Helen’s money habits have improved greatly with Snoop

The non-essential spending in my budget has definitely grown in May as lockdown lifted and life began to open up again.

What would help me hang on to my good money habits? A snoop offering a chance to try Snoop’s new features first. I hit ‘like’ immediately and encouraged my husband to do the same!

My money habits have improved greatly since I started snooping but I’m aware they can improve further, with Snoop’s help.

For example, until this month, the letters CPA meant nothing to me. (Continuous Payment Authority in case you were wondering too)

My mum and husband mentioned them to me for different reasons. 

First, Snoop alerted my husband to a payment for Spotify, suggesting cost saving alternatives for music streaming.

It made us ask ourselves if we were we getting value from it. We use it daily so it’s a clear yes for value/use, but it’s great to know if our budget needs to change we can access other music options in one click.

Second, Snoop saved my mum £15 in May by alerting her to a CPA she’d forgotten about. It was a timely reminder because it was due to renew on June 2nd.

Without Snoop, £15 would have been paid for a long forgotten annual subscription. That money can now be put to better use 😊 Thanks Snoop!

I’m not loyal (to banks) and so if there’s a good deal or switching bonus, I’m interested. 

That said, I always ask is it worth it? Snoop scrutinised my spending and worked out the answer for me!

It calculated that with my direct debits and the cashback the account offered I would actually lose money so no switch for me!

Snoop’s analysis saved me both time and money by working out what would (and wouldn’t) work for me.

I also found an eye-opening snoop which analysed my spending and gave me tips/tricks to save where I shop most often.

I admit to feeling a sense of trepidation as I scrolled down and saw the figures from my last 12 months of spending. It made me think seriously about where my cash had gone.

My goal is to maximise the ways to save that Snoop has shown me. As such I’ve signed up for Checkout Smart to earn cashback when I spend at my most visited shops.

Snoop’s money-saving ‘snoops’, daily balance alerts and spending analysis are keeping my finances healthy and on track which is a great feeling. See you next month!