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Money Saving Expert's advice on the four banks offering you hundreds of pounds for free

Lots of banks often offer cash incentives to get people to join them

Wales Online

Martin Lewis fan explains how they made £7,000 by switching banks

Banks often offer cash incentives to new customers willing to make a full switch off their existing current account and it is considered a relatively "quick and easy" way to make some extra cash

Daily Mirror

Full list of bank switch offers worth up to £200 - from Santander to TSB and First Direct

Switching banks has always been seen as a "quick and easy" way of making a little extra cash as banks usually offer an incentive for newbies to sign up and several banks have introduced new offers over the last few months

Daily Mirror

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Three banks are giving away up to £200 free if you don't have account with them

Santander has joined Lloyds and first direct in offering non-customers free money

Wales Online

Everything you can do to survive until payday and boost your finances to beat Blue Monday

Blue Monday falls on January 16 - but whether you think it is made up or not, there are still plenty of ways to boost your finances in January, at a time where payday might still feel far off

Daily Mirror

Lewis Capaldi's spectacular night at Leeds First Direct Arena review: From breaking up a fight to donning a bra

'Who turns ups up to a my (Lewis Capaldi) gig and starts scrapping?'

Leeds Live

20 ways to make extra money and boost your finances in 2023 - as cost of living bites

If you're worried about feeling the squeeze in 2023, we round up 20 ways to make extra money and boost the cash you've already got - and it could make you £1,000s richer

Daily Mirror

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Martin Lewis’ MSE website shares tip to get free £175 and 7% interest on savings

The Money Saving Expert website said the bank had the “best” rating in its most recent money savers opinion poll and that it provided a pretty “decent” switching offer at the moment

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis shares tip to get free £175 in less than a month

The extra cash could really help people out amid the cost of living crisis

Liverpool Echo

HSBC: You can get £200 free cash paid into your account but just hours are left to claim

HSBC bank is currently offering those who switch to its Advance Account £200 in free money as a sign-up bonus - but the offer finishes at 11.59pm tonight

Daily Mirror

Just two days left to cash in and get £200 free from your bank - how it works

The £200 switching offer is available to customers who move to HSBC’s Advance or Premier Bank Account, using the Current Account Switch Service (CASS)

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis urges everyone to get free £200 before it's too late

The money expert has warned that there are a number of amazing deals currently out there which could be pulled at any time

Bristol Post

Experts share seven simple steps to make more cash before Christmas

You can give yourself a Christmas bonus with these easy tricks without having to work all hours

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis shares three ways to get up to £200 for free - with one simple switch

Winter is officially upon us, and that means Brits will be expected to fork out extra on their energy bills - but this trick may be able to get you a free £200 to cover costs

Daily Mirror

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Wales Online

Martin Lewis recommends the best bank account switches to gain hundreds of pounds for free

The consumer champion said the change could help households cover the post-Christmas bills

Liverpool Echo

Martin Lewis shares three ways to get up to £200 for free this winter

Amid the cost of living crisis, these tips could help people out this winter

Evening Standard

First-time buyers urged to ‘batten down the hatches’ until spring as mortgage approvals fall

Nine in 10 Londoners looking to get on the property ladder fear the cost-of-living crisis will ruin their chances

Bristol Post

'Owning a home in the next 10 years seems like an impossible dream for me'

A the cost-of-living crisis bites one millennial reflects on whether home ownership is permanently out of reach

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Liverpool Echo

First-time buyers have to wait an extra five years to save for a house

New data shows that the average age has jumped from 32 to 37

The Independent UK

First-time buyers ‘need more than seven years to save deposit’

‘Getting on the property ladder is a distant dream for many today,’ bank chief warns

Daily Record

First Direct doubling interest rate on its Regular Saver Account to 7% this week

The bumper boost will be applied automatically to accounts from December 1.

Wales Online

First Direct is doubling the interest rate on one of its savings accounts to 7%

It will be fixed for a year

The Independent UK

First Direct is launching a 7% rate on a savings account from Thursday

The bank is doubling the interest rate on its Regular Saver Account from 3.5% to 7%.

Daily Mirror

Martin Lewis fans explain how they made easy £375 for free from their banks - you can too

High street lenders regularly offer “switch bribes” to encourage you to ditch your current bank and move over to them instead - and if you take advantage, you could end up being hundreds of pounds up

Glasgow Live

Black Friday scams to watch out for this year, according to fraud experts

As Black Friday approaches, more email scams are to be expected, so experts at First Direct have looked at the latest scams and most common tactics used by cyber criminals.

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