{"id":17428,"date":"2022-11-22T12:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T12:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17428"},"modified":"2022-11-22T16:09:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:09:33","slug":"christmas-shopping-on-kidstart-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/christmas-shopping-on-kidstart-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the most out of KidStart on your Black Friday and Christmas shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header><strong><p>With Black Friday and Christmas around the corner it\u2019s the perfect time to get into the habit of using KidStart and double the feel good factor with gifting and saving for your kids.<\/p><\/strong><\/header>\n<p>The average UK family spent \u00a3476 on Christmas gifts in 2020 according to research done by Finder.com. This doesn\u2019t include money spent on food, new furniture, travel and utilities around this time of the year too. With the opportunity to earn up to 20% back from over 2,300 retailers with KidStart, there\u2019s a chance to earn lots of free money to boost your children\u2019s savings on your Christmas shopping.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve rounded up our top tips get the most out of KidStart this year to turn your shopping into savings for your children:<\/p>\n\n<h2>Subscribe to our emails<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re not signed up already, you can do so in the <strong><a href=\"\/Users\/ManageAccount.aspx\">My Profile section<\/a><\/strong> under Manage Account on KidStart. We send regular emails featuring the latest offers, increased savings and news from our retailers. <\/p>\n\n<h2>Use the app<\/h2>\n<p>If you do your Christmas shopping using your phone then download the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/view\/GetTheKidStartApp.aspx\">KidStart app<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s free to use and makes it easier to remember to click out from before you make a purchase as you\u2019ll see it on your phone home screen.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Install the Savings Prompt<\/h2>\n<p>If you do your Christmas shopping using your laptop or PC then install <strong><a href=\"\/view\/kidstartsavingsprompt.aspx\">Savings Prompt<\/a><\/strong>. This free tool will remind you when you&#8217;re on a retailer that you can earn Kidstart Savings with.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Invite and refer<\/h2>\n<p>Get family and friends involved too! For those that want to help you save for your kids send them an <strong><a href=\"\/sharekidstart.aspx?tab=Invite\">invite<\/a><\/strong> and their money back will top up your children\u2019s accounts. If friends want to use KidStart then <strong><a href=\"\/view\/refer.aspx\">refer<\/a><\/strong> them and you\u2019ll get a free \u00a35 top up when they save \u00a35 &#8211; something that shouldn\u2019t take too long if they use KidStart for their Christmas shopping.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Save your change with Beanstalk<\/h2>\n<p>Another way to save on your shopping is to use the Round Ups tool on our app Beanstalk. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/fbrw987fz7a2c?site_id=blog\">Beanstalk<\/a><\/strong> is a revolutionary app that makes saving for yourself and your children simple. The tool lets you round up your purchases and save the change. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/smart.link\/fbrw987fz7a2c?site_id=blog\">Find out more about Beanstalk here<\/a>.<\/strong> Capital at risk.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Follow us on social<\/h2>\n<p>Give us a follow on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kidstart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kidstart.co.uk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/kidstart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong>. We share some of our hottest offers here and competitions that we run with retailers, so don\u2019t miss out!<\/p>\n\n<h2>Keep an eye on our hubs and homepage<\/h2>\n<p>Check our <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/\">homepage<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/category\/christmas.aspx\">Christmas category<\/a><\/strong> and hubs on KidStart, this is where we signpost many of our offers and increased savings from retailers. You can find our <strong><a href=\"\/view\/john-lewis-offers.aspx\">John Lewis Hub here<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"\/view\/tui-hub-offers.aspx\">TUI Hub here<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"\/view\/argos-hub.aspx\">Sainsbury&#8217;s Hub here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>We&#8217;re excited to help you save for your kids this Christmas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With Black Friday and Christmas around the corner it\u2019s the perfect time to get into the habit of using KidStart and double the feel good factor with gifting and saving for your kids. The average UK family spent \u00a3476 on Christmas gifts in 2020 according to research done by Finder.com. 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