MSE's weekly round-up
Bag a £220 bank bribe, see Prime Day predictions, get £100 of free shares & more
Welcome to the hottest MSE content from the past week! See our latest top tips, hot deals and news-you-can-use, plus Martin's musings, all in a quickfire bite-sized format. Here's what you need to know from this week.
The week in brief...
We've the full round-up below, but first, here's a quick look at this week's top content:
Grab a FREE £220, bag a blockbuster bargain & get £100 of free shares – from this week's Money Tips email.
Reclaim lost cash, with £75 BILLION unclaimed in pensions & more.
Lamborghini or world cruise, is retirement boring & does it pay to be late with holiday deals? – answered in the MSE Forum.
MSE's Money Tips email: Grab £220 bank bribe, bag a blockbuster bargain, get £100 of free shares & more
Some highlights from this week's email include...
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Earn £220 with HSBC's first switching offer in two years. And it's currently the biggest free cash offer, with HSBC one of seven banks willing to pay you to switch.
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Visit Vue, Cineworld & more for less. Deals include two free Vue tickets for Sky Cinema customers, £2.50 Cineworld tickets and £1 Odeon Kids screenings.
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Get £100 of free shares including SpaceX, Apple & Nvidia. Just deposit £200+ in an eToro investment account for 90 days.
Hot deal: Amazon Prime Day 2026: See our tips & predictions
Prime Day 2026 actually runs for four: from Tuesday 23 to Friday 26 June. Get up to 40% off on various big brand products, including tech, beauty, toys and games.
You'll need Prime to access it, though newbies can grab a 30-day free trial.
The latest from Martin Lewis: 'We found £60,000': Could you be owed a share of £75 billion in lost cash?
This week, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis is urging you to check for forgotten cash, including in old pensions, bank accounts, investments and more.
It's well worth a check as Martin reveals, with a married couple finding a pension worth over £60,000 thanks to Martin's and MSE's tips...
What's new on MSE: Minnie-mise Disneyland Paris costs
Make your trip to Disneyland Paris a oui less expensive with our dedicated new guide, giving in-depth cost-cutting tips including the cheapest times to go and where to find discount tickets.
It also covers booking travel and accommodation more cheaply, how to avoid pricey add-ons and ways to save on the day, plus loads more.
Key MSE News: 79 more Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to close
The total number of Lloyds Banking Group branches now set to shut in 2026 and 2027 is 247.
In our news story we have the full list of branches, plus alternative face-to-face banking options, whether that's another Lloyds Banking Group branch, a banking hub, a post office or a 'community banker'.
From our social channels: Overpay your mortgage or save?
If you're a homeowner who's saving cash regularly, it's well worth considering whether that money should go towards paying off your mortgage instead.
As our social post shows, this can help you to save £10,000s and clear the debt years earlier. But with savings rates higher than they once were, whether to overpay is not always a simple decision...
READ MORE ON OVERPAYING YOUR MORTGAGE
And finally, from the MSE Forum: Lamborghini or world cruise, is retirement boring & does it pay to be late with holiday deals?
Some highlights from the MSE Forum this week include...
What to do with £200k... Lamborghini? World cruise? One forumite is asking for suggestions on what to do with an investment payout post-retirement...
Plus, is retirement 'boring'? Users have been sharing how they fill their time once they've run the rat race.
Ever bagged a last-minute holiday bargain? One forumite asks whether booking within three weeks of travelling can still secure a saving...
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