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Week Forty-Three

WEEK FORTY-THREE

With October half term off to a quick start, it can be expensive to keep the kids entertained for the parents out there but today I’m focusing on how to keep these costs down & the usual top picks of the week!

Scroll right to the bottom for all the cheap food options!

Don’t forget that you can check out all emails before this one and work through them at your own pace at the below link!

FREE RHS ENTRY FOR O2 MEMBERS

If you are an O2 customer, check out your O2 Priority app as you can get 2 adult tickets for free throughout October

These would usually cost £31.70 for the two of you and there are 5,000 tickets available every day so probably worth checking early in the day!

Visiting with kids? It looks like it’s £8 per child entry but if visiting as a single adult with a child, I would EXPECT you shouldn’t need to pay as the voucher allows two adults which would be more (worth asking!)

There are 5 RHS Gardens you can visit across the UK

£5 BACK ON A £20 GIFT CARD

You’ll want to be quick on this one as it runs out at 11:59PM tonight (20 October 2024)

TopCashback are offering a bonus £5 cashback when you spend £20 through their site. The best way to take advantage of this is to buy a gift card through TopGiftCards for the supermarket you use each week!

You’ll have to wait a short while to get the £5 cashback but you will effectively get a £20 gift card for the price of £15!

£5 BACK ON ANOTHER GIFT CARD

If you like the above, you’ll also like the Cheddar cashback app which will give you (& me!) a £5 cashback bonus if you are new to the app

1. Download the Cheddar app through the app store

2. Sign up using code “ENGINE3”

3. Purchase a gift card within 14 days

4. Get a £5 bonus (can be withdrawn pretty much instantly)

£5 BACK ON £40 ASDA SPEND

This isn’t available for everyone but it’s worth checking the Rewards app!

If available, spend £40 in ASDA before 3 November and you’ll get £5 into your Christmas Saver pot (which you can access from 8 November)

TRIPLE-STACK

If you have this offer, and plan to use it here’s what to do:

1. Purchase a £20 ASDA voucher through TopGiftCards (see above!)

   This will bag you £5 cashback + 2.6% cashback (£0.52)

2. Sign up to Cheddar and purchase another £20 gift card

   This will bag you £5 cashback + 2% cashback (£0.40)

3. Shop in ASDA using your 2 x gift cards to pay at the till

   This will bag you £5 into your Christmas Saver

Overall result = £40 of shopping for £24.08

(£40 - £5.52 TopCashback - £5.40 Cheddar - £5 Cashpot)

CO-OP 5 ITEMS FOR £5

Until 29 October you can bag 5 freezer items in the Co-Op for just £5 (or £6 for non-members) which is great if you would buy the items anyway!

There is less choice so I’d recommend checking out Iceland’s 10 for £10 options first as you may well get more bang for your buck!

£5 ARGOS VOUCHER

However, if you aren’t a Co-Op member you can get a £5 Argos voucher + £1 off your first shop if you sign up via VoucherCodes (see below!)

£5 OFF £15 HOBBYCRAFT SPEND

If you have the Hobbycraft app, check for your voucher or use the code HC515 if ordering online (available until 31 October 2024)

EASIEST £30 EVER STILL HERE!

Chances are you’ve seen me jabbering on about the Zing Sign-up offer at some point over the past few months and there’s good reason for this:

1. It is an app created and backed by HSBC so you can trust it

2. It is a virtual wallet so has no impact on credit score

3. The free app and free card gives you fee-free spending abroad

4. They give you £20 for signing up and spending on the card ONCE

Sounds great right? Well, now you can get £30 for doing exactly the same:

1. Follow my referral link below (thank you in advance!)

2. Enter your number & download the app

3. Create an account & order a free physical card

4. Deposit £5+ and spend £5+ in one go on your virtual or physical card

5. Get £30 cash in 30 days

PLUS you can refer your friends and family & you will each get £30!

CHEAP EATS THIS HALF TERM

Sometimes just keeping your kids fed can cost an arm and a leg during any of the school holidays so here are some of the cheapest solutions:

ASDA

Any children under 16 can get a hot or cold meal for just £1 including fruit

You can also get Ella’s baby food pouches for free for under 18 months

Beefeater / Brewers Fayre / Premier Inn

You can get 2 x free kids breakfasts when you buy 1 x adult breakfast for £10.99 (under 16s)

Bella Italia

Book a table at Bella Italia between 4-6pm, Sunday-Wednesday and with the purchase of an adult main you can get 1 x kids 3 course meal for £1 (aged 2 - 11)

On Thursdays, they can eat free all day with the purchase of an adult main from the A La Carte menu

Bill’s

Order 1 x adult main dish & get 2 x free kids meals (not Saturday & Sunday)

Dunelm / Pausa Café

Get a free kids menu item for every £4 spent in the café all day, every day

Hungry Horse

Every Monday, kids eat for £1 or can get a larger meal for £1.50

IKEA

No real bargains this half term, but IKEA Family Members can get £3 meals every day of the week:

• Monday & Tuesday: 8 piece meatballs & mash

• Wednesday: Salmon fillet & mash

• Thursday: 8 piece plant balls & mash

• Friday: Fish & chips

Morrisons Café

Kids eat free all day, every day when an adult spend £4.50 or more on a meal

Pizza Hut

Until 5th November, kids eat free at the buffet (unlimited pizza, pasta & salad) when adults spend £10+ ordering on the app with the code SPOOKY

Excludes Bluewater, Cribbs Causeway, Southampton Quays, Livingston & Braehead branches

Sizzling Pubs

From 3pm on Monday - Friday, kids eat for £1 with the purchase of every adult meal

Tesco Café

Make any adult purchase in the café and get a free lunch deal (sandwich, fruit, 2 snacks + a drink) - must have your Clubcard though!

TGI Fridays

Download the “Stripes” app and kids eat free with an adult main purchase