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Referral guides
Everything you need to squeeze the most out of refer-a-friend schemes — written plainly, updated when offers change.
Monzo vs Starling: Best Bank Referral Bonus (Sep 2026)
Starling pays £25. Monzo offers £10/£20/£50 mystery reward. Compare what's required, expected value, and whether you can claim both — checked September 2026.
5 min read 15 September 2026BOXT Referral Code: £100 Off — What Actually Qualifies
BOXT's referral scheme pays £100 off your first order and £100 to whoever referred you, but only on certain installations and only once the job is done. Here's what qualifies, what's excluded, and when the money actually shows up.
4 min read 8 September 2026Didn't Get Your Octopus Energy £50 Referral Credit? Here's Why
The £50 Octopus Energy referral credit is one of the easiest bonuses in UK energy switching to claim — and one of the easiest to accidentally miss. Here's exactly when it lands, and the three most common reasons it doesn't.
5 min read 2 September 2026Energy & EV Referral Codes: Octopus, Tesla, BOXT
Four very different energy referral schemes — a supplier switch, an EV charging app, a car order and a home installation. What each one actually pays, and which is worth chasing first.
6 min read 12 August 2026Maximise TopCashback: Sign-Up Bonus & Tracking
The sign-up bonus is just the start. How to make TopCashback's tracking actually work, and the habits that turn cashback into £100+ a year.
5 min read 12 August 2026How Referral Codes Work (and Why Brands Pay You to Use Them)
Referral codes explained in plain English: why brands pay both sides, what qualifying conditions to watch for, and how to avoid the common mistakes that void a bonus.
6 min read 10 August 2026Free Share Referral Offers Explained: What You'll Really Get
Trading 212 and Freetrade both hand out free shares for referrals — but what are they actually worth, what are the catches, and what are the risks? An honest breakdown.
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