In the news 2012
BT puts up price of line rental
February 2012
The cheapest deal is available from Plusnet. If you switch to Plusnet via Quidco, the cashback site, you will receive £28 cashback.
Can group buying cut your energy costs?
February 2012
Cashback sites can offer more of a discount. If you switch to the First Utility deal via websites such as Quidco you get £30 cashback, taking the bill down to £1,000.
Essential extras make ski trips costly
February 2012
A survey by Quidco found that the added essentials for skiing such as ski hire, skiwear, ski passes and travel insurance, cost an average of £500 per head. With the added extras of a ski trip totalling £500 per person, its important to plan ahead, said Hannah Green from Quidco. Friends and family may have items that can be borrowed and you should also look out for online offers on ski and clothing hire.
Apps of the week
February 2012
Quidco: Pocket cashback of stuff you buy every day. For example, sign up to Netflix streaming services one month-trial, watch five or more hours of content and youll be paid £15. Meanwhile, new users to Netflixs rival Lovefilm get £18 for signing up. Also, get two-for-one deals at restaurants and even 4.5% cashback on NCP parking.
Like Quidco on facebook
February 2012
There are so many Facebook apps and pages that promise to save you money that it can be hard to know where to start. But Quidco has a particularly good set of offers. Website members can earn cashback by doing their shopping through the Quidco website, but its also worth liking it on Facebook as it regularly posts money-saving vouchers. Just now, theres 10% off at Hotel Chocolat and 16% cashback at Goldsmiths.
Valentines voucher round up
February 2012
You can order flowers to be delivered from eflorist through Quidco . Enter the code QUIDCO10 and you can get 10% off your order and 18% cashback so you can earn a bit of cash from your Valentine's gift.
Get paid for window shopping
February 2012
Weve long been fans of cashback website Quidco, where you shop via its site and earn cash. And now you can download the new free app and gain 10p-25p a time just from going into one of the listed stores, without buying anything at all. This could mount up to £33 a year enough to splash out on a facial!
Smart apps that save you money
January 2012
The Quidco app will show you a range of vouchers and money off deals in your area. You can redeem the discount by showing the deal code on the screen at the point of sale.
How to slash insurance bills
January 2012
There are three crucial steps before buying. One, never accept a renewal price. Two, visit several comparison sites to price new deals. Three, use a cashback site like Quidco.com to secure up to £150 off the cost of a policy.
Britain's biggest cash back site Quidco
January 2012
Britain's biggest cashback website, Quidco, has registered its 1.8millionth member. The idea behind the site is that you get a partial refund when you buy from more than 3,000 affiliated retailers. The current deals available include 1.5% cashback at Argos, 3% at Debenhams, 5% at House of Fraser and 7% at All Saints.
Make it your policy to save on insurance
January 2012
There are three crucial steps before buying. One, never accept a renewal price. Two, visit several comparison sites to price new deals. Three, use a cashback site - quidco.com is a top choice - to secure up to £150 off the cost of the policy.
Save on life's little luxuries
January 2012
Every time you buy something through a cashback website you'll earn cash. There are loads to choose from: Quidco is the most competitive.
Hit the switch to cut your fuel bills
January 2012
Consumers can make further savings by signing up to a cashback website. Quidco.com currently pays £30 to those switching to npower and £42 to Scottish Power.
The year of living frugally
January 2012
Check at least one online price comparison site and also check brokers such as Hastings Direct and cashback sites such as quidco.com which sometimes have deals that aren't available on price comparison sites.
Shop around to drive down car insurance
January 2012
There are things you can do to cut car insurance costs. You can also check cashback websites, such as Quidco, once you have found the cover you want and see if there's any money to be made buying through one of these intermediaries.
The Sunday Times app list
January 2012
A mobile take on Quidco's money-saving website that uses GPS to tell you about nearby discounts or cashback offers. Some shops offer a cash prizze if you check in with the app.
Cut the cost of car insurance for young drivers
January 2012
Purchase your insurance through a cashback site such as Quidco.com. These websites list a number of retailers and/or product providers and get paid if you click through them and subsequently make a purchase. Importantly they then give all of this cash to you.
Life still a gas for suppliers
January 2012
You can save even more [on your energy bills] by switching with a firm like quidco.com which offers cashback. Sign up to a dual-fuel deal with npower and you'll receive a massive £90 while E.on and SSE offer £50, Scottish Power £42, First Utility £40 and EDF Energy £20.
Tried and tested:the tips that help save the most money
January 2012
Shopping around is so much easier with the internet. Join cashback site quidco.com - they pay you al the commission they get from retaielrs such as Argos, B&Q and Curry's.
I slashed £500 from my bills at the supermarket
January 2012
Times are tough, with a big squeeze on wages at a time when bills are soaring. But even small changes can bring worthwhile savings, as single parent Sasha Kennedy has found. "I've recently shopped online with Asda and got £5.50 back by using the specialist cashback website quidco.com"
Fixed deals dilemma for energy customers
January 2012
You can make further savings [on your energy bills] by switching via quidco.com, the cashback website. It is offering £42 cashback for a dual-fuel switch to Scottish Power.
Confessions of a voucher vulture
January 2012
With over 1.6million members and 60,000 people joining each month, British-based Quidco is like a supermarket clubcard on steroids. It operates a third-party cashback scheme, so if a consumer visits the site before making a purchase at affiliated stores, Quidco gives 100% of its commission - paid by the businesses from advertising - back to you.
Save £1,000 by Easter
January 2012
Chantal Kawczynski said I wont go out with friends or family unless we have a coupon or voucher for a money-off meal or free course, saving me £80 a month. Sites like www.quidco.com have lots of great deals.
Debt is blocking the next rung on the property ladder
January 2012
Alex Bell from West Yorkshire is keen to move into a new home but needs to get her finances back on track before she and her husband can move to a new-build house."We are already taking steps to cut our outgoings, such as making purchases through Quidco so we can benefit from cashback."
Eight steps to save yourself £2,500
January 2012
If you are bout to give your finances an overhaul, make the first step signing up to a cashback website. Websites such as Quidco.com list retailers that pay commission when shoppers click through them and in turn the website rebates some of this commission to the consumer.
Cost-cutting exercise
January 2012
Quidco are offering £32.95 off and £30 cashback when you buy the three-month WeightWatchers plan, effectively making the first three months free.
The Nations Favourite: Quidco.com
January 2012
The UKs biggest, with 1.6 million members, this has some of the highest rates of cashback and unrivalled limited-time-offers. There are even Apple and Android app versions of the site that you can download onto your smartphone or tablet PC for shopping on the move.
