Matt Parker's Blog

Travelodge – Rooms from £19

mattparkers — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:15:31 +0000

Fancy saving money in your sleep?

Travelodge are currently offering discounted rooms if you book 21 days ahead, for £19 a night – or £29 a night if you book a week in advance. With over 380 hotels in the UK, Ireland and Spain, you’re sure to find one in your required location.

Yet again, it seems as though you could save even more money if you went through Top Cashback. They are offering a 3.25% cashback on all orders. Obviously if you own a cashback credit card then you’ll save even more!

Go to the cinema for free

mattparkers — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Is this possible I hear you ask? Well yes, if you’re registered with See Film First and we’re talking the latest block busters too.

I registered yesterday and today received my first invitation to go and see “The Proposal”. Admittedly the showings are at short notice, but for a free night out I’m not going to complain. You’ll receive a code into your inbox, which you must enter into the website in order to find participating cinemas.

These tickets are allocated on a first come first served basis, so you’ll need to be quick to bag your free tickets. You can also provide an optional review for the site, as a way of saying thanks.

Why not register today!

Borders – 50% off Languages

mattparkers — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:54:02 +0000

Fancy saving money whilst learning a new language?

Borders are currently offering 50% off of “Oxford Take Off in …” language courses, perfect for brushing up on your language skills before your summer holidays.

These complete language-learning kits contains everything you need to speak, read, write, and understand, and gives you flexibility when learning. The packs include a clear, easy-to-use coursebook, full mp3 audio to download, CDs, including extra audio to practise on CD or mp3, a handy 2-in-1 travel dictionary and phrasebook, and online activities and dialogues to support you in learning a new language. Flexible and structured course units allow you to work at your own pace and check your progress with regular self-testing exercises.

Why not pick one up today!

Borders are also listed on Top CashBack and are currently offering 8% cashback on orders through their site. Spend over £10 and delivery is free, either to your home or your local Borders store.

McAfee – Massive Savings

mattparkers — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:32:14 +0000

Want to save money whilst securing your PC?

McAfee are currently running a promotion of 35% off their award winning Internet Security (2-year subscription) product, which will end up costing you £57.19. However, if you wish to make further savings you can apply this promotional code (MVC50MIS) to receive a further discount, taking the final bill to £13.20.

Yet again, it seems as though you could save even more money if you went through Top Cashback. They are offering a 30% cashback on all orders. This means you could buy a 2-year subscription for less that £10. Obviously if you own a cashback credit card then you’ll save even more!

Egg launch 1% cashback card

mattparkers — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:31:32 +0000

Internet bank Egg has launched a new credit card paying 1% cashback.

The Egg Money World MasterCard has a £1 per month fee, and charges 16.9% interest on purchases and 8.9% on balance transfers.

Items costing over £75 are protected against theft, loss or damage for 90 days after the day of purchase.

Electrical items bought with the card receive a 12 months additional warranty, while event tickets over £20 are covered against event cancellation.

Egg said the card was designed in consultation with customers to meet customer needs.

Combine this with the use of Top CashBack to increase your savings on online purchases.

Zopa – Social Lending

mattparkers — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:20:35 +0000

Social Lending is a smarter, fairer and more human way of doing money. It’s like borrowing and lending with your friends and family – except there are thousands of people you can lend and borrow with.

Both lenders and borrowers get better rates, because Social Lending is more efficient than the traditional banking model. Banks have massive overheads, with thousands of employees to pay and hundreds of branches to maintain. So they have to take large margins on the money that passes through them.

An online marketplace where people meet to lend and borrow has huge cost advantages – which is why Zopa members get a fairer deal when it comes to their money.

Become A Mystery Shopper

mattparkers — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:52:46 +0000

Ever fancied getting paid for shopping? Well if sign up with Retail Eyes you can get paid for assignments up and down the country.

The assignment notes are very detailed with clear instructions on what is required upon your visit. You’ll be paid a fee for performing the assignment and reimbursed expenses up to a certain amount, provided you can upload a copy of your receipt. There are currently 257 available assigments within my account, ranging from eating at a pub to picking up a prescription from a pharmacy.

If you fancy a free meal out and are prepared to answer a few questions about it, this is certainly the perfect opportunity for you.

M&S – 3 for 2 Schoolwear

mattparkers — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:43:00 +0000

Marks & Spencer are currently running a 3 for 2 promotion on all schoolwear, along with free delivery, when you enter SCHOOL09 at the checkout.

Marks & Spencer are also listed with Top CashBack, offering a fantastic 8% cashback on orders through their site. All this just as school holidays are starting provides plenty of time to get their new uniforms out of the way, avoiding the rush and saving money at the same time.

Switch Utilities – Earn £££

mattparkers — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:22:25 +0000

Even if you’re happy with your gas / electricity provider, have you ever considered switching in order to save money?

Well, if you’re registered with Top CashBack you can earn money for switching online. I have recently switched from E.ON to Scottish Power and earnt £62. The process is automatic and I’ve not had to do anything other than provide updated meter readings to Scottish Power.

In 2 months time I will then switch to NPower for £40, and then to Britsh Gas for £40 and then back to E.ON for £70. That provides a total saving of £212 of my bills in the space of 8 months.

Fast Food Discounts

mattparkers — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:27:05 +0000

Feeling peckish? Want to save money at the same time?

At Just-Eat.co.uk you can sit in peace and quiet and order the food – you then pick up on you way home from work, or get delivered to your doorstep. The choice of restaurants and foods on Just-Eat ranges from a la carte restaurants to the local pizza shop. Top CashBack are offering 4.5% cashback off each order.

If you spend over £20 with Dominos Pizza, use this discount code to save yourself 25% off your order – Nrphywao

If you spend over £30 with Pizza Hut, use this discount code to save yourself 50% off your order – TERFPO1ZL. Pizza Hut are also on Top CashBack and are offering 7.5% cashback to new customers, so if you’ve never ordered with them online you could end up saving 57.5% off your first order.