Pound to £5k Challenge

Edition 99

It blows my mind that this is the ninety-ninth consecutive weeks of sending emails to you all, and whilst I am aware that some weeks are less exciting than others, I am beyond grateful that hundreds of you continue to read these emails and give me your feedback every single week!

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!

Booking with Premier Inn?

This one will need to be acted upon quickly as it only lasts until 23:59 GMT on 17 November 2025, but if you book a room at Premier Inn by then for any stay between 1 December 2025 - 28 February 2026 you will get a free breakfast for up to 2 people per room for every night you stay!

It isn’t my link and I don’t know who makes money if you click through it BUT I always aim to share the BEST offers no matter who it benefits!

Amazon Haul - Thoughts

If you have been on Amazon in the past week or so you will have been bombarded by offers to get you to use their new “Amazon Haul” feature which may seem lucrative

It might be worth a look if you were planning to purchase anything available on there anyway, BUT to me it largely looks like a chaotic attempt at trying to capture the TikTok Shop type customers so please don’t be sucked into it as chances are you don’t NEED anything that’s for sale on there

FREE Tesco Christmas Market

Tesco have Christmas Market events at stores across the country throughout November and December where you can get lots of free food & drink samples + a goodie bag if you buy 2 or more items

There might not be one near you, but have a look to see below!

£1 Meal Deal for Over 60s

ASDA are also offering their Winter Warmer deals for Over 60s until the end of February where you can get a bowl of soup, bread and unlimited tea or coffee for just £1 across ASDA Cafés

If you know anyone that could benefit from this offer please do let them know as chances are they might not be aware it exists!

20% off Gift Cards

Tesco are running a promotional offer where you can purchase a select few gift cards for 20% off their face value. Again, only purchase these if you were going to anyway and they don’t have to be for gifts (e.g: if you go to an Odeon cinema every week this could be a good way to save!)

• Odeon

• New Look

• Wayfair

• Virgin Experience Days

Promotion ends at 23:59 16 November 2025

Use Gift Cards EVERYWHERE

I sound like a broken record, but if the above offer sounded good then you should be using gift cards to pay for everything you buy!

Gift cards are now one of the best ways to save money as you spend at the UK’s biggest retailers through apps such as EverUp, Cheddar & JamDoughnut where you simply buy a gift card and pay with it instead of your debit card but you will get X% back every time!

I have made £100s so far this year from doing this at every supermarket and other shop I can do it. The only reason I don’t do it is if I think I may return the item or if I want to pay on a credit card

If you haven’t used these apps, please do check them out below as they can save you a FORTUNE!

Lloyds Bank Referral Scheme

Yes, you read that correctly - Lloyds have launched a referral scheme…

Who saw that coming? Well, they have launched this offer where any new customers can get £50 for opening ANY Lloyds current account through a referral link

Got a Lloyds current account?

As long as it isn’t Under 19s Account, Smart Start or Student Account, you should be able to find a link in your app to refer friends

Want a Lloyds current account? (Or just the bonus?)

Use a referral link to open an eligible current account (not the above 3), keep the account open for 7+ days and you’ll get £50

You CANNOT be an existing Lloyds customer (current account, savings account, credit card, loan or mortgage) to receive the new customer bonus

You CANNOT open an account in a joint name, sole names only

You CANNOT have received a refer-a-friend bonus from this offer already

This is SEPARATE to the switching offer and could be combined to take advantage of both

Referrers can earn £250 per calendar year (5 x referrals)

Want a referral link?

Message me the word “LLOYDS” on Instagram (@thebankengine)

Please note hard credit checks will typically be made when you open a current account

Up to £50 from Suits Me

Here’s a great offer paying either £10, £20 or £50 for:

1. Sign up to Suits Me through my referral link

2. Open an account and add money to it

3. Use your free card once

4. Receive £10, £20 or £50 on the next Friday

No credit check, no impact on credit score, and you can refer friends and family for up to £50 each for carrying out the above with your link!

You can also receive cashback for using your card in-store, I have earned from using this at Sainsbury’s and ASDA so far!

Any questions, send me a message or an email and I will be happy to help!

Trading 212 - Free Share up to £100

Trading 212 is one of Europe’s leading investing apps that charges no commission and allows you to invest from as little as £1, making investing accessible for all

I have used Trading 212 for 5+ years and whether you are new to investing, want to test out Trading 212 or just fancy a free share, here’s how you can get up to £100 in time for Christmas!

1. Sign up to Trading 212 via my referral link / code

2. Open an investment or ISA account

3. Deposit £1 or more

4. You will receive a free share worth up to £100

5. After 30 days you can withdraw the value of the free share if you wish

6. You could sell it immediately and re-invest the funds or hold them as cash whilst you wait for the 30 day window as well

Robinhood Free Share worth up to $175

Robinhood are one of the largest commission-free investing apps in the US and launched in the UK in recent years, they are offering new customers a share worth between $7 and $175 when they open an account and deposit just £1

Free £10 - £50 from Monzo for New Customers

You will likely have heard of Monzo unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, and if you haven’t yet been tempted by the “hot coral” bank card or their big billboard adverts, now might be a good time

New customers can get either £10, £20, or £50 when they open a bank account through a referral link (including mine) and make one transaction

There should be no credit check if you opt for no overdraft

£25 Cashback from Rakuten

Rakuten is a cashback site that is slowly growing in the UK at the moment and for new customers, they have boosted their cashback offer!

Sign up through my referral link and spend £60+ through any of their retailers within 90 days and you will earn a £25 bonus on top of any other cashback!

FREE Pizza 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

This week you can get a FREE Taste The Difference pizza (again!); worth freezing if you can - 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!

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