Every now and then we all need to save some money, me especially. This year has been all about saving money and cutting down monthly costs etc. I haven't actually been able to save money but my monthly costs have gone down :)
Here is a few of my money saving tips:
Food Shopping
The maximum there has ever been in my household was 2 adults and 1 child, if I were doing my weekly shop at Tesco I were spending at least £80 a week, we were absolutely terrible at it. In January I decided that I needed to give Aldi a try. I admit I was a bit snobbish at first and thought the worst. But the food is really nice, the fresh food lasts so much longer and I have ended up saving well over £150 a month. You must give them a try if you haven't already :) Or try a different store that is closer and also a cheaper alternative. I hear Lidl is good!
Spending Bans
Words none of us want to hear, trust me I know. I have a bit of an addiction. In July after my birthday haul (which you can view here) but when I totalled it, I realised how much I was spending - alot! Throughout August I done really well and didn't buy anything :) super proud! I decided to carry it on though, purely because I don't have any money too spend. So kind of have too, not really by choice. But although I would love a little treat, I am sticking to essentials that I need. It feels good because I am not worried about money as much and that is a good feeling.
Bargain Sites
There are a few places were you can find some bargains, they don't always have everything you want but they have some amazing deals for limited times etc. Especially there weekends away/spa breaks (hint hint!). I love having a read of the emails I receive with their bargains :) Here a list of a few:
- Wowcher
- Groupon
- Amazon Local
- Zulily
- My Voucher Codes
- Quidco (cashback)
- Top Cashback
Saving
It doesn't have to be much to save, obviously the more you can the better. But £5 a month? You can do it. It will all add up eventually. You aren't going to miss £5 a month. Or even a £5 a week. What my nan used to do, was have a few little bowls in her cupboards, for different pennies. Like 5p, 20p, £1 and £2, adding to it each time and it really did add up. I don't know how she done it but she did :) A good way to clear our your purse of all change that we all hate!
So there you have it, a few tips for some money saving. With Christmas just around the corner, yeah I said it - it is perfect timing :) Do you have any more tips that may be useful? Would love to know!
Love, Gemma xo
I love Aldi too. It can be hit & miss & there's certain things I still have to go to the main stream shops for the brands but it's made such a difference what we can get in comparison x
ReplyDeleteI find a great way to save is to have a money box you can only open with a tin opener! I put all my coins (5p upwards) in there at the end of the day/week and open it when its full. It's amazing how much you save without realising! The reason I don't put 1ps and 2ps in there is because these go into another money box I can open easily and when they reach £1 I put them in my bank xx
ReplyDeleteI swapped from Dunnes to Aldi recently, huge savings.
ReplyDeleteGreat tips. I started internet food shopping to try and better budget the money we were spending on food but I still spend far too much. I'm not sure we have an Aldi near us. :(
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Jenna at Tinyfootsteps xx
Hey lovely :-) I discovered Aldi for the first time last year. Bought a bottle of white wine and it had stuff floating in it (screw top, not cork!) I tweeted, to no avail. Anyway I left it a good while but have started back there again now - just steering clear of the wine!
ReplyDeleteI love Lidel and Aldi! All supermarkets have something cheaper so I usually look around everywhere until I find the cheapest. Use Hot UK Deals, theres always someone there posting about a supermarket bargain.
ReplyDeleteI also usefully use a self service machine and dump all of the 1ps and 2ps into the coin slot. I don't know why, but I feels like I'm getting the item for free.
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