This week I'm joined by Timi Merriman-Johnson (aka Mr Money Jar) to talk about the special offers that make us think we're saving money but are really making us worse off. Plus how to make sure you're getting a decent price ahead of Amazon's Prime Day and the Black Friday sales. * Please do leave a review and rating if this saves you money. * FURTHER READING > Timi on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mrmoneyjar/  > How to compare prices and price history https://becleverwithyourcash.com/how-to-search-price-history-and-know-if-youre-getting-a-good-deal/  > Green Homes Grants explained https://becleverwithyourcash.com/green-homes-grant-how-to-get-one/ > Deals of the week ABOUT CASH CHATS Cash Chats is presented by money blogger and broadcaster Andy Webb. In 2020 the podcast has been featured as one of the top finance podcasts by Apple, Good Housekeeping and the Independent. In 2019 it was awarded Best Money Podcast at the SHOMOS - the UK Moneybloggers annual awards. On each Cash Chats episode you can hear Andy share ways to get the most from your money. He's often joined for friendly and accessible conversations by a friend from the UK Money Blogger community to cover topics as diverse as freebies and investments. Then at the end of each week stay tuned for a bonus “deals of the week” rundown of the hottest offers from the last seven days. Andy also runs the award-winning website Be Clever With Your Cash, presents Channel 5’s Shop Smart Save Money and founded the community ukmoneybloggers.com. To contact Andy email Andy@Becleverwithyourcash.com ANDY ON SOCIAL Andy's handle is @AndyCleverCash and you can follow him over at: twitter.com/AndyCleverCash instagram.com/andyclevercash     GET ANDY'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER You'll also get a free Quidco bonus for signing up https://becleverwithyourcash.com/newsletter/   MUSIC The music is Easter Island by Lonely Punk and provided on a creative commons licence