Licence value
- NOW TV: Will it save you money?
- Tesco Clubcard Pay+ review
- Beat the Virgin Media price hikes
- Podcast #245 The best budgeting apps and a bargain SIM deal that should be avoided
- Ask Andy #37: Your money questions answered
- How I saved £200+ ditching Amazon for a year
- The best Current Accounts for 2022
- The top savings accounts for 2022
- Podcast #244: How to spend and save in 2022
- 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
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