Pound to £5k Challenge

Edition 90

I am not quite sure how we have arrived at the 90th weekly email in a row, but I am pleased to share this week’s best offers for you to have a look at!

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 Bank Switching Offer - £175

Co-Op Bank is not my favourite, but if you are interested in trying it out or just want to bag a minimum £100 (and possibly up to £175) it’s well worth a look! Check out all the important info below!

25% off Lego

John Lewis currently have a Lego sale online and in-store on a mixture of products, where they have price-matched to other stores but also dropped 20% off some popular sets

This can be combined with the purchase of a gift voucher through the likes of EverUp where you can get more than 5% cashback at John Lewis

Free £10 - £50 from Monzo

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, and this is my recommended account to start off your bank switching journey on (details also below on how to make £1,000s from this)

Free Drink at Dunkin’

You may or may note have a Dunkin’ Donuts near you, but if you do and don’t have the app yet, download it to get 100 points which can be used towards a free hot or cold drink!

Free Pint at Greene King

Similarly, if you don’t have the Greene King app, download it and register before 17 October and there should be a free pint of Hazy Day IPA with your name on it

As always, please drink responsibly

FREE Corn Snack 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, I have skipped two weeks as they weren’t my cup of tea but this week’s is well worth grabbing!

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)

This week you can get a FREE Love Corn snack again, which is one I didn’t pick up last time but if you or someone you know likes, or fancies, them then it’s worth a look!

You only get 30 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!

Starting University? Here’s Some Cash

Whether you are starting, or returning, to university there are some easy ways to bag some extra cash that are worth knowing about! Not for you? Forward this onto someone you know who may find it helpful!

I have compiled the list of all the best offers available right now in the below blog post!

Trading 212 - Free Share worth up to £100

Trading 212 is a commission-free investing app that I have been using since 2020 and I have partnered up with them so that new customers can get a free share worth up to £100 when they:

1. Create an account through my link

2. Open a General Investment Account or Stocks & Shares ISA

3. Deposit £1 or more

You can sell your free share to re-invest the funds into another investment or you can withdraw the proceeds 30 days after receipt of the free share

The Bank Engine is an affiliate partner of Trading 212 and will earn a commission for every new account created via my link (AD)

Get £5 back instantly

If you haven’t used the Cheddar cashback app before, it works similarly to JamDoughnut or EverUp where you can buy a gift card for supermarkets and earn cashback into your account for doing so

Whilst the cashback rates aren’t necessarily the highest, the sign-up offer is well worth doing as you can get an INSTANT £5 + cashback

1. Download the Cheddar cashback app and create an account

2. When prompted enter the referral code “ENGINE3”

3. Purchase a gift card within 14 days

   (you can currently get 4% back at Tesco, 3.5% back at M&S, 3% back at ASDA, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons, and much more)

4. Once you make your first purchase you will receive a £5 bonus plus cashback on your gift card into your account

5. You can withdraw this immediately to your connected bank account

It is a nifty little app so you may wish to keep using it after this, but if not then you can simply delete it and be £5 better off!