Win £500 cash

Rather than giving away a gift in this Christmas competition, we thought we'd get straight to the point.

For every friend you recommend to this competition, you get an extra entry – so TELL EVERYONE

What everyone really wants at this time of year isn't a celebrity autobiography, or a novelty hot water bottle, or a big box of biscuits. It's money. Lots of it.

Especially as most of us are feeling somewhat financially challenged right now.

Spend your £500 as you see fit. Upgrade your present-buying (though be careful not to set a costly precedent for years to come). Buy yourself a frilly new frock for Christmas Day. Forget Christmas all together and jet off to the Canaries for a week of lie-ins and White Russians for brunch.

For every friend you recommend to this competition, you get an extra entry – so TELL EVERYONE. Your extra entries mean sharing it with your pals won't shorten your odds of winning. It increases your chances.

(And if one of your friends wins, you could ask for a slice of the money pie as a thank you).

The competition closes on Monday 19 December so enter pronto.

£500 in your bank account before Christmas? If you want it, enter the competition now by clicking the big buttons above.