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As we head further into 2026, the banks seem to have cash to spare with £1,880 of bank switching offers available right now!

Not caught up on my previous emails? You might have missed a golden opportunity from the last few weeks - tap the link below to view them!

NEW: TSB Bank Switch (up to £260)

This new bank switching offer has various layers to it, but with £260 up for grabs it could be worth jumping through the hoops…

Step 1: Go via Quidco or TopCashback

You can get an extra £30 via Quidco, or £20 via TCB, when you open a TSB Spend & Save account

Step 2: Open a TSB Spend & Save account

Open the account, pay in £1,000+, log into your mobile app and spend 5+ times on your debit card to trigger the £150 payment

Step 3: Use the card 20+ times per month

You can get £5 per month for 6 months (£30 total) on top

Step 4: Pay in £1,000+ in April 2026

This will trigger a further £50 bonus

Other Bank Switching Offers

I mentioned that there is £1,880 of bank switching offers available, here are the others available right now:

How to get £100 from Nationwide in 2026

For the last few years, Nationwide has paid out £100 to millions of customers as part of their “Fairer Share” scheme

The criteria last year was the same as the year before which meant most of you managed to figure out how to trigger the bonus!

Last Chance for INSTANT £5!

Cheddar is a cashback app that, until tomorrow, pays a £5 welcome bonus when you download their app and use the code “ENGINE3” and buy a gift card for one of their brands (includes most major UK retailers)

If you haven’t done this yet, you have until midnight tonight (18 January 2026) to get your hands on this instant £5!

Revolut: Get £40 from me!

If you haven’t got a Revolut account, I’m currently paying £40 cashback when you jump through some hoops before 27 January 2026:

1. Message/ Email me the word “Revolut” and wait for my referral link

2. Sign up through this referral link

3. Make 3 purchases using your card (virtual or physical) of £5+ each time

4. Order a physical card (costs £4.99)

5. Let me know once above steps complete and once verified I’ll pay you £40 via bank transfer within 48 hours

Ways to do this offer:

• Use the card for normal spending and make £35.01 profit

• Spend on things you don’t need and make ~£20 profit

Mettle: Free £50

Mettle is a part of the NatWest family offering free bank accounts for businesses, sole traders, and side hustlers

As a sole trader, I have used their services since 2021 and continue to use them as my main business bank account, and for good reason!

They have a referral scheme that will give you £50 cash when you open a bank account with them. So if 2026 is the year you are starting a side hustle, already have an existing business or just fancy the £50 - this offer could be for you!

There is no credit facility so there will be no impact on your credit score

Prezzo 99p Meals

Tomorrow only, Monday 19 January, marks “Blue Monday”

When you buy a drink at Prezzo you can get a selected pizza or pasta dish for just 99p, I would highly recommend booking a table as this will be BUSY

£2.50 towards fuel with Shell GO+

If you aren’t a Shell GO+ member, join this loyalty scheme and get £2.50 of points to use towards fuel, snacks, and more!

£2.50 towards fuel with BP MyRewards

If you aren’t a BP MyRewards member, join this loyalty scheme and get £2.50 of points to use towards fuel, snacks, and more!

FREE Crisps for Sky Customers

Sky have been releasing weekly gifts for their Sky VIP customers (simply download the MySky app and you’ll get access)

These gifts have been pretty good so far and have all been at Sainsbury’s superstores - it’s worth checking these out as some can be pretty good!

1. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference pizza

2. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference ice lollies

3. FREE Love Corn corn snack (didn’t get)

4. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference sharing crisps

5. FREE Whitworths Wondermix nuts (didn’t get)

6. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference pizza

7. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference ice cream

8. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference cheese twists

9. FREE Tony’s Chocolonely chocolate bar (90 grams)

10. FREE Love Corn corn snack (didn’t get)

11. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference pizza

12. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference muffins

13. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference cheese twists

14. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference ice lollies

15. FREE Love Corn corn snack (didn’t get)

16. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference cookies

17. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference pizza

18. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference sharing crisps

19. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference pizza

20. FREE Love Corn corn snack (didn’t get)

21. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference Mini Yule Logs

22. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference sharing crisps

23. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference pizza

24. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference cookies

25. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference ice cream

26. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference cheese twists

27. FREE Sainsbury’s Taste The Difference mixed nuts

This week you can get a FREE bag of Taste The Difference sharing crisps - this does not work at small high street stores and there were technical issues yesterday!

You only get 60 minutes to scan the barcode from activating it so don’t activate too early and assume you’ll need help from a colleague as they can be temperamental to scan yourselves! I would recommend heading to a self-scan till rather than a scan as you shop till as the barcode readers are more receptive of the moving barcodes!

Not a Sky customer? If you’re thinking about joining Sky, you can get a bonus if you sign up through a referral link. Message me for mine!

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