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I hope that you have all had a good week, the year seems to be flying by but as we head towards the Summer I am hoping that there will be a good number of new offers - here are the latest ones I think you should know about!

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!

£2.50 HEINZ Voucher

I spotted an advert for £2.50 off a bottle of Heinz Ranch sauce this week and thought I’d check it out at my local Sainsbury’s and was surprised that I was given a £2.50 gift card rather than a £2.50 coupon to scan…

Whether this means that you could (in theory) use this towards anything is up to you to test out but here’s how it worked for me (may differ at other supermarkets as available at most big chains)

1. Enter info at link below (official HEINZ site)

2. Head to a participating store

3. Activate the coupon (20 mins to pay)

4. Take a photo of the barcode

5. Receive the gift card (or similar)

6. Get £2.50 off at the till!

FREE Guide Spotlight

As the number of you receiving this email changes every week, I wanted to remind you of the various free guides that I have available on side hustles that I have tried, tested and made £1,000s from

I have seen many others who do a similar thing to me sell similar guides or try to withhold information from their communities to protect their interests but there is plenty of income to go around when it comes to these side hustles, here are the top three that I would recommend:

BANK SWITCHING

Banks and building societies constantly offer new customers £100s to open new bank accounts and switch away from their old ones, but did you know that you can do this without actually changing from your main bank?

I have detailed exactly how you can do this to make £1,000s in the guide below, if you have any questions do let me know!

MARKET RESEARCH

I have delved into this side hustle a lot more in the last 12 months as the hourly earnings opportunity is significantly higher than most others (excluding bank switching) at ~£30 an hour!

I have detailed the main apps that I use for this side hustle at the link below!

MYSTERY SHOPPING

This side hustle has been on my list for years and for good reason! Once you have done a few of the tasks and understand the way the various apps work, it is really easy to make an extra £5-£10 when you complete your shopping etc.

NEW: £20 Referral Offer

I don’t know how long this offer will last but it’s a good one!

I was banging on about Zopa’s current account a number of months ago and for good reason, I transferred a number of my direct debits across to it and started using their savings account as it beat what I was using before

Here’s the set-up:

• Free account

• 4% cashback on direct debits (capped on £2k spend per year)

• 2% interest on current account balances

• 7.1% interest on regular saver (£300 /month savings allowed)

• FSCS protected and FCA regulated

What sweetens the deal:

1. Message/ email me the word “Zopa”

2. I’ll send you my referral link

3. Open an account through it

4. Set up or transfer 1 direct debit to the account

5. We’ll both get £20

Opening a Zopa current account should not result in a hard credit check as you will not be applying for a credit product

FREE Smoothie for Sky Customers

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

This week you can get a FREE bottle of Taste the Difference smoothie - this does not work at small high street stores

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!

BEST Free Money Offers

Robinhood - Free Share worth up to $175

Robinhood is a commission-free investing app used by millions in the US and new UK customers who open an account through my link can get a free share worth between $7 and $175 for depositing just £1

Klarna - FREE £25

It is no secret that I do not love Klarna, their overall tactics and position in the Buy Now Pay Later market is something that doesn’t sit right with me

However, they have launched a new debit card referral scheme which is worth looking at in isolation

This works for existing customers who do not have a debit card with them

How to get £25

1. Message me “KLARNA” on Instagram for a referral link

2. Enter your email address at the link I send you

3. Create an account and sign up for the Klarna Card

4. Add this card to a digital wallet (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.)

5. Spend £5+ 3 times with the card

   • Top-ups no longer work and this must be made up of legitimate spending (I suggest splitting your grocery shop into 3 transactions at the self-checkout)

6. You will receive £10 into your “cashback” pot

7. Redeem this into your card

8. Message me when you’ve done this and I will pay you £15 on top

9. You can then spend the £10 on the card or top up Revolut, etc and close the account should you wish

10. You should also be able to refer your family and friends to complete the same, earning £40 per referral (capped at 10)

According to Klarna’s own terms and conditions, there will be no impact on your credit score when applying for the Klarna Card which is a debit card product

Please note that my decision is final and the £15 bonus will only be paid once the owner of the referral link receives their referral bonus and anyone who appears to be attempting to ruin the good nature of this offer will not be paid, £15 cashback will be paid by bank transfer

Trading 212 - Free Share worth up to £100

Trading 212 is one of Europe’s largest commission-free investing apps that I have been using since 2020 and is my main investing app used for my 5-figure portfolio

New customers who open an investing account or ISA through my link can get a free share worth up to £100 when you deposit £1+

AD - The Bank Engine is an affiliate partner of Trading 212 and will receive a commission if you open an account through my link - Capital is at risk

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