Martin Lewis has addressed claims he is in the running to claim a top ITV job after 'showing off' over his fresh accolade. The Money Saving Expert founder is no stranger to presenting gigs having fronted Good Morning Britain and his own money show.
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Martin Lewis has shared with bank customers how they could grab £205 for free without even switching their accounts.
Sharing the advice through the most recent edition of the Money Saving Expert (MSE) newsletter, the team explained that it's a common tactic for banks to "lob free cash" when customers switch to them. This inevitably results in a customer closing their bank account and moving everything over to a new bank.
However, the new trick to secure some free cash doesn't require such a lengthy process as you don't need to go through the switching process at all, just open a new account, the Mirror reports.
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HSBC is offering an initial payment of at least £125 when you open one of its new multi-currency accounts, with an additional £80 at a later date. However, the team highlighted that while the "free money was lovely", the account isn't a "top pick".
In order to get the free cash, customers must first be new to HSBC and open a fee-free HSBC Advance account. This is effectively like an everyday current account but is linked to a 5 per cent saver.
You don't need to switch banks to HSBC either, in fact, all you need to do is open the account and spend on the HSBC debit card five times within 60 days. There is also no minimum spend for the card.
Following this, you will need to pay £1,500 into the account, however, this money doesn't need to stay in the account and can be withdrawn whenever you want. Next, you will need to log into the HSBC mobile app and then open the app-only HSBC Global multi-current
Martin Lewis has addressed claims he is in the running to claim a top ITV job after 'showing off' over his fresh accolade. The Money Saving Expert founder is no stranger to presenting gigs having fronted Good Morning Britain and his own money show.
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Martin Lewis has warned people that there are just a few hours left to get £205 free using an 'easy' trick that doesn't require switching banks. Last month, the money-saving expert shared how you could get the free money by opening a new bank account.
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