What has been the best tip you have picked up this year?

yellowduck_2

having days where I spend nothing, double cooking and freezing so there's always something to eat, making lots of soup in my beloved slow cooker, coming on the forum when I feel low and a bit fed up. Staying out of he shops so I don't think about things I don't need and can't afford

Radish72

Taking coffee, sugar and milk to work instead of buying from the machine (I was spending 75p/day)

Change pots, gold, silver and bronze and using them to OP the mortgage

blaque*angel

great thread, i started one simular but some rude woman came and acted sarcastic and got the thread shut down!

i agree with the saving up of £2 coins, its amazing how quick you reach £50. when the jar is full, i put it straight in to my childrens bank accounts

tessie_bear

blaque*angel wrote: »

great thread, i started one simular but some rude woman came and acted sarcastic and got the thread shut down!

i agree with the saving up of £2 coins, its amazing how quick you reach £50. when the jar is full, i put it straight in to my childrens bank accounts

i do that...the coins thing not the sarcastic bit

linni

I don't know if this qualifies as a money saving tip but the techie board has saved me loads. Apart from that, it is is the general household tips like putting shampoo into a soap dispenser and using things like Stardrops and vinegar. Saving pennies each day turn into £££'s each year.

ZarZar1990

-Fast food ban, except on very very very special occasions
-Any 'odd' money in bank account goes on a payment instantly
-Only filling car up £10 at a time
-Dooyoo
-Budget and plan every single day

raq

not sticking to the same supermarket everyweek. I go to lidl or aldi then asda the following week. So far I have saved £20.00 each week. Well pleased with myself.

lmclean100

Cutting up credit cards - best thing I've ever done, made me feel free for the first time in 25 years. Still got the debt to pay off but just knowing that I've not got the cards to fall back on makes me think twice sometimes three times before I buy something.

Gone past the stage of asking myself 'do I really, really need **' to 'is it a matter of life or death to have ***'

Perhaps I'm going a bit afar, starting to scare myself.


Oh, nearly forgot, going to Asda instead of Tesco for shopping, we've cut £40 per week of our shopping bill and that's not cutting brands or anything, still buying Heinz soup but it's four for £1 in Asda. (We like soup alot).

katsu

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blaque*angel

lmclean100 wrote: »

Cutting up credit cards - best thing I've ever done, made me feel free for the first time in 25 years. Still got the debt to pay off but just knowing that I've not got the cards to fall back on makes me think twice sometimes three times before I buy something.

Gone past the stage of asking myself 'do I really, really need **' to 'is it a matter of life or death to have ***'

Perhaps I'm going a bit afar, starting to scare myself.


Oh, nearly forgot, going to Asda instead of Tesco for shopping, we've cut £40 per week of our shopping bill and that's not cutting brands or anything, still buying Heinz soup but it's four for £1 in Asda. (We like soup alot).[/QUOTE]

thats strange you mention that as i have switched from ASDA to tesco and saving loads with £10 off e-vouchers and free deliverys.