The advice is one of 48 top Christmas tips from Martin Lewis, designed to reduce the financial stress and avoid being skint in January
Martin Lewis has given handy advice on how to get a free £175 in your bank account in time for Christmas.
Speaking on his Money Saving Expert site, Martin explained that top customer service bank First Direct is giving out free cash to new customers who switch to its accounts. Within 28 days of the switch, First Direct pays newbies an impressive £175, the Mirror reports. "That's a recipe for ending up broke. Instead, calculate your budget and ask: 'What can I afford to spend?' Christmas is one day – don't ruin the whole of the next year for it."
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