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December 1, 2025   |   Best Buy

The best cashback or reward debit and credit cards (December 2025)

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Earn as much as 5% back when you spend from the likes of American Express, Chase and Barclaycard.

You can earn cashback or rewards via both debit and credit cards. In most instances the best option is the one that pays the best rate.

If you’re worried about managing a credit card it makes sense to use a debit card more. However, credit cards do have extra perks like added consumer protection or for deposits when hiring a car.

Cashback can be spent as you wish, while rewards normally need to be transferred into vouchers and spent at specific retailers.

We’ve outlined the best options so you can earn as you spend.

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

Best cashback debit cards

The highest ongoing rate on debit cards is via the PayPal+ scheme, where there’s 1% up for grabs at home and abroad. It’s easy to use and there are ways to increase the value of the points you earn.

Trading 212 offers a lower rate of 0.5% but it’s often boosted to a higher 1.5% if you auto-invest. You’ll also earn the cashback on overseas spending. It has a cap of £15 a month.

PayPal+
1% cashback
Boosted to 1.5% if reach Gold or Black tiers
No fee
Fee-free abroad and earn cashback
> PayPal+ card review
Trading 212
0.5% cashback
Boosted to 1.5% if you auto-invest
Max £15 cashback a month
Cashback payable daily
£5 for physical card
Fee-free abroad and earn cashback
> Trading 212 card review
> Customer reviews of T212 on Smart Money People

Other cards

Chase offers 1% back on groceries and some travel costs, though you’re capped at £15 a month in cashback.

We’ve not listed cards which offer money back from time to time on a changing list of retailers. This includes Monzo, Halifax and Santander. These are worth a look but are really just pot luck as to whether something is available when you want to buy something.

Occasionally there’ll be a short lived cashback offer on other cards, and we list them on our banking deals page.

Best cashback and reward credit cards

There are different types of cashback credit card, so we’ve split this section into:

  • Best American Express cashback cards
  • Best Visa or Mastercard cashback cards
  • Best supermarket or retailer cashback cards
  • Best airline rewards cards

Andy’s cashback credit card rules

A really important rule if you are using a cashback credit card.

Always pay off the balance in full every month

There’s no point using a cashback credit card if you’re going to get charged interest on your purchase. So make sure you set up a Direct Debit to clear the full balance.

If you can’t afford to do that, then a credit card probably isn’t your best option except for emergencies. I’ve written more about clearing credit card debts, so do read that.

It’s also worth doing an eligibility check before you apply if you can. This gives you a sense of whether you’ll be accepted, though not a guarantee.

Read more about these credit card rules.

Best American Express cashback and reward credit cards

The three Amex credit cards I’d look at for everyday earning are the Cashback, Nectar or Preferred Rewards Gold card.

Amex Cashback Amex NectarAmex Preferred Rewards Gold
0.75% on first £10,000 a year
then 1.25% 		2 Nectar points per £1 (equivalent to 1%)1 point per £1 (equivalent to 0.5%)

Bonus points for every £5,000 spend (boosts equivalent rate to up to 0.75%)
5% welcome bonus (up to £150) in first three months20,000 welcome bonus if you spend £2,000 in two months (worth £100)20,000 standard welcome bonus if you spend £3,000 in two three months (worth £10)

Often boosted to up to 40,000 points (£175)
Cashback payable at end of yearPoints redeemable instantlyPoints redeemable instantly
£25 a year feeFree in first year

£30 a year afterwards		Free in first year

£195 a year afterwards
Also £10 back at Deliveroo each month, 4 free Priority Passes
Bonus £25 via referral (typical)Bonus £20 via referral (typical)Bonus £70 via referral (typical)
> Amex Gold credit card review
> Customer reviews of Amex over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of Amex over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of Amex over on Smart Money People
> Check your eligibility for an American Express credit card> Check your eligibility for an American Express credit card> Check your eligibility for an American Express credit card

Our analysis

The highest paying of all credit and debit cards without restrictions is the American Express Nectar, which earns you the equivalent of 1% back. Of course you are earning Nectar points, but as long as you sometimes shop at Sainsbury’s or Argos that shouldn’t be an issue. It’s free in the first year.

If you want pure cash, then go for the American Express Cashback card. You will pay £25 a year for this, but you can wipe that out in the first year by applying via cashback site. You’ll be earning 0.75% on spending up to £10,000, and then a higher 1.25% if you go beyond this. This resets every 12 months.

There is a free but lower paying (at 0.5% on first £10,000, then 1%) version called American Express Everyday Cashback. However you must spend at least £3,000 a year to get any cashback on that.

Alternatively you could look at the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold credit card. You’ll only earn one Amex point (worth 0.5% if you swap it to a gift card), though it’s boosted for every £2,500 you spend above £5,000, pushing potential earnings to 0.75%. This card is initially free, but very expensive from the second year onwards, so it’s certainly only for one year. I’d also wait for when the welcome bonus is increased.

Other Amex cards

The focus of this guide is ongoing earning from spending, whether as cashback or Amex Reward points, however we’ve a longer guide to all American Express cards, their features and their welcome bonuses, including the Platinum card.

Extra Amex offers

Check out this article with details of boosted referral bonuses and other extra offers with your American Express card.

Best Visa and Mastercard cashback and reward credit cards

If you want a back up credit card that’s not American Express, then the following are worth a look. They’re also all fee-free for spending overseas, which is something the Amex cards don’t offer.

Lloyds UltraBarclaycard RewardsSantander Edge NatWest Travel Reward
1% for first year, 0.25% after0.25%

1%1% on UK travel spending (including trains, planes, car rentals, hotels, buses & more)

0.1% elsewhere
Max £10 cashback a month
Cashback paid each JanuaryCashback paid monthlyCashback paid monthlyCashback paid after 35 days
No feeNo fee£4 monthly feeNo fee
Fee-free abroadFee-free abroadFee-free abroadFee-free abroad
VisaVisaMastercardMastercard
> Lloyds Ultra credit card review> Santander Edge credit card review
> Customer reviews of Barclaycard credit cards over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of Santander credit cards over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of NatWest credit cards over on Smart Money People
> Check eligibility for the Barclaycard Rewards credit card> Check eligibility for a Santander credit card> Check eligibility for a NatWest credit card

Our analysis

The new Lloyds Ultra card is a top paying 1% card for 12 months, and then a lower but hard to beat 0.25% afterwards for a non-Amex card. It’s also fee free to use abroad.

Alternatively, the Barclaycard Rewards pays a solid 0.25% cashback on spending at home or abroad, and is fee free.

The Santander Edge credit card can pay more at 1%, though since there’s a £4 monthly fee and you’re capped at £10, you’ll only earn a maximum of 0.6% back. Spend less or more than £1,000 and that effective rate drops.

I’ve included the NatWest Travel Reward credit card, but it’s only advantage over other cards is you can earn 1% back on holiday planning at home, such as hotels and flights – though you’d get the same with the Amex Nectar as long as the retailer accepts it.

Other cards

  • NatWest Reward: 1% at supermarkets, 0.25% elsewhere (£24 annual fee unless a NatWest customer) Also available from RBS
  • Virgin Money Everyday Cashback: 0.25% capped at £15 a month. Fee-free abroad

Best supermarket and retailer specific cashback and reward credit cards

These cards will earn you a decent rate at core UK retailers and supermarkets like Amazon and John Lewis. You’ll also earn on spending elsewhere, but those rates can usually be beaten by other cards listed above.

Amazon Barclaycard RewardsJohn Lewis PartnershipM&S Bank Rewards
1% at Amazon (2% on big sales)

0.5% elsewhere for the first 12 months, then 0.25%
5 points per £4 spent at John Lewis or Waitrose (equivalent of 1.25%)

1 point per £10 spent elsewhere (equivalent of 0.1%)		1 points per £1 at M&S (equivalent of 1%)

1 points per £5 at elsewhere (equivalent of 0.2%)
£20 welcome credit (sometimes boosted)Regular welcome offersRegular welcome offers
Max £15 cashback a month
Redeem credit in multiples of £5Redeem vouchers in multiples of £5Vouchers paid quarterly
No feeNo feeNo fee
> Amazon Barclaycard Rewards review
> Customer reviews of Amex over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of John Lewis credit cards over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of M&S Bank over on Smart Money People
> Check your eligibility for an Amazon credit card> Check your eligibility for a John Lewis credit card> Check your eligibility for a Marks and Spencer Bank credit card

Other cards

  • Asda Money: 0.75% back at Asda, 0.2% elsewhere

Best airline reward credit cards

Fee-free versions of the following cards are available, though you’ll earn far fewer points all round.

British Airways American Express Premium PlusBarclaycard Avios PlusVirgin Atlantic Reward+
1.5 Avios per £1 spent1.5 Avios per £1 spent1.5 point per £1 spent
30,000 bonus welcome Avios if you spend £3,000 in three months

Often boosted to 60,000 points		25,000 bonus welcome Avios if you spend £3,000 in three months18,000 bonus points with first spend
Spend £15,000 to get a companion voucherSpend £10,000 to get a cabin upgrade voucherSpend £10,000 to get a companion or cabin upgrade voucher
£300 a year£20 a month£160 a year
> Barclaycard Avios review
> Customer reviews of Amex over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of Barclaycard credit cards over on Smart Money People> Customer reviews of Virgin Money cards over on Smart Money People
> Check your eligibility for an American Express credit card> Check your eligibility for a Barclaycard credit card> Check your eligibility for a Virgin Money credit card

Our analysis

As well as earning points as you spend, the draw with these cards are welcome offers and 2-4-1 vouchers. However the latter can require huge amounts of spending – and then even more to get enough points to use alongside the vouchers, especially on non-economy seats.

Unless you are going to be spending a lot, or want to save long term for a dream trip, I prefer using cashback card and having the flexibility to shop around for deals on flights.

You can also earn points on some American Express cards, such as the Nectar, Reward, Gold and Platinum that can covert to many different airline schemes.

The best credit card deals

Check out my list of the best credit card offers and promotions

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December 1, 2025   |   Deals

Spotify music streaming deals (December 2025)

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The latest free trials, vouchers, discounted annual passes and hacks to save money on Spotify.

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

How much does Spotify cost?

Following a price increase in October 2025, Premium prices all went up by £1 or £2.

PlanPremium Monthly price
Individual£12.99
Duo£17.99
Family£21.99
Student£5.99

New Spotify customer deals

A couple of times a year there tends to be a new customer deal offering three months for 99p. When these come about I’ll list them below. Otherwise, new customers can always get one month for free.

Four months free Premium if you’ve not tried it before

New Premium customers and those who haven’t tried it before can get four months until 31 December 2025. You can cancel anytime or pay £12.99 once the free trial ends.

Get four months of Spotify

Four months free Spotify with Just Eat

New customers can get four months free via Just Eat until 28 February 2026. You can cancel anytime or pay £12.99 once the free trial ends.

Get four months of Spotify

Three months free Spotify via H&M

New subscribers can get three months free if you apply via the free H&M membership.

Head to the H&M app and in the offer section of your H&M account you’ll need to generate a code to trigger the free Spotify trial.

You need to redeem the offer by 5 November 2026.

This isn’t open to current subscribers, and remember to cancel the subscription if you don’t want to pay full price, as it’ll renew at £12.99 per month after three months.

Get three months of Spotify

One month free Spotify

If there isn’t an increased offer, when you go direct to Spotify new customers can get usually one month for free.

Get one month free Spotify Premium

Previous Spotify customer deals

These offers for ex-customers are rare, but still appear from time to time.

Two months for £6.50

This “welcome back” offer gets you two months of Premium for the cost of half of one month. This one runs 17 November to 31 December 2025.

It’s for those who had a Spotify Premium account but cancelled it more than 30 days ago. But if you’ve used one of these offers in the last 24 months, you won’t be eligible this time.

Look out for an email offering you this, or you can also log in and see if the offer is displayed in your account. It’s for the individual Premium account only, not Duo, Student or Family.

We usually see it run two or three times a year, usually April, August and November.

Here are the previous dates from recent offers to give you an idea of when it might return.

  • 17 November to 31 December 2015
  • Mid August to 22 September 2025 (for those who cancelled before mid July 2025)
  • Mid April to 19 May 2025 (for those who cancelled before mid March 2025)
  • End of November – 31 December 2024 (for those who cancelled before November 2024)
  • Mid August to 17 September 2024 (for those who cancelled prior to 12 July 2024)
  • Mid April to 14 May 2024 (for those who cancelled before 18 March 2024)
  • Mid January – 14 February 2024 (for those who cancelled before 1 Jan 2024)
  • 27 November – 31 December 2023 (for those who cancelled before 27 October 2023)
  • August to 12 September 2023 (for those who cancelled before 16 July 2023)
  • 21 April – 16 May 2023 (for those who cancelled before 19 March 2023)
  • 29 November – 31 December 2022 (for those who cancelled before 28 October 2022)
  • August/September 2022 (for those who cancelled before mid-May 2022)
  • April – 19 May 2022 (for those who cancelled before 14 March 2022)

Existing Spotify customer deals

You don’t need to pay full price for Spotify as an existing customer. Here are my top ways to save.

12 months of Spotify Premium for the price of nine (ish)

This is a decent deal from Currys for existing Spotify Premium customers. It’ll cost you £120 rather than £155.88, so you’ll get almost three months free based on the new prices.

You can it as a digital or physical gift card that is sent in the post. Frustratingly you can’t use gift cards with Family, Duo or Student accounts. It also won’t work on Basic plans.

You can stack this with an existing gift card, or buy one now to add at a later date, though you can’t have more than 18 months of credit on your account at any time.

Buy a year of Spotify at Currys

Downgrade to Spotify Basic

This new, slightly cheaper, version of Spotify started in May 2024 but seems to have disappeared.

However if you see it in your account, you get everything that Premium offers such as offline listening (downloads) and no-adverts, but you do sacrifice audiobooks. Not all users will be able to get this, so you’ll need to check your accounts to find out. Here’s everything you need to know about Spotify Basic.

Shared Spotify subscription deals

If you live with others who pay for their own Spotify Premium you can save cash by combining them via a Duo or Family plan.

Here’s the breakdown per month per person, with annual costs per person in brackets.

Plan1 person2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people
Premium£12.99 (£155.88)N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Duo£17.99 (£215.88)£9 (£107.94)N/AN/AN/AN/A
Family£21.99 (£265.88)£12 (£144)£7.33 (£87.96)£5.50 (£66)£4.40 (£52.80)£3.67 (£43.98)
Monthly cost per person on each plan (annual in brackets)

Spotify Family for £21.99 a month and get six accounts

A decent option if there are three or more of you with your own Spotify accounts. Subscribe to a Family pass and you can pay £21.99 all in. So the more of you, the cheaper it gets. You can share with two people but the Duo option will work out cheaper.

Get Spotify Family

Spotify Duo – £17.99 a month for two

Duo is the best option for two people living at the same address, and this is the one we use.

You’ll pay £17.99 a month for Spotify Duo, so £4 cheaper than the family option (£50sh less a year), or £8 less than two standard Premium accounts (£96 total less a year). You will be asked to verify your address.

Get Spotify Duo

Save on Apple Music

Here are ways to save on Apple Music streaming including free trials and offers.

Save on Tidal, Amazon, Deezer & more

Here are more music streaming free trials and offers if you fancy changing from Spotify.

December 1, 2025   |   Best BuyDeals

The best bank switching offers (December 2025)

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The best cash incentives available when you switch banks right now

We’ll update this page as new offers appear, though you should check the terms and conditions at each bank before you begin to ensure they haven’t changed.

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

Bank Switches
Our top pick
Santander £200 switch offer + £25 Amazon Gift Card
Customer rating 3.7/5
  • Switch bonus
    £200
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • Extra bonus
    £25 Amazon Gift Card
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Switch bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service and close your old account within 60 days of starting the switch
  • Deposit requirements Deposit £1,500 in the first 60 days from opening the account
  • Direct debits transferred over Set up two Direct Debits before or after the switch from a selected list of household bills
  • Existing customers? Can't have held any Santander current account on 1 January 2025
  • Restrictions Can't have received a switching bonus from Santander already, offer limited to once per person
  • Eligible accounts Open a new or hold an existing Everyday, Edge, Edge Up or Edge Explorer current account
  • £25 Amazon Gift Card requirements To qualify for the gift card, you need to complete a full switch using CASS and make five debit card transactions by 31 December 2025
View Deal
Our top pick
Lloyds Bank £200 switch offer
Customer rating 3.7/5
  • Switch bonus
    £200
  • Offer ends
    17 December 2025
  • Extra perk
    Free Disney+ or cinema tickets
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service and close your old account. The old account must be from a different bank
  • Direct debits transferred over Switch three active direct debits from the old account
  • Restrictions Offer is limited to once per person and you can't have received a switching bonus from Lloyds, Halifax or Bank of Scotland since April 2020
  • Eligible accounts Switch into a new Club Lloyds, Club Lloyds Silver, Club Lloyds Platinum or Lloyds Premier account
  • Existing customers? Yes
  • Bonus paid Within 10 days of completing the switch
Our top pick
Nationwide £175 switch offer
Customer rating 4.3/5
  • Switch bonus
    £175
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service and close your old account within 28 days of starting the switch and make one debit card transaction within 31 days. The old account must be from a different bank.
  • Deposit requirements Deposit £1,000 within 31 days
  • Direct debits transferred over Transfer two direct debits
  • Existing customers? Yes
  • Restrictions You can't have received a bonus from a switching offer since 18 August 2021. Offer limited to once per person per account type, but you can get it on both personal and joint.
  • Eligible accounts FlexPlus, FlexDirect or FlexAccount
  • Bonus paid Within 10 days of the switch completing
Our top pick
first direct £175 switch offer
Customer rating 4.7/5
  • Switch bonus
    £175
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service, close the old account and use your debit card five times and log into online banking in the first 45 days
  • Deposit requirements Pay in £1,000 within 30 days of opening the account (and leave it there for 24 hours)
  • Direct debits transferred over Move two direct debits or standing orders from your old bank
  • Existing customers? No
  • Restrictions You can't have or have ever had a First Direct account or have opened an HSBC account since 1 January 2018. Offer limited to once per person
  • Cashback requirements Extra £35 if you apply via cashback site Quidco or TopCashback (rates vary)
NatWest £175 switch offer
Customer rating 4.8/5
  • Switch bonus
    £175
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • Extra perks
    Up to £32 rewards a year
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service, close your old account and log on to online or app banking within 60 days of switching
  • Deposit requirements Pay in £1,250 within 60 days of switching
  • Bonus paid Within 30 days of meeting criteria
  • Existing customers? No
  • Restrictions Offer is limited to once per person, cannot have ever received a switching bonus from RBS, Ulster or Natwest and cannot have had a current account on 24 June 2025
  • Eligible accounts Reward, Select or Premier Reward
RBS £175 switch offer
Customer rating 3.9/5
  • Switch bonus
    £175
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • Extra perks
    Up to £32 rewards a year
  • Bonus paid Within 30 days of meeting criteria
  • Bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service, close your old account and log on to online or app banking within 60 days of switching
  • Deposit requirements Pay in £1,250 within 60 days of switching
  • Eligible accounts Reward, Select or Premier Reward
  • Existing customers? No
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Restrictions Offer is limited to once per person, cannot have ever received a switching bonus from RBS, Ulster or Natwest and cannot have had a current account on 24 June 2025

Other new customer offers
Chase Bank Current Account with Linked Boosted Saver
Customer rating 4.9/5
  • Savings rate
    4.5% AER variable for 12 months
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • Cashback
    1% cashback on select debit card spend
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Important details Chase current account: 18+, UK residents. Eligibility applies. 1% cashback on debit card spending on groceries, everyday transport & fuel for your first year. Max £15 per month. Exceptions apply. May be changed or withdrawn.
  • Boosted saver Linked saving account for new Chase current account customers joining from 9 June available for your first 31 days. 4.5% AER (4.41% gross) variable, includes 2% AER 12 month bonus on top of the standard saver rate. Interest paid monthly. T&Cs: chase.co.uk/saver-boosted. Offer may be withdrawn at anytime.
  • Fees Fee-free current account. Zero fees from Chase when spending at home or abroad
  • Account features Essential money management features
  • Customer service Provides 24/7 customer support
View Deal

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Latest bank switch offers (A-Z)

As of 1/12/25

Click links for further details and analysis

About bank switching

Bank switching doesn’t need to be scary, and once you get the hang of it you can make some decent cash! Here’s everything you need to know to get started.

How to switch bank

You can switch bank for a number of reasons, but the main benefit is an effective cash bribe that banks offer to get you to choose them.

Here are the basics to get you started.

Bank switching explained

Switch bank like a pro

Once you’ve switched for free cash, you can keep going!

We’ve shared the things you need to know first, and what you can do to make it even easier.

Repeat switching tips

The best extra ‘dummy’ accounts

You don’t actually need to switch your main current account.

Instead you can set up a new one just for switching! Here’s how

What is a dummy account?

Cheap extra direct debits

Some switch offers require you to have a handful of active direct debits to transfer over.

If you don’t have enough, then we’ve some hacks to help you set up new ones quickly that won’t require you to pay for anything.

Find quick direct debits

Featured bank switch deal
Our top pick
Santander £200 switch offer + £25 Amazon Gift Card
Customer rating 3.7/5
  • Switch bonus
    £200
  • Offer ends
    Unknown
  • Extra bonus
    £25 Amazon Gift Card
  • FSCS Protected? Yes
  • Switch bonus requirements Switch using the Current Account Switch Service and close your old account within 60 days of starting the switch
  • Deposit requirements Deposit £1,500 in the first 60 days from opening the account
  • Direct debits transferred over Set up two Direct Debits before or after the switch from a selected list of household bills
  • Existing customers? Can't have held any Santander current account on 1 January 2025
  • Restrictions Can't have received a switching bonus from Santander already, offer limited to once per person
  • Eligible accounts Open a new or hold an existing Everyday, Edge, Edge Up or Edge Explorer current account
  • £25 Amazon Gift Card requirements To qualify for the gift card, you need to complete a full switch using CASS and make five debit card transactions by 31 December 2025
View Deal

Does bank switching affect your credit score?

We love bank switching, but there are some situations when switching could hurt your credit report.

Here’s what you need to consider before switching if you’re worried about your score.

Switching and scores explained

Debit card ‘spend’ hack

You might find a switching deal or current account reward requires you to spend regularly with your new debit card.

That’s not hard – but we’ve a way you can do this and still earn cashback on your spending from a different card.

Hack to meet spending requirements

The best rated current accounts

Thousands of customers have left current account reviews over on our sister site Smart Money People.

Find out which current accounts they rate – and the ones they don’t.

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December 1, 2025   |   Deals

Supermarket deals, offers and vouchers

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Supermarket deals, including discounted gift cards, free chocolate, new online supermarket customer offers

There are so many supermarket-specific deals that we’ve moved this section away from our food and drink deals page. We’ll keep adding to the page as new offers appear.

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

Current offers & sales

Various supermarkets: free Strongbow cider (4 pack)

If you purchase a 4-pack of Strongbow Strawberry from one of the participating supermarkets, you can claim back the cost (up to £6).

To get it, head to the promotional website, where it’ll prompt you to send a text message or WhatsApp.

Then, go to one of the participating stores and purchase a 4-pack of Strongbow. You’ll then be able to upload your receipt to the link sent back to you via WhatsApp where you can claim back the cost.

The list of participating stores isn’t completely clear, but you can definitely claim back from:

  • Tesco
  • Asda
  • Morrisons
  • Sainsbury’s
  • Co-op
Get free cider

Baileys: £10 for 1litre

Usually in the run up to Christmas a handful of supermarkets offer a big bottle of Baileys for a tenner, which is a big discount on the rrp of £22 and the cheapest price all year round.

Well, Sainsbury’ customers can get it if you swipe your Nectar card at checkout.

Buy at Sainsbury’s

Supermarket gift card offers

Cashback on supermarket gift cards

There are a number of apps that’ll give you money back when you buy gift cards, including some of the major supermarkets. Use these for your everyday shopping and you’ll be saving every time.

The key apps are:

We’ve written in more detail about them here, including some welcome offers to boost your savings.

How to get discounted supermarket gift cards

Supermarket receipt cashback apps

You can often save a little extra on your groceries using supermarket cashback apps (read our review), and it’s worth checking to see if there are freebies.

Shopmium: £1 welcome offer

One of these cashback apps – Shopmium – offers a £1 boost to get you started.

Use the code KHMYEEFW to activate the offer. Once you have signed up you’ll need to buy an item listed on the app. Then scan your receipt to get both the cashback on the item and the £1 paid to your account.

There are always lots of other discounts and freebies on the app, so it’s worth browsing to see what else you can buy.

Get the Shopmium app

Supermarket cashback apps

Waitrose: 4% back via HyperJar

If you use your HyperJar card to spend at Waitrose, you’ll receive 4% back, beating the cashback rate from other options including most discounted giftcards.

However, the credit you receive can only be used on future Waitrose shops, so only go down this route if you are going to visit regularly.

You don’t need to activate the offer as it’ll automatically earn you the money when you spend.

The HyperJar account is free, though if you don’t use it within a 12 month period a £3 monthly fee is charged. This is easily avoided by setting up a standing order to transfer over £1 every year, though if you’re using it for cashback on spending or on gift cards, that’ll also count.

Get HyperJar

Grocery delivery offers

Iceland: £5 off your first online shop

Use code ICEFIVEOFF to save £5 on your first online shop over £45. There’s also free next day delivery too.

£5 off your first online shop

Zoom by Ocado: 20% off your first order

New to the speedy grocery delivery apps is Zoom by Ocado. Available in West London only at this time. Get 20% off your first order with the code WELCOME20.

New customers save 20% at Zoom by Ocado

Christmas bonus schemes

Christmas saver schemes 2025

Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Iceland and Morrisons all tend to offer Christmas savings schemes. Depending on how much money you add to your account, you’ll get a bonus reward. You can use your savings for any shopping in-store or online at the selected supermarket.

The table below shows the deadlines and amounts you can earn for 2025.

SupermarketLast date to add moneyMaximum bonus
Tesco16 October 20256%
Morrisons31 October 20253%
Sainsbury’s1 November 20255%
Iceland4 November 202520%
Asda9 November 20255.3%
Co-op31 December 20254%
More on the Christmas Saver cards

Expired offers

Tesco: freebies on online shop (ended)

Until 20 July 2025, you can get a free full-sized jar of Bonne Maman Crunchy Hazelnut Chocolate Spread with your Tesco online shop. You just need to go here and add it to your basket.

You need to spend at least £50 online to get it, apply your Clubcard to your basket, and you can’t get it with Whoosh. It’s down as 1p, but you won’t be charged for the item.

There’s also a free Get More Vits drink available, and a small sample of Comfort Scent Booster.

See the free samples

Waitrose and Ocado: free Moma Oat Iced Latte (ended)

Until 26 July 2025, you can get a free Chocolate or Caramel MOMA Oat Iced Latte.

To get it, you need to go here to claim one, then purchase one from either Waitrose or Ocado, being sure to keep your receipt. Then, you just take a photo of the receipt and upload it to get up to £1.80 back.

The offer ends on 26 July 2025 or once 2,500 have been claimed.

Claim a free iced latte

Co-op: £5 off £30 spend on collection or delivery (ended)

You can currently get £5 off a £30 spend when you order a Co-op collection or delivery online and use the code SAVER5 at checkout. The offer runs until 23:59 on 17 June 2025.

It can’t be used against first-stage baby milk, cigarettes, tobacco or carrier bags, and Alcohol products will not count towards the minimum spend threshold. You also can’t use it in conjunction with any other offer.

There’s a delivery charge of at least £1.99 per order and this does not count towards the £30.

Shop at Co-op

Iceland: 8 freezer items for £10 (ended)

Iceland is currently running a 8 for £10 multibuy offer. The offer is on Birds Eye products and includes pizzas, veggies, fish fingers and fish cakes, amongst other standard frozen items.

Most of the items in the offer would usually cost between £1.50 and £3, so it’s a good opportunity to fill up your freezer if these are items you’d usually buy anyway.

Fill up your freezer for £10

Amazon Fresh: £15 off each of your first three shops (ended)

Get £15 off a minimum spend of £60 on your first three shops with Amazon Fresh. Use the code WELCOMEFRESH at the checkout when you place your first order and the offer will be automatically applied to your next two orders. Offer expires 8 January 2025.

Save £15 off your first three shops at Amazon Fresh

Morrisons on Amazon: £20 off each of your first three shops (expired)

If you’re new to Morrisons on Amazon, you’ll get £20 off each of your first three shops with the code NEW20OFF01, NEW20OFF02 and NEW20OFF03 for your first, second and third shops respectively. £70 minimum spend applies.

Save £20 off your first three shops at Morrisons on Amazon

Co-op: five freezer items for £5 (expired)

Co-op is offering five freezer items for £5 for loyalty members (£6 if you’re not a member).

Included in the offer are:

  • Young’s Chip Shop 2 Fish Steaks
  • Birds Eye 12 Garden Peas
  • Whitby Seafoods Scampi Bites
  • McCain Oven Chips
  • Carte D’or Madagascan Vanilla Ice Cream

Offer expires 19 November

Sign up for the Co-op membership

December 1, 2025   |   Deals

Food and drink deals

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The best deals right now for some free or cheap food and drink

From lunch discounts and vouchers to free samples and deals, read on for the best food and drink deals currently available.

We’ve split the supermarket special offers and tea and coffee shop deals over to separate deals pages as there are just so many!

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

Shop deals

Hotel Chocolat: free treat on your birthday

If you sign up to Hotel Chocolat’s VIP ME scheme you’ll get a free gift on your birthday (I got a free £5 voucher to spend), as well as other offers through the year such as 15% off your next purchase. You can only sign up in-stores.

Sign up for Hotel Chocolat VIP Me

Krispy Kreme: free doughnuts

Download the Krispy Kreme Rewards app to get a free Original Glazed doughnut when joining and another on your birthday. You’ll also get points every time you spend that can be spent in-store.

Get the Krispy Kreme app

25% off Krispy Kreme

You’ll be able to get 25% off your doughnuts Sunday to Thursday if you have Meerkat Meals from Compare the Market. There’s a hack that’ll get you access to this for a year for £1, as well as 2-4-1 movies.

Find your local Krispy Kreme store

Hotel Chocolat: free chocolate reindeer (ended)

On 15 and 16 November 2025 you can get a free chocolate reindeer sample at any Hotel Chocolat store. You just need to find your closest store and ask to sample one. There’s a limited number of reindeer available, so be quick!

If you miss this tasting, Hotel Chocolat does tastings of velvetised hot chocolate or Velvetised Cream year-round.

Find your nearest store

Krispy Kreme: free donut for members on 4 July (ended)

Members of Krispy Kreme’s membership scheme can get a free glazed donut on the 4 July from one of its shops.

Just check your Krispy Kreme app and add the freebie to your wallet. To redeem show the member of staff the offer in your Rewards wallet as well as your Loyalty ID on the app.

You won’t be able to get the offer from supermarkets, garages or anywhere else, apart from the Krispy Kreme shops.

Become a Krispy Kreme Member

Recipe box discounts

We’ve written about recipe boxes in detail here, but below are some special offers.

Gousto: 75% off first box via Quidco

There are often voucher codes for Gousto, but if you’re new to Gousto and go via a cashback site you can save even more.

The deals seem to change fairly regularly and switch between TopCashback and Quidco, so it’s best to check both to see which is best.

At the time of writing, going via Quidco can get 50% off your first box, and up to £12 cashback on top.

So the most expensive box (four meals per box for four people) would normally cost £47.85, but the discount brings it down to £23.93. Add in the cashback and you’ll get the recipe box for £11.93 instead!

If you’re also new to Quidco, then you can get an additional new customer cashback bonus.

Hello Fresh: 66% off first box via TopCashback

If you go via TopCashback (this one also switches between the two cashback sites, so check Quidco too) for HelloFresh then you can get 50% off your first box and £10.20 cashback on top. When you order the largest box (five recipes a week for four people), it brings the total down to £21.30.

Here you can nab a new customer bonus for the cashback sites too if you’re new to either site.

Hello Fresh: free delivery with Amazon Prime

You can now get free delivery on your Hello Fresh deliveries for a year with an Amazon Prime membership. Delivery usually costs £4.99, so this could save you £20 a month if you get a box every week.

You’ve got to go here and sign in to your Amazon account where you can connect it with your Hello Fresh account. This works if you already use Hello Fresh. You get free delivery for a year if you keep your Prime membership.

Get free Hello Fresh delivery

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December 1, 2025   |   Deals

The best birthday freebies and how to get them

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Get more than £60 of birthday freebies from shops and restaurants

Birthday freebies

Everyone likes to feel extra special on their birthday. Which is why some companies offer birthday freebies, with everything from free cake to a bottle of Prosecco. The best thing about some of these is that you often get a few weeks to claim your freebie, letting you take advantage of more, and spread your birthday out even further. 

One birthday, Editor-in-chief Andy managed to bag himself a free meal at his favourite burger joint Meat Liquor, some posh Hotel Chocolat treats, a Body Shop shower gel and he saved money on some flatpack furniture at Ikea, totalling £28 worth of freebies.

And here’s how you can get up to £60 worth of freebies for your birthday. 

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

How to get birthday freebies

While most retailers’ emails end up unread and clogging up your inbox, when it comes to a few weeks before your birthday, it’s time to pay a little extra attention to them, just in case you’re getting a little gift. 

Of course, these brands aren’t giving you something for nothing. In all cases, you need to be signed up for their newsletters, loyalty schemes or apps, which means handing over your data and dealing with constant emails.

If you’re selective, and only pick the brands you regularly shop at and want to hear about, then it’s well worth doing. And often the birthday freebies aren’t the only offers and deals you’ll get sent during the year.

Don’t forget that you can always unsubscribe from emails once you’ve had your birthday, and possibly even sign up again – though it’s worth doing this at least a month before your birthday to allow time for your details to be processed.

One of our writers Nicky Selwood, says that she always gives a different birthday, so she’s got birthdays all year round to make the most out of. The odd one might want ID, so use your real birthday for these ones.

Free birthday vouchers

With these retailers, it could be worth signing up in order to get a free voucher on your birthday. These are often only £5, but you could get yourself a few freebies or take a discount off something you’ve been eyeing up. There’s often no minimum spend, so you can get something for absolutely nothing. 

I’ve ignored those that give the likes of 10% off as those kinds of codes are regularly available.

Marks & Spencer

M&S didn’t used to guarantee a freebie or voucher on your birthday, but it recently changed the Sparks scheme to get one for everyone signed up to the M&S Sparks card who has signed up for marketing and enters their birthday more than 35 days before via the app.

Freebies could include:

  • Chocolate Marks bar
  • All Butter Cookies 8-pack
  • Outrageously Chocolatey Rounds
  • All Butter Scottish Shortbread Assortment
  • Percy Pig sweets
  • Colin the Caterpillar sweets
  • Grapes
  • Blueberries
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Hobbycraft – £5 voucher

Register for Hobbycraft Club and you’ll be sent a voucher to spend in-store or online on the month of your birthday. You’ll also get a 15% off voucher when you sign up.

Hotel Chocolat – £5 voucher

For a free fiver with a £5.50 minimum spend, you just need to be signed up for Hotel Chocolat’s VIP.ME scheme.  

The voucher can also be combined with other offers. 

Free food and drink

From smoothies to doughnuts, here’s all the free food and drink you can get on your birthday. We’ve ignored a lot of the offers where you get a free main or bubbly when you buy a main, though there are a couple listed at the bottom of this page. They’re still decent offers, but we’re more excited about the freebies. 

If you manage to get a bill for £0, it’s still pretty good form to leave a tip.

Barburrito – free burrito

Barburrito is offering a free burrito on your birthday, as long as you’re signed up to the loyalty app. A few days before your birthday, you’ll be emailed a voucher for a free burrito, which should also show in the app. Show this at the till, and you can eat for free. 

You only get four days to claim it, so you have to be quick. 

Benugo – free drink

Coffee shop chain Benugo is giving away a free coffee on your birthday. You just need to sign up to the mailing list and you’ll get a free coffee and another on your birthday.

Boost – free drink

If you sign up for the Boost Vibe Club (you can do this online), you can get a free drink on your birthday. 

This can be claimed up to 3 days before and 3 days after your birthday.

You need to have earned at least one point and you’ll need to show ID proving that it’s your birthday. 

Burger King – free whopper

Add your date of birth to the BK Rewards app and you’ll get a free burger!

Caffé Nero – free cake

If you’re signed up for the free Caffé Nero app and ensure you have your birthday in your settings, you’ll get a voucher for a free slice of cake on your birthday. Plus you can get a free drink for signing up here.

Costa – free cake

If you’re signed up for the free Costa Club you’ll notice a reward for a free slice of cake appear in your app. Costa lets you know it’s there with an email too. 

Make sure you’ve told Costa when your birthday is, you can do this in the app.

Greggs – free cake or doughnut

Sign up to the Greggs Rewards scheme via the Greggs app and you’ll be able to claim a free doughnut, cupcake or cream cake. The voucher is valid for a month.

Krispy Kreme – free doughnut

You get a free doughnut via the Friends of Krispy Kreme scheme each year, though it’s only in full shops, not the ones you find in Supermarkets. 

With this offer, you can choose any doughnut during your birthday month. When it comes to claiming it, you will need to add the birthday reward to your wallet in the Krispy Kreme app. 

Lidl – free doughnut

If you haven’t quite had enough free doughnuts on your birthday, donut worry — you can claim another one from Lidl. 

This one is found in the Lidl Plus app and is valid for 7 days from the birthday listed in your Lidl Plus Account. 

Lola’s Cupcakes – free cupcake

If you join the Lola’s Cupcakes Love Club more than 30 days before your birthday, then you can get a free regular cupcake on your birthday for free.

You have to show ID that confirms your birth date and you have to prove you’ve been a member of the Love Club for at least 30 days. This excludes Lola’s Bakery in West Hampstead.

Muffin Break – free Muffin

There’s nothin’ like a free muffin on your birthday. By signing up for the Muffin Break loyalty scheme, you can get a free muffin in the month of your birthday.

There’s also a free doughnut for joining, too.

Starbucks – free drink

One for regular Starbucks users. If you join the free Starbucks Rewards scheme and reach Gold level (you need to earn 450 Stars, roughly a spend of £150) you’ll get a free drink on your birthday. You’ll also get other freebies throughout the year at this level. You get a free drink for every 150 stars you collect, so you’ll get 3 free drinks on your attempt to reach Gold. 

Subway – free cookie

Join Subway Rewards, add your date of birth and you’ll receive a treat on your birthday, usually a free cookie.

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Extra points on your birthday

Boots – double points for the whole month

Boots Advantage cardholders get double points for their whole birthday month. This will pop up in your Boots app on the first of the month, and you need to load the deal to your card before you scan it in-store. Check your details in the app to make sure Boots knows its your birthday.

Superdrug – triple points on your birthday

If you have the Superdrug Beautycard, you get triple points on your birthday. The offer is valid for 2 weeks after your birthday. You don’t have to opt in or add it to your card, just make sure Superdrug knows when your birthday is.

Birthday gifts

Shopmium – free gift

Cashback app Shopmium often provides a special extra offer on your birthday. Andy’s managed to snag a free box of Celebrations. 

You’ll need to buy the item and scan the receipt to get the cashback. Here’s more on how the app works and a sign up offer.

Hobbs – free gift

Sign up for the Hobbs newsletter to get a free birthday gift. We’re not sure what you get, but in 2021 it was a candle. You also get 10% off your first purchase when you sign up.

Space NK – free gift

Again, it’s often a £5 off code but it could be a free miniature. And again you’ll get it by signing up to a membership scheme – for Space NK it’s called N.dulge. 

This is a loyalty scheme, so you’ll earn points each time you spend money, which can be converted into money off future purchases.

Good birthday offers that aren’t freebies

Sometimes you’ll be sent a discount voucher or a free meal/ bottle of bubbly as long as you get another meal. These can be good and might be worthwhile if you’d like to eat there anyway, but they’re not strictly birthday freebies. 

Here are some of the things you can be offered:

Meat Liquor – 20% off the bill

Meat Liquor is one of Andy’s favourite burger places. A few years back you could get a free main meal and a side on your birthday, which he took advantage of. 

Sadly it’s now 20% off the entire bill – but that’s still decent if you like the food there. Sign up to the mailing list and you’ll get sent a unique code to use, valid for a week before and after your birthday.

Bills – “free” bottle of Prosecco

Again, not strictly a freebie, as each diner has to order a main meal. 

Make sure you’re signed up for the Bill’s Newsletter 4 weeks before your birthday and you’ll get an email with the gift. 

You’ll also need to pre-book a table. It’s valid for 5 weeks from the date that you get the email. 

December 1, 2025   |   Deals

Discounted gift cards and offers

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Here are some of the latest offers to get you money off gift cards

When you buy gift cards for yourself or as a present, it’s really important you make a note of the expiration date and don’t forget about them at the bottom of the drawer! There are more details on what to watch out for in our article five things you need to know about gift cards.

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Gift card special offers

One4All: £10 Amazon credit with £100 spend

You can get a £10 Amazon promo code if you buy a £100 One4All card from Amazon between 25 November and 1 December 2025.

The £10 will automatically be taken off future orders- though it expires 16 January 2026. It’s limited to one per person.

Buy One4All at Amazon

Amazon: up to 20% off Uber, Nike, Vue and more gift cards

Amazon is currently offering a number of discounted gift cards and bonuses for Black Friday, including:

  • Nike
  • New Look
  • Hotels.com
  • Vue
  • Virgin Experience Days
  • Pizza Express

Some offers are for digital cards, while others are for physical ones. Check the terms on each gift card to ensure you’re meeting the minimum spend levels and you may need to enter a code at checkout – you can find this in each listing.

Runs until 1 December 2025.

You can also get boosts on some gift cards; this is where you get a boost on the amount you pay. Amazon has One4All and Footlocker gift cards with boosts at the moment.

Save on gift cards at Amazon

Amazon gift card bonuses

Over on our Amazon deals page, we’ve got a couple of deals where you get extra money when topping up your account or buying a gift card. These offers tend to run most of the year, though they are normally only for people who haven’t done either of these in the last three years.

Amazon also offers discounts on some retailer gift cards, especially in the run-up to Christmas and during shopping promotions like Cyber Monday and Black Friday.

Check out Amazon gift card offers

Cashback on gift cards

JamDoughnut: cashback when you buy gift cards

With JamDoughnut, you can buy gift cards both as gifts and for everyday purchases and earn cashback on them. Plus, if you’re a new JamDoughnut user, you can get a £4 welcome bonus using our link* (double what you’d usually get).

Retailers on the app include supermarkets like Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and M&S.

Read our review of JamDoughnut
Get a £4 welcome bonus at JamDoughnut

TopCashback: get cashback on gift cards

TopCashback has a spin-off site called TopGiftCards with money back on brands including Asda, Ticketmaster, Uber, Costa and Clarks. You need to click through from TopCashback and choose your gift card.

These are all digital gift cards but check the individual retailer terms to see if it can be spent in-store, online or both. Cashback is then paid back to your TopCashback account.

Remember, if you’re new to TopCashback you can also get a bonus of £20 when you sign up and spend £10. This counts when you buy gift cards too, but excludes takeaways.

Get a TopCashback new member bonus

HyperJar: earn cashback on gift cards

As with JamDoughnut, you can buy gift cards through the app and earn cashback on them with HyperJar.

There are more than 60 retailers on the app, including some supermarkets like Morrisons and Asda.

Read our review of HyperJar cashback
Sign up for HyperJar

Cheddar: cashback on gift cards and spending

You can earn cashback in two ways with Cheddar: buying gift cards through the app, earning instant cashback, as well as by spending at specific retailers with a linked account.

There are more than 80 brands in the app, and once again, you can get cashback from supermarkets like Tesco, Asda and Morrisons. Use the code CLEVER2 when signing up to get £2 welcome cashback.

Read our review of Cheddar cashback
Sign up for Cheddar

Discounted “work-perk” gift card trick, including John Lewis

We’ve written in detail about how you can get access to discounted gift cards, including John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, if you open up a Scottish Friendly ISA. 

Expired offers

Tesco: 20% off dining gift cards (ended)

Tesco is selling The Dining Out and Miller and Carter gift cards for 20% off until 30 November 2025.

Buy Tesco gift cards

Costa: £5 gift card boost when you buy £20 gift card (ended)

You can get an extra £5 boost when you buy a £20 Costa gift card on its website. You can either get an eGift card or have one posted.

You can get up to £15 in bonuses if you purchase up to £60 in gift cards.

Ends 1 December 2025.

Buy a Costa gift card

Tesco: 15% off cinema gift cards (ended)

Until 27 October you can get 15% off ODEON, Vue or Cineworld gift cards at Tesco.

You can get gift cards between £10 and £100 in the offer.

Buy gift cards at Tesco

December 1, 2025   |   Deals

Finance app and fintech offers

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Try out new apps to help you and your finances and also get a free money bonus or voucher when you do

We love trying out new apps that help us track our spending, put money into savings or earn interest. Often they’ll also come with a welcome or referral offer, and we’ll share these and any other decent ones below.

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

Money app welcome offers

Snoop: £5 Amazon Voucher

Snoop is an app to help you track your spending. It also analyses your bank data to suggest ways you can save money. Right now there’s an offer to get a £5 Amazon voucher.

You must go via the link below for the offer to track.

Once you’ve downloaded the app and signed up you need to connect a bank or credit card account and stay connected until the end of the following month. Do this and the voucher will be sent.

Join Snoop to get your £5 voucher

Sprive: £5 welcome bonus

Sprive is an auto savings app (more on how these work here) where the money moved from your current account goes towards your mortgage rather than a savings pot. The idea is you’ll slowly make overpayments that’ll get you mortgage-free faster.

The standard referral offer is £5 (it’s occasionally doubled to £10). You’ll need to sign up with a code (such as 5NN3KXFL) and set up a Direct Debit linked to your bank account.

The bonus can only go towards your mortgage – so sadly if you’re not a homeowner this won’t be one for you.

More about the Sprive app

Banking app offers

Monzo: £5 welcome bonus

New users of digital bank Monzo can get £5 credited to their account if they sign up via a refer-a-friend link and make a card payment in 30 days.

You’ll need to ask a friend for a link. Make sure the landing page when you follow a link explicitly says you’ll earn £5.

Here’s our full review of the bank.

Read our Monzo review

Expired offers

HyperJar: Up to 2% cashback (ended)

New users of the HyperJar app can earn up to £200 a month if they sign up before 21 June 2024.

You’ll get 1% back on spend with the physical debit card, and 2% on payments via Apple Pay or Google Pay, capped at £200 each month.

So if you spend £500 a month with your card you’ll get £5, and another £10 if you spend a further £500 via your phone’s wallet.

Most of your spending will count, but there are some exclusions, including paying off credit cards, Council Tax, utilities, gambling and tax bills. Also excluded are buying gift cards via HyperJar.

The cashback will last until 31 October 2024 so you’ve potentially got six months to earn the cashback. You’ll get your money 30 days after each month ends. So spend in May and you’ll get the money on 30 June and so on.

The HyperJar account is free so it won’t cost you anything to spend via the debit card.

You cannot be a current or previous customer of HyperJar to get the offer. Full terms and conditions here.

More about HyperJar

Read next: other bank reviews

December 1, 2025   |   Deals

Kids & family days out offers

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If you’re thinking of what you can do with your little ones that won’t break the bank, here are some ways to spend less on days out and activities

Days out aren’t cheap, so here we’ll share special offers where you can bring down the price of tickets, as well as any special free events and activities. We’ve also had a look at schemes such as Kids Pass and Little Bird and shared whether we think they’re any good.

Some articles on the site contain affiliate links, which provide a small commission to help fund our work. However, they won’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence. Read more here.

Kids & family membership offers

Kids Pass: free 12-month pass with Santander

If you open a new Santander savings account or cash ISA and deposit at least £100 within 30 days of the account opening, you can get a free 12-month Kids Pass membership.

You need to have online and/or mobile banking, and you can’t have an existing Kids Pass membership. You’ll have until 10 March 2026 to redeem your code.

The best savings account with Santander at the moment is the Edge saver, which is a regular savings account, but you’ll need the Santander Edge current account to get it. Santander is also currently offering £200 for switching your bank account over to them.

More on the £200 switch offer
More on the Santander Edge current account
Get a free 12-month pass

Day Out With The Kids: one year for £1

This Black Friday deal will get you membership for a full year for just a quid, saving £29.99. You’ll need the code BF254U.

Get A DOWTK pass

Activities

Nuffield Health: free fitness classes for girls

Nuffield Health is running a number of free fitness classes, including yoga, Zumba and circuit training, in community spaces near its gyms for girls aged 11-16 as part of its Move Together initiative. There are over 100 sessions per week and they last between 45 minutes to an hour.

Parents don’t need to be a Nuffield Health member – you can just sign up and book the classes online.

Free Move Together classes

Barclays: free tennis sessions for all ages

Barclays is offering free social tennis sessions each weekend across the country for all ages every weekend. The sessions are at 10am on Sunday mornings — you can find a nearby court on the website and book onto a session.

You’re not just limited to one session either, you can book every weekend if you want to.

You don’t need to have any equipment, know-how or even a partner to play with. The sessions are social, so you can meet new people to play with.

To book, you go to the website and search for a park tennis court near you with your postcode. If there’s not one near you yet, keep checking, as they’re adding new ones all the time.

Book free tennis sessions

Tennis for Free: free sessions for kids and adults

Tennis for Free is offering free tennis sessions at a number of locations across the UK. Sessions are usually at the weekend and last about an hour. Some are for kids aged 12 and above, while some are for all ages, and they’re more about having fun than professional coaching.

All abilities are welcome and equipment is provided for the sessions.

Once you’ve found a venue near you, you’ll need to sign up for an account and book a slot online. If there’s not one near you yet, keep checking, as there are more coming soon!

Book Tennis sessions

McDonald’s: free football sessions (ended)

After running during the summer, McDonald’s is carrying on free football sessions this Autumn. There are sessions across the country for children between 5 and 11.

To book, just go to the McDonald’s Fun Football website, find a centre near you and sign up.

Get free football sessions

Lidl Plus: free ticket to 3,000 activities across the UK (ended)

If you’ve got Lidl Plus, then until 24 October 2025, you can get a free ticket every day to one of 3,000 activities across the UK. To get it, go to your Lidl+ app, find it in ‘Partner offers’ in ‘More’ and click ‘Redeem this offer’.

Once in, you can search for activities nearby – most of the activities are for things like dancing, taekwondo, paintballing and museum visits.

Get Lidl Plus

Kelloggs: free football camp with promotional boxes (ended)

If you pick up a promotional Kellogg’s product between 1 April and 18 August 2025 then you can get a free day at a football camp for kids aged between 7 and 14.

To claim the free day, you need to scan the QR code on the pack or go here to register. You need to enter the last four digits of the barcode for the product you bought, as well as your postcode. Then you’ll be able to see the current places and request a code to book.

Register for free football camp

“Open House” events

In September each year many buildings open their doors for free across the UK. Here are some of the main organisations, but do check locally to see if there are other places offering something similar.

Heritage Open Days (England) – September 2025 (ended)

On weekends from 12 to 21 September 2025, Heritage Open Days is offering free access to events celebrating England’s history and culture, such as tours and exhibitions. You can register for tickets until 14 August. Details here.

Open House London – September 2025 (ended)

From 13 to 21 September 2025 you can get free or discounted access to hundreds of buildings and gardens in London, many of which are normally closed to the public. Bookings opened on 20 August 2025. Details here.

Doors Open Days (Scotland) – September 2025 (ended)

In September 2025 there’s a similar open day festival in Scotland giving you access to buildings and events across the country. It runs across four weekends, depending on location. Details here.

Open Doors (Wales) – September 2025 (ended)

Throughout September 2025 you can get free entry and guided tours to more than 200 historic sites in Wales. Loads of events don’t require booking. Details here.

Gardens

BBC Gardeners’ World magazine: 2-4-1 entry card (ended)

This offer is back after the May edition sold out and it’s always worth a look. If you buy the September 2025 edition of Gardeners’ World magazine you’ll get a card that’ll get you 2-4-1 entry to over 380 gardens in the UK and Northern Ireland.

This includes:

  • Leeds Castle (save £33)
  • Hever Castle (save up to £25)
  • Knepp’s Rewilded Walled Garden (save £30)
  • 69 National Trust gardens
  • 26 National Trust of Scotland gardens
  • 12 English Heritage gardens

This year, 137 gardens also offer discounted entry for solo visitors.

The magazine costs £7.99 (£2 cheaper than the May edition) and you can buy it in shops or online (you can get it for £8.99 including postage).

The pass is valid until 2 April 2026 and can be used as many times as you like.

Order your copy

National Trust & English Heritage offers

English Heritage: free family pass (ended)

Complete this online form and you’ll be able to visit an English Heritage site with your family between now and 2 November 2025.

The pass permits two adults, two adults and three kids or an adult and four children and is worth around £40. Participating sites include Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, Eltham Palace in London and Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire.

Once you’ve filled out the form you’ll be sent a digital pass to your email. If you’re keen, be quick as the passes usually run out very swiftly!

Get free English Heritage pass

English Heritage: free family pass with £1.20 newspaper (ended)

Alternatively, buy a Reach newspaper between 20 September and 28 September – which include the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star (the cheapest option at £1.20) – and get free entry to an English Heritage property with your family.

The voucher’s included in the newspapers and the pass is valid until 2 November 2025. Make sure you check the terms and conditions for exclusions and the English Heritage website for opening times.

English Heritage terms and conditions

National Trust: free family day pass (ended)

With WalesOnline and InYourArea you can get a free family day pass to participating National Trust sites.

But you’ve got to be quick! There’s a limited number of passes available, and they tend to be snapped up very quickly.

The day pass admits two adults and up to three children, or one adult and four children. Single adults and couples can also use it. You might need to prebook. When booking, select ‘Affiliate organisation member or passholder’ for the number of people your pass can admit.

The vouchers need to be used by 31 August. You can redeem it Monday to Sunday, excluding 23 to 25 August 2025.

Check the T&Cs before going, as some sites are excluded.

Get free National Trust pass via Wales Online
Get free National Trust pass via InYourArea

National Trust: get a free one-day family pass with the Daily Mirror (ended)

National newspaper publisher Reach is giving away free National Trust family day passes to participating National Trust sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, worth £50, when you buy the Daily Mirror until 13 July. You can use it on two adults and three children or one adult and four children.

The vouchers need to be used by 31 August. You can redeem it Monday to Sunday, excluding 23 to 25 August 2025.

Check the T&Cs before going, as some sites are excluded. When booking, select ‘Affiliate organisation member or passholder’ for the number of people your pass can admit.

See the full details

Free ticket offers

MoneySuperMarket: SuperSaveClub hack

If you take out insurance via MoneySuperMarket you can get free membership to the SuperSaveClub, which offers free tickets every week and month to big name attractions like London Zoo.

But there’s a way to get access without buying insurance that won’t cost you anything – simply sign up for the free Credit Monitor service. You can also do this for every adult in your home, increasing how many free tickets you get.

We’ve written up how to get free membership in detail.

Free days out hack via MoneySuperMarket

National Lottery: Open Week (ended)

The National Lottery runs a regular promotion where you can get free or low-cost days out, including Eden Project, National Trust, the Tower of London and English Heritage properties. 

The National Lottery Open Week runs between 15 March and 23 March 2025 — booking is open now.

To get access, you need to have a National Lottery ticket or scratchcard, which you can use to visit a National Trust or National Trust for Scotland properties for free or at a discount. The date of the lottery ticket isn’t relevant, but maybe hang on to it until you know if you’ve won. 

You can see a full list of the attractions and the discounts available, searchable by postcode or your current location. The full T&Cs are here too.

See the locations

Open Farm Sunday: free farm visits on Sunday 8 June (ended)

On Sunday, 8 June, farms across the country will be opening for free for the day. You can book tickets on the Open Farm website.

You’re able to get tractor rides, meet the animals, go on a guided tour, learn about science in farming, see how the machinery works and visit farm shops.

Find a farm to visit

Days out ticket discounts

National Rail: 2-4-1 days out

If you’re travelling by train to an attraction, you might be able to use it for a discount on your entry. Details here.

Find out where you can get a discount with a train ticket

Theme park deals

Check out our separate guide to paying less for theme park tickets such as Alton Towers and Legoland.

Boundless membership

If you work in the public sector or are a civil servant, a Boundless membership gives you free access to UK attractions, including Kew Gardens, a free Kids Pass and Tastecard.

  • Basic Boundless costs £40 a year
  • Boundless Plus costs £68 a year

We’ve looked in more detail at who can get it and what you get in our review.

Check out Boundless membership
Read our full review

What is Kids Pass?

What does Kids Pass do?

Kids Pass is a membership which gives you discounts on the places and things kids like to do.

Kids Pass promises:

  • Up to 57% off at “family days out” such as theme parks, bowling and play centres
  • Up to 40% off at cinemas, seven days a week
  • Kids eat free or for £1 at hundreds of restaurants
  • Savings on places like Butlins and Haven

You only need one card per family, rather than per child.

Is Kids Pass any good?

The discounts can be pretty decent, especially the restaurant and cinema deals.

Restaurant deals

Some restaurant chains include are Giraffe, Garfunkels, Barburrito, Handmade Burger Co, and Bella Italia, each offering free food for kids or £1 meals. There’s also BOGOF at Pizza Hut (delivery) and a second pizza for £1 at Papa John’s. There are hundreds of independent ones, too. You can see those involved without getting a membership.

Cinema deals

The cinema discounts through Kids Pass are available at most major chains and various independent places. You get up to 40% off tickets for kids and adults, making it a good option even if you don’t have kids. A quick look at a few different chains and it generally works out as £8 per adult ticket.

Check if it’s cheaper to buy your tickets with a different deal.

You’ll need to buy your tickets through the website or app – you can’t just show your pass at the box office. 

Other deals

The theme park and other family activities look good, though as with most entertainment, it’s worth shopping around for other offers. It does look like it includes all the major theme parks and places like Madame Tussaudss and London Dungeon.

You can also save up to 50% at places like Eurocamp, Haven and Butlins.

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