Give yourself a payrise: consume better

save-a-lot

Hi

This relates to an article by Martin and I think is relevant to post here. The article talks about being a more thrifty consumer, and saving money, thus giving yourself a payrise, see...

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/protect/money-help

bucks_stasher

Hello! This is my first post after joining yesterday!

I read the article above, and while I haven't tried everything there, I tried the shopping tips, like dropping a brand in the supermarket.

I shop at Tesco, and after following Martin's tips to drop a brand, I thought I would.

It saved me £40 on a weekly shop - I was very impressed! I didn't have any less food, and the items I bought that I've eaten yet have been of good quality - I couldn't tell the difference.

Personally, I found it hard to bring myself to buy Tesco make pasta, for example, instead of a brand name, because it looks different.

But once I got over the fact that the only the packaging is different, then I could save myself more money!

Just a tip for you - it's about perception.

Good luck saving, guys - enjoy your pay rise!