Martin Lewis' MSE issues message to all Tesco shoppers ahead of crucial deadline

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TESCO shoppers have until the end of the month to spend millions of pounds worth of Clubcard vouchers before they expire.

It comes as the supermarket chain revealed there are millions of points set to expire at the end of the month.

More than £18million in vouchers still need to be used before 11.59pm November 30.

That’s unless you use the handy trick from Martin Lewis‘ MoneySavingExpert to extend the lifespan of the vouchers.

Shoppers on the Clubcard scheme receive vouchers after spending in-store or online, with every 150 points worth £1.50.

These vouchers can be used on your weekly food shop and with any number of Tesco‘s partners including PizzaExpress and Hotels.com.

Any vouchers spent with a Tesco partner are also worth two times their normal value.

The MSE team have revealed three options to extend the rewards beyond the expiry date, they are:

• Make a small purchase on the Tesco Clubcard Rewards page or donate to one of the charities the store partners with. The remaining balance is credited back to your Clubcard account as points. So if you spend 50p on an item using a £5 Clubcard voucher, you’ll get 450 points back, which is worth £4.50.

• Swap your points for vouchers manually or wait for them to be converted with your next statement. It is worth bearing in mind the expiry date for these new vouchers will be two years in the future.

• Shell out as little as possible. A good option might be a 50p restaurant voucher (worth £1 at your chosen restaurant). You’ll need to do this for each individual voucher, so it’s worth weighing up if it’s actually worth it for smaller denominations. For example, if you’ve a £10 voucher it could be worth it.

How does Tesco’s Clubcard work?

You earn points as you shop, which can then be turned into vouchers for money off food or with Tesco’s partners.

You earn one point for each £1 spent, and each point is then worth 1p.

So 150 points gets you £1.50, and you would have to spend £150 to get 150 points.

You need a minimum of 150 points to request a voucher.

Any vouchers are worth their face value when used in-store at Tesco.

But you can double their worth by spending them at one of the supermarket chain’s partners.

There are over 100 partners you can spend your Clubcard points with, including the RAC, Disney+ and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

Points spent with partners used to be worth triple value, but Tesco changed this to double last year.

Any vouchers transferred into Reward Partner codes expire after six months.

Loyalty card holders also get access to over 8,000 items for less through Clubcard Prices.

RECLAIM LOST CLUBCARD POINTS

Many people lose or forget to use their Tesco vouchers, but there’s an easy way to claw back the last two years of unused vouchers.

Here’s exactly how to find out if you have any unused vouchers.

The first step is to log into your Tesco Clubcard account on Tesco.com or via the Clubcard app.

You’ll need your name, email address and Clubcard number to hand.

Once you’ve logged in, navigate to “My Clubcard Account” and then click on “Vouchers” to see a full list of any vouchers you still have to spend.

You can use the code included in your voucher to spend online.

If you want to redeem them in-store, you’ll need to print them off and take them with you.