The UK is bouncing back as families spend their savings – and big corporations are now stepping in to help with free money.
Here are some of the best deals while you were planning on buying stuff.
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Nky Iweka from Pitanga shows a “Come on in” sign that was created as part of the American Express Shop Small campaign to welcome people back to restaurants
Amex – up to £ 25
AMERICAN Express is bringing back its Shop Small Summer offer, giving members £ 5 credit for spending £ 15 in small businesses.
The offer ran earlier at Christmas, but was used during the Covid restrictions last summer.
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Registered businesses include pubs, restaurants and cafes, as well as pet shops and independent clothing storesPhoto credit: PA
For three weeks from June 5th to 25th, Amex cardholders will receive £ 5 credit for spending £ 15 or more in participating small businesses. The offer can be used up to five times per card and once per branch.
Registered businesses include pubs, restaurants and cafes, as well as pet shops and independent clothing stores.
Amex was once known for exclusive cards with high annual fees, but now offers a range of free cards with a range of benefits, including free airline miles or cashback on spending.
Virgo red
Virgin’s new loyalty program proves to be a real rival to Nectar and Clubcard.
When you open a new account with Virgin Money, you’ll earn 15,000 points plus airline miles – when we can fly again – with Virgin Atlantic.
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When you open a new account with Virgin Money, you’ll earn 15,000 points plus airline miles – when we can fly again – with Virgin Atlantic
But there are deals with stores and other companies that you will spend money on. Get between two and ten points for every € 1 you spend in stores.
Buy new sneakers from New Balance – let’s say the new Fresh Foam 1080v11 is £ 135, for example – and get 1,350 Virgin Points when you shop through Virgin Red.
There is no official value for points in £, but they are roughly equivalent to a point of 1.2p – so about £ 16.20 if you were to buy these sneakers.
“The final destination is the flight to NY”
CLARE Needham, 40, who works in the pharmaceutical industry, used Virgin Red to buy things for herself, her husband Chris, 41, and their two sons Charlie, five, and Jack.
Clare of Wallingford, Oxfordshire said, “Make sure you use the Virgin Red app. If you click through, you will receive 4 points for € 1. I spent £ 30 and got points for something I bought anyway. It’s points for nothing.
“I go to Etsy, an online handicraft marketplace. It’s only 1 point per £ 1 but when you send as many cards as I do it all adds up. “
She added, “We got 3,500 out of a couple of months – about 42 pounds. I can spend it for 200 points on sausage rolls at Greggs. But the ultimate goal is a flight to NY, that’s about 20,000. “
Amazon – £ 6
GET £ 6 extra when you purchase £ 50 Amazon top-up credit by midnight tomorrow.
It is automatically added to your balance, which is basically a personal gift card.
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The balance can be used at any time over the next decade – so consider the £ 6 free as long as you will be spending the £ 50 sometime in the next decadeCredit: Unknown, clear with picture desk
It’s convenient for families where different members use the account and parents want to avoid the card details.
The balance can be used at any time over the next decade – so consider the £ 6 free as long as you will be spending the £ 50 sometime in the next decade.
Google “Amazon Top Up Offer” and you will find a link to the website to check your eligibility.
You will qualify as long as you have purchased something on Amazon in the past 12 months but have not topped up your account balance in the past three years.
nectar
SPEND at Sainsbury’s, Argos, eBay and Esso collect Nectar Points that can be redeemed in the same stores and more.
Earn one Nectar Point for every £ spent but watch out for promotions that can earn you more.
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Customers with lots of free Avios can convert them to groceries or coffee at Costa with NectarCredit: Alamy
At Argos, you can earn three Nectar Points for every £ spent through June 1st, so a new £ 200 six-seater patio set earns you 600 points. Each nectar point is worth 0.5p, so 600 points would be £ 3.
Nectar points can also be converted into Avios and used on BA flights. 400 Nectar points correspond to 250 Avios and the exchange works in both directions.
Customers with lots of free Avios can convert them to groceries or coffee at Costa with Nectar.
Wine – 25 percent discount
PUBS are open and it’s great to be in a booze again, but we can’t afford it every night.
Now Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s are all doing a similar deal – buy six bottles of wine and get 25 percent off. It also covers fizz.
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At Asda, you can mix and match any of the bottles from the selection, which includes brands like Yellow Tail, Martini, Oyster Bay and Freixenet
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At Asda, you can mix and match any of the bottles from the selection, which includes brands like Yellow Tail, Martini, Oyster Bay and Freixenet.
As part of the offer, get a bottle of Nicolas Feuillatte Brut champagne for £ 15, saving you £ 5 off the full £ 20 price if it is one of six bottles.
All three of them will run until midnight tomorrow (Monday). If it is a delivery you need to take into account shipping costs which at Sainsbury’s can range from £ 1 to £ 7.
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