Money Talk
Consumer expert Sue Hayward’s savvy finance tips and advice
SUE’S GUIDE TO Bagging Yourself A Free Lunch
No such thing as a free lunch? Oh yes there is! So here’s my winning ways to get a free meal out…
Swap Tesco points for three times their value by trading them for treats. Go to the Tesco website and swap them for restaurant vouchers for places like Pizza Express, Café Rouge, or Bella Italia.
Buy a qualifying product for under £2 from Comparethemarket.com and you’ll get its Meerkat Meals deal, with 2 for 1 on starters, mains and desserts at restaurant chains like Frankie & Benny’s and Pizza Hut, along with lots of independent ones. It works from Sunday to Thursday for a whole year! And you don’t have to buy car or house insurance for this either – pick up a one night travel policy for just a couple of pounds to bag the deal.
Sign up online with your favourite restaurant and you’re bound to get vouchers for freebies – maybe a bottle of wine or free grub on your birthday.
Check sites like WWW.MONEYSAVINGEXPERT.COM before going out to find restaurant vouchers at heaps of places, including TGI Fridays, Pizza Express and Yo! Sushi.
Tastecard is a restaurant discount card that gets you 50% off or 2 for 1 deals at over 6,000 places across the UK. It usually costs £79.99 which is pricey, but right now you can
get 60 days for just £1 as part of its free trial and then bag 50% off meals. Find out more at WWW.TASTECARD.CO.UK
SUE’S TIPS:
◆ Check the small print as some deals may not be available on Saturday nights or bank holidays. ◆ Check voucher dates as some deals have a limited life span and you don’t want to get caught short! ◆ Drinks may not be included with discount deals but never be afraid to ask for tap water, instead of paying for bottled, to save on the bill.