Andy’s deals of the week 14 October 2023

Our pick of the best offers and savings.

Every week we spend hours looking at discounts and deals to pick the good from the bad. We’ll only share ones which I think are worth considering – but remember you’re only saving money if you’re buying something you need and can afford.

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This week’s deals

Amex Platinum: Up to £450 profit & free travel insurance

A new boosted welcome offer is worth 75,000 Amex points. Combine that with £80 cashback and other offers and you could be looking at £450 profit and free worldwide travel cover – even after the hiked fee. Here’s how to stack the offers.

Amex Preferred Rewards Gold: 30,000 points & cashback worth up to £257

Or you could get up to 30,000 Amex points and cashback worth up to £257 with the latest Amex Preferred Rewards Gold welcome bonus. Here’s more.

Tesco: £12 Christmas bonus

Time is running out to save into Tesco’s Christmas Saver scheme and earn a bonus of up to £12 to put towards your festive shop. Here’s more.

Barclays Blue Rewards: 5% cashback

You can now earn up to £10 a month on your Barclays spending until the end of the year. Here’s more.

First Direct: £300 prize draw

First Direct account holders could get the chance to win £300 in a new prize draw. Here’s more.

Smyths: Up to £12 off toys

You can get £6 off a £50 spend or £12 off a £100 spend at Smyths – offer ends Saturday 14 October. Here’s more.

Sainsbury’s and Argos: Up to 50% off toys

Get up to 50% off selected toys, including Lego and Barbie, at Sainsbury’s and Argos for a limited time only. Here’s more.

Amazon: 1% cashback

Get 1% cashback when you purchase a prepaid Amazon gift card via the JamDoughnut app. Here’s more.

Supermarket wine: 25% off

Asda and Ocado currently have an offer where you get 25% off when you buy 6 bottles of wine. Here’s more.

Hobbycraft: Free £5 voucher

Hobbycraft is giving new and existing customers a free £5 voucher this month. Here’s more.

Audible: 2-for-1 on audiobooks

Current Audible members can get two books for the price of one in Audible’s latest sale. Here’s more.

Buses: £2 offer extended

The £2 bus fare cap has been extended to December 2024. Not all bus companies or routes are taking part. Here’s more.