The UltimateGuide to Penny Pinching

paddy's_mum

170 accounts! Flippin' 'eck - I have enough trouble keeping just one under control.

bellaquidsin

Hi jwen :wave:looking forward to meeting you 'on screen'. I love programmes like this, give me a little motivation.

Bella.

joedenise

Have just put it into the planner, but on Channel 4 + 1, 'cos Masterchef is on BBC at 8 and I want to watch that too. No idea what DH will say, he's not too keen on these sorts of programmes but I love 'em:rotfl:

Denise

adelight

They are never practical or sustainable enough for me to find interesting but I'll probably still watch a bit. I don't want 2$ off dairylea dunkers or to eat dogs, shows with things that everyone can try would be better but I guess they don't make good shocking tv. Or Kirstie's HM Home but on the CHEAP, not designer budget!

Desperate_Housewife_2-2

thanks for the heads up on this one, I'll definitely be watching it! Might pick up a few 'road kill recipes' lol

[Deleted User]

don't think I could eat road kill but I shall look at the programme with interest as anything that shaves a few pennies off here and there is worth watching.I do wish they would do a real basic cooking programme (not like the ones on at the moment ) which would show folks how to make your cash streetch a bit more I am not bad at doing it, but then I have had over 50 years of doing it and a canny wee scots Mum who could make a shilling do the work of ten :)

Fruball

LilacLillie wrote: »

Just seen in next weeks Radio Times (12 for £1), that there is a programme on Wednesday 1st Dec: Channel 4 @ 8pm, called 'The Ultimate guide to Penny Pinching'.
This should suit us all down to the ground!
It quotes a woman who opened 170 bank accounts for the free gifts and a man that saves £1.500 a year by eating roadkill.
Also 'Judith' who uses MOC's as 'She deals out coupons like a cut price croupier'.
LL

BEAT_THE_DEBT wrote: »

Is it thursday 1st dec?x

Perhaps that is why the Radio Times were 12 for £1 - inacurate info :rotfl:

spike7451

To Pennypinching.

Just saw this advertised on TV,Thought the MSE crowd would be interested..

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-ultimate-guide-to-penny-pinching/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1

Cash-strapped Britain is in the grip of a bargain-hunting boom. Every week a staggering 40 million of us use money-off deals and voucher sites to buy everything from holidays to clothes, car insurance and even dental care.

Cutting Edge takes an entertaining and revealing look at the lives of some of the country's thriftiest people, from frugal families obsessed by discount vouchers and competitions to a penny-pinching bride who's determined that her wedding day will cost less than the price of the average wedding dress.

The Ultimate Guide to Penny Pinching offers a warm insight into the lives of people who take watching the pennies to new extremes.

Thirty-eight-year-old Judith is a voucher-loving midwife who can slash her supermarket bill from £50 to less than five pounds. By the age of 15, Judith had opened 170 bank and building society accounts to get the free gifts they were offering to children.

Her family also live by Judith's cost-effective ways, using solar panels to heat their hot water and missing showers when the weather is bad, or eating the same meals for weeks because it was bought on offer. For Judith getting a discount or using coupons is a way of life.

Betrothed bargain hunters Rebekah and Steven believe you don't have to spend thousands to have your dream wedding, but neither does it have to look cheap. Rebekah is having her dress made by her mum, she'll arrive at the ceremony in a minicab, and the flowers are from the local supermarket.

Together with their finger buffet and alcohol-free reception, the couple's overall wedding spend is less than the average cost of a photographer.

Cost-cutting carnivore Jonathan reckons he saves £1500 a year by replacing meat from the butcher with freshly collected road-kill. When friends come over for dinner, their barbeque could be anything from squirrel to pheasant, and it can often be a guessing game around the table.

IT worker Jalaj uses the latest technology to ensure he pays rock-bottom prices for everything on his shopping list. His biggest challenge is teaching his wife, an ex-shopaholic, to follow in his frugal footsteps.

The Ultimate Guide to Penny Pinching shows the incredible savings dedicated bargain hunters can make in modern-day Britain. With the cost of living rising and the world economy faltering, perhaps these penny-wise people have valuable lessons for us all.

CH27

Thanks Spike:)

Pink.

Hi Spike,

Thanks for the reminder. We have an existing thread on discussing this programme:

The UltimateGuide to Penny Pinching

I'll merge both threads later to keep the replies together.

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