Hidden British Gas tariff, ‘free’ cinema tickets, and £10 Pimm’s
Hidden British Gas tariff, ‘free’ cinema tickets, and £10 Pimm’s. These are our Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis’ Quick Deals.
Remember, deals can change quickly, even while I’m on the programme. So always double-check the terms and conditions before spending. Plus, while I hope these deals will save you cash, don’t spend if you can’t afford it, don’t need it, or won’t use it.
Two ‘free’ cinema tickets for cleaning your loo:
Buy any three Air Wick, Dettol, Finish or Vanish products (you can mix and match) from Tesco (in store or online), and upload your receipt or enter your Clubcard number online by Thursday 25 August, and you'll be emailed a code which will get you two free kid’s Cineworld tickets or one adult ticket.
You need to show the code in any Cineworld cinema or enter it online (50p booking fee online) by 25 November 2016. It only applies to 2D movies. The cheapest item I’ve found is an Air Wick air freshener (240ml) for £1.20 – so £3.60 could get you two tickets. Which, with a full-priced adult ticket costing between £9-£14, you could save yourself a fair bit. And if you’re a regular cinemagoer you could stock up on the cleaning products, which are likely to be part of your normal shop anyway, and get more free tickets.
Pimm’s war – now £10/litre: Last week Morrisons had £12/litre Pimm’s on offer, which was the cheapest, but Asda has now waded into the ‘Wimbledeal’ war. You can now get one-litre bottles of classic Pimm’s No.1 for £10 online at Asda and in its stores (last week it was £15 and other stores are selling it at £21). Asda hasn’t said when the offer will end, but as this is a good price during Wimbledon, and it’s summer, they’re likely to go quick. Please be Drinkaware.
Are you a British Gas customer? Hidden trick gets £300/year off Sainsbury’s Energy isn’t really Sainsbury’s Energy – it’s run and supplied totally by British Gas, which just licenses the name. And right now its cheapest tariff is far cheaper than British Gas. So you can slash the cost of your energy without even switching suppliers. It's the same gas and electricity, service, safety and some of the smart meters are compatible.
For someone with typical dual-fuel usage, the average costs are...
- BG standard tariff (70% of people are on standard tariffs): £1,044/yr- BG cheapest switchable tariff (HomeEnergy Fixed 2018):£1,019/yr- Sainsbury's cheapest (Fixed Price July 2017): £840/yr
As Sainsbury’s tariff is a fix, the rate you pay is locked in for a year (rate, not cost – that depends on usage). Plus if you're switching from British Gas it won’t charge exit penalties. Sadly it's not available if you're on prepay or in Northern Ireland. The tariff does have £30/fuel early exit fees.
As you can see the savings are huge – the cheapest on the market is only £16 a year cheaper for typical usage. Yet as your cheapest depends on where you live and what you use, there’s no one winner, so just plug your details into Martin’s ‘Cheap Energy Club’, which also gives switchers £30 dual-fuel cashback, or any other Ofgem-approved comparison site, and it'll tell you the best deal for you.