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#147 Jul 8, 2021 7 min read

Best savings accounts | £100 Halifax switch | NOW TV Boost for £1 | 96% off Gousto | Post lockdown saving habits | Asda £15 | Black Widow cinema tix | More

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Your weekly money saving deals and news from money expert Andy Webb


My top content this week

BLOG & ARTICLES

July’s savings round-up

Find out more about the new Green Bonds coming soon, how Marcus customers can get a 0.1% bonus on their savings and my picks of the best places for you to save £1,000, £5,000, £10,000 and more.


READ: Find the best places for your savings


My year without Amazon: How it’s going at the halfway point

Many of you know I've challenged myself to completely avoid Amazon in 2021. I'm now six months in, and it's going surprisingly well.


Find out just how much money I've spent there, whether using alternatives has cost or saved me money and other reflections.


READ: Have I managed to avoid Amazon?


Ask Andy #18: Your money questions answered

This week's questions answered include:


You'll also be able to watch last week's live Q&A in full.


READ: Your questions answered



YOUTUBE

Cash Hack: Get NOW TV Boost for £1 a month

In a week NOW is changing prices for a number of passes, which could make it cheaper for you (if you currently pay full price).


But the streaming service is also adding adverts and stopping sharing of your account if you don't sign up for the "Boost" membership, which comes in at £5 a month.


However, in this video I show you a way you might be able to knock this down to just £1 a month for the rest of the year.


WATCH: Is NOW TV still worth it?


Want to read rather than watch? Here's an article with the same information.



CASH CHATS PODCAST

Two episodes for you again this week, but for the rest of the summer it'll be down to just one episode each Tuesday.


Friday's news review episodes will be back in September if not before.


#208: How to keep saving once lockdown ends

Now we know most of the last remaining restrictions will lift on 19 July, it'll likely mean the return of some old expenses - which could make it harder for you to keep saving.


So in this ep of the pod, I've shared some of the things you can do to make sure you do keep putting money away every single month.


#207: Your Money, This Week

Martha from the SquanderLust pod helps me look back at the top money news stories from the week, including:



You can listen via all the normal podcasting routes or over on the blog.


Listen on the blog


Listen on Apple Podcasts


Listen on Google Podcasts


Listen on Spotify




NEXT LIVE Q&A: Tuesday 20 July 7pm

There's no live Q&A next week. The next one (on Instagram, Facebook and my YouTube channel) will be in just under two weeks - and this time on a Tuesday! Put a reminder in your diary now!


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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.


1. Halifax: £100 switch bonus

I've just seen that Halifax has brought back a £100 switching bonus - though this time it's different from previous offers.


To get it you need to open up a new Halifax Ultimate Reward current account, which costs £17 a month (and comes with a load of insurances).


That might put some of you off, but I was able to downgrade my account to a standard free account as soon as I got my bonus in a similar offer - and didn't even get charged the first £17!


If you currently have a Halifax Reward account you can probably nab this deal, and I'll look into this more on Thursday to see if there's a way for existing Ultimate Reward account customers to also get it.


Check here for details and updates.


2. Gousto & Hello Fresh: More than 90% off your first boxes

If you've not used either Gousto or Hello Fresh recipe boxes then a combination of deals makes this a great time to try.


Stacking a first-box promo code worth 50% to 60% off with cashback between £12 and £16 means it'll cost you £6.60 to get 22 meals! That's 30p per portion.


And there are ways to stack extra savings on top! Here's how.


3. Asda: Up to £15 bonus to spend

Regular Asda shoppers should check out the "School Shop" savings card - even if you don't have any kids.


Much like the Christmas Savings card you can get a bonus of between £1 and £15 added to your card to spend in store on anything you like. The size of the bonus depends on how much is on the card. Here's more, including the deadline you have to make.


4. Spotify / Tidal: Three months free

It's your last chance to pick up three months free Spotify Premium (if you've not had it before), while there's also a new Tidal trial for the same length. Here's more.


5. Amazon: £10 off £25 spend

Some Amazon customers will be able to get this offer on Amazon goods, or an alternative one offering £10 credit if you make a Mastercard your default payment.


Of course, this is only a deal if there's already something you plan to buy from Amazon! Here's more.


6. Black Widow: The best cinema ticket deals

After a delay that's been as long as the pandemic, Marvel's Black Widow is finally in cinemas.


You can currently save money on tickets every day of the week, depending on the cinema, and you can find a chain-by-chain guide to special offers and discounts here.


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MORE DEALS!

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.


I'll also share a quick 30-second round-up on YouTube on Saturday morning.


Plus, here are a few ongoing and recent offers you might have missed:


Banking offers


Savings & investing offers


Cards and bills deals


Shopping vouchers and other deals


Entertainment deals


Food and drink offers




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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.





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