The Scrimpr blog
Analysis
Saving £100 a month for the past 20 years would have lost you money
Bank of England, ONS and MSCI data compares 20 years of UK savings, UK inflation, and global investing. Savers come off worst.
Articles
This is where I write what I actually think. Sometimes I dig into official UK data from the Bank of England, ONS and MSCI. Other times I write about the products I use, the ones I won’t, the food I cook, the apps I’ve deleted. There isn’t much fence-sitting here. The section is brand new, but it’ll grow.
Analysis
Long-form analysis of UK savings, investing and inflation, using publicly available data from the Bank of England, ONS and MSCI.
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Opinions
Personal takes on the products and services I use.
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Posts will land here as they’re published.
Lifestyle
Habits, choices and small experiments — the day-to-day of how I spend (or don't).
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Posts will land here as they’re published.
Recipes
Cheap, simple recipes I actually cook. Cost per serving up front, recipe straight to the point.
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Resources
Roundups, listicles and "best of" guides for specific things.
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Resources
Best Reward Sites with Exclusive High-Reward Offers
Discover exclusive high-reward sites offering limited-time tasks, bonuses, and premium opportunities. Maximize your earnings with the best GPT and cashback platforms.
Resources
Legitimate Ways to Earn Roblox Gift Cards Online
My guide to earning Roblox gift cards through legitimate get-paid-to online rewards sites. Compare platforms, minimum payouts, and task types to maximize your Robux earning…
Roundups
Periodical editorial roundups of UK financial offers — bank switch bonuses, savings rates, share offers — updated each month.
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Scrimpr's monthly roundup of UK cashback, sign-up and referral bonuses currently open to new customers — with what's required, what the catches are, and how…
Roundups
Student Discount Apps
My understanding of the UK student discount app landscape — the three main platforms, what each covers, and how student discounts fit alongside cashback.
Roundups
Supermarket Cashback
My understanding of how UK supermarket cashback works via gift card apps — how the mechanic works, the current rates by supermarket, the trade-offs, and…
Platform Reviews
Structured reviews of cashback sites, reward sites and survey panels. Rotating a random handful here — see the archive for all.
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Platform Reviews
Quidco
My second cashback site after TopCashback. Worth a separate account for the exclusive deals that show up a few times a month and don't appear…
Platform Reviews
Rakuten
Rakuten is a cashback site for online shopping. You click through to a retailer from Rakuten, buy as normal, and the retailer pays Rakuten an…
Gains App
Gains app is a newer gift card cashback app launched in 2025. The mechanic is the same as JamDoughnut and EverUp — buy a gift…
Platform Reviews
TopCashback
TopCashback is one of the UK's largest cashback sites. It has been operating since 2005 and works with around 6,000+ retailers, paying you back a…
Platform Reviews
Gemsloot
Gemsloot is the newest Freecash competitor. They have a good selection of exclusive game offers that you can't find anywhere else
Sprive
An honest Sprive review. The mortgage overpayment app backed by Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Touker Suleyman on Dragons' Den. Auto-savings plus gift card cashback…