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Can you beat the bill price hikes?
We're in bill hike season, with energy, broadband, TV, mobile, water, Council Tax and more to increase over the next month. Find out what you can do to pay less rather than more.
How to reduce food waste & save money
It's currently Food Waste Action Week, and these tips will help you cut how much food goes in the bin and save you cash as a result.
March 2023’s savings round-up & news
My monthly savings update includes the best interest rates on easy-access, regular, fixed and other accounts.
6.25% Club Lloyds Monthly Saver review
If you've got a Club Lloyds current account you can now earn 6.25% interest via its linked monthly saver - but only if you don't already have one. Here's how to get it and how it works.
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CASH CHATS PODCAST
Cash Chats 309 | Top savings account updates, beat bills price hikes & save money on books
In the latest episode of the pod I’m talking about:
- Where to get the highest savings rates
- Which bills are going up this and next month
- Tips to pay less for books
- A listener question about building societies vs banks
- And more
You can listen to episodes via all the normal podcasting apps or over on the blog.
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YOUR QUESTIONS
Ask Andy Live: TBC
My live Q&As are the best place to ask me your questions. The next one will be in a couple of weeks and I'll let you know the exact time in the next newsletter.
In the meantime you can watch the video from the session that took place on Tuesday.
Make sure you follow me on YouTube or Instagram to join in. The earlier you ask your question the more likely I'll have time to answer it.
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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. Odeon: 5 tickets for £20
This Groupon deal makes a cinema ticket £4 (though you've got a £1 booking fee on top). Here's more.
2. Mother's Day: Flower discount codes
There's a week and a half until Mother's Day, so these codes can save you on flower deliveries. More here.
3. Waitrose: 25% off wine
There's a multibuy offer at Waitrose when you get six bottles of wine. More here.
4. Krispy Kreme: Free doughnuts
As part of Food Waste Action Week you can pick up any unsold doughnuts for free at selected Krispy Kreme shops this week. More here.
5. Brewdog: 48 cans for £30
Discount Dragon has clearance beers in stock including 48 can of IPA that are in date until August for under £30, which works out at 62p per can. More here.
6. Visit Britain: Free £20 voucher
You can claim a discount voucher to use on 100s of attractions. More here.
7. Theatre: West End sale extended
As expected, the London Theatre Week sale has been extended and now ends this weekend. Tickets from £15. More here.
8. Sky Sports: £21 a month for 12 months
If you didn't get emailed the Sky Sports discount from NOW there's now a similar offer running for all. Here's more.
SAVINGS, BANKING & CREDIT CARD BEST BUYS
Banks
No new bank switch offers this week, though both TSB and Lloyds deals have finished. All the latest offers here.
Top banking switch and welcome offers:
- First Direct switch: £175 bonus + £30 Amazon voucher
- Natwest switch: £200 bonus
- RBS: Up to £200 switch offer
- Monzo welcome: Free £5 offer
- Monese welcome: Up to £30 offer
- Tide business welcome: £75 cash bonus
Top banking best buys:
- Top reward account: £5 a month from Halifax
- Top cashback on bills: Up to 3% back with Santander 123
- Top cashback on spending: 1% back with Chase
Savings
Chip: 3.4% and up to £50 welcome bonus
A flurry of easy-access increases in the last week has seen Chip offer a table topping 3.4% interest. And there's also up to £50 available for new joiners. This bonus amount is dependent on your starting balance, and you need to keep the money saved for six months. More here.
There's also been movement elsewhere, with a 9-month fix now at 4.1% and easy access Cash ISA at 3.05%. Here are all the best paying accounts.
Top savings best buys:
- Top regular saver: 7% with First Direct
- Top current account linked interest: 5.12% with Barclays
- Top easy access account: 3.4% with Chip
- Top 1-year fixed account: 4.32% with Ahli United via Raisin
Credit cards
Top cashback credit card best buys:
- Boosted welcome bonus: American Express Platinum (boosted 50,000 points)
- Top non-Amex cashback welcome: Barclaycard Avios
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MORE DEALS!
Here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:
Cashback offers
- Cashback: Up to £91 for free
- YouGov: £50 cash for sharing bank data
Shopping vouchers and other deals
- Amazon: Up to £10 off for some
- Nationwide: Get 5% supermarket cashback
- Snoop: Free £5 Amazon voucher
- Flowers: £10 off Bloom & Wild
- LNER: Free £5 train travel credit
- NUS card: Non-student 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 11 months free
- Vue: Free ticket and movie rental
- Disney+: Save £2 a month
- Discovery+: Free with BT Sport and Sky
- Ethical Consumer: Free issue of the magazine
- Lotto: Free family days out
Food and drink offers
- Tesco Clubcard Plus: One-month free trial
- Tastecard: 60-day free trial
- Ocado: 25% off your first order
- Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes
- Pringles: Free pack
- GreenJinn: £1 welcome credit
- Greene King: Free pint or spirit & mixer
- Brewdog: £150 bar credit for £99
- McDonald's & Burger King: Freebies from loyalty schemes
- Caffe Nero: 25% off drinks and pastries
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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.
- Energy price cap drops but bills will still go up in April
- How to save money on books
- March 2023’s current account news & offers
- Why you might need an ISA
- Chase extends 1% cashback
- Will a water meter save you money?
- Switch bank like a pro (again and again and again)
- What are loyalty card points worth?
- Santander Edge vs 123 vs 123 Lite
- Interest rate at 4%: what does the rise mean for you?
- MVNOs: The piggyback hack that’ll cut hundreds from your mobile phone bill
- Green Savings Bond at 4.2%: the best ethical savings?
- 5 steps to haggle down your bills
- The best American Express credit cards
- How to save at the cinema every day of the week
- How to earn rewards & freebies from your current account
- The best ways to use and earn Tesco Clubcard points
- What’s in my wallet for 2023?
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