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Cheap food boxes from UK supermarkets
In a world where food waste has become an alarming concern, a glimmer of hope shines through the aisles of some of the UK’s largest supermarkets. These retail giants have taken up the noble cause of battling food waste head-on, and they’re not just stopping there – they’re extending a hand to their customers with unbeatable deals that are as good for your wallet as they are for the planet.
Picture yourself at Morrisons, where their “Too Good to Go” initiative is all about saving the planet and your wallet. They’ve got these magical boxes filled to the brim with a delightful mix of fresh produce, bakery delights, and other groceries. And the best part? These boxes are a steal at just £3.09! All you need is the Too Good to Go app, and …
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John Lewis starts renting out dresses with new Hurr service
In a partnership with rental specialist Hurr, department store John Lewis has launched its first womenswear rental platform. It is available at johnlewis.com/fashionrental and features a selection of exclusive John Lewis labels as well as over 20 new contemporary brands.
As stated by the company, the goal is to “encourage a more sustainable way of shopping that doesn’t cost the Earth.”
A report recently revealed that Britain buys more clothes per person than any other country in Europe, and the fashion industry as a whole is responsible for 8%-10% of annual global carbon emissions.
“As a retailer, we need to provide our consumers with a more sustainable solution. This is why John Lewis Fashion Rental was created,” according to the company.
Rental prices begin at £20 for a “carefully curated” mix of the firm’s own …
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15 tips to help you save money while on holiday
You’ve booked the flight and hotel and are expecting to splash out, but with a few tips, you can spend the money on some nice gifts or day trips, and save on the essentials. Here are some of my handy holiday tips for you.
1. Get a Post Office credit card
We only use this card when abroad. It doesn’t charge foreign exchange charges, which most credit cards do.
2. Read Tripadvisor
Ideally you should so this before you book, but if you have already sorted your holiday, make sure that you know where the restaurants and bars near to your hotel are. Armed with this information, you can share the wisdom of people who have already stayed at your accommodation. Useful information could be where the 7/11 is to which direction to walk for …
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Make money by hiring out your car
As you may know, I rent out my drive using Parkatmyhouse. In the last nine months, I have made £501, and that’s not full occupancy either.
So when I heard about a car lending service I had to take a look, especially as my car has only done 20,000 miles in seven years so stays idle much of the time.
easyCar Club, from the guy behind easyJet was launched earlier this month.
The service provides a way to make money from your car when not in use, and also, gives a cheaper alternative to renting a car through Hertz or the like. Londoners trialled easyCar club for the past year, and found that they made an average of £1,800 per year (£150 per month), up to £3,500 per year!
I definitely like the idea …
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Sleep Park Fly – cheap hotel and airport parking
We try to fly from Midlands airports whenever we can. We can get cabs or trains to a couple of airports and that is a lot less stressful than flying from London airports or Manchester.
But sometimes, you get more choice from the other airports in terms of where to fly, that’s when we discovered Sleep Park Fly for a very early flight from Heathrow last year.
We arrived the night before, had our dinner and went to sleep in a comfy family room. We got up at 3 am to board shuttle bus that took us to the airport. We left our car in the Premier Inn’s secure car park.
Today, I booked my second Sleep, Park, Fly stay. We need to be at the airport at 5.30 am, so would have to leave …
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My mini Matalan haul of kids clothes
Matalan is a god send for me when it comes to cheap but good quality kidswear. I also love the Falmer Heritage range for women…but that’s for another post.
I nearly always buy the kid’s pyjamas, socks, pants, t-shirts and trousers from there. I find that the styles are great and they wash really well. But most of all, the prices are really competitive.
There aren’t many Matalan stores around. They tend to be large units out of town. They remind me a bit of the big American mega stores. There is a loyalty card that you can get and if you have it, they will send you discount vouchers. Matalan has an online store which is fairly well stocked and when you buy, you can get money off at TopCashBack.
I needed some pyjamas …
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Real leather ankle boots from M&S for £39.50
After my debacle with Clark’s falling apart boots – on the way from a meeting my boot’s heel came off – I needed a new pair of work boots.
Problem is we are now pretty much out of sale season and unless you want obscure stuff, like the £30 snow boots I got from Jones (down from £100) in March last year, most of the ordinary work boots in the sales are gone.
I needed to spend as little as possible, but wanted leather, a mid-height tough heel – not easily scuffable – nothing too plain, and they had to be comfortable, have good reviews and be available in my size.
I found some lovely wedges at Next for £38, but there’s a three week delivery on my size. The rest of their boots were …
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Valentine’s day savings – best deals for thrifty lovers
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, here's a round up of some of the discounts of up to 70% on
hotel breaks, spa days, chocolates and more with money saving website www.DiscountVouchers.co.uk
SURPRISE ROMANTIC GETAWAYS FOR YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONE
- Up to 35% off Top Secret Hotels with lastminute.com
- Save up to 70% on luxury hotels and holidays with Secret Escapes
- Up to 60% off luxury spa and wellness escapes at livingsocial
COSY MEAL FOR TWO AT A WHOLE RANGE OF FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS
- 50% off food AND a free bottle of wine at Little Sicily
- 40% off food at Pizza Express
DISCOUNTS ON BEAUTIFUL LINGERIE GIFTS
- 25% off everything at Ann Summers
TREAT YOUR OTHER HALF TO A NEW WARDROBE
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Swap and save – how I did in the Aldi challenge
I have been shopping at Aldi since September to save for Christmas last year. I may go back to online shopping for convenience, so I decided to check my Aldi shop against the same/or very similar items from Tescos, Sainbury’s, Ocado and Asda. I already supplement my Aldi shop at Co-op and/or Morrisons, so they don’t come into this experiment.
I bought my Aldi shop on 25 January and did the online shops on 26 January to make it fair. I selected own brand or cheapest similar products from the other stores. For example, I selected Premier Sausages from Aldi, so the equivalent would be Finest sausages from Tesco.
Sainsbury’s was the overall winner at £36.64, with Tesco following at £37.59. By shopping at Aldi I saved £9.74 from the nearest competitor. Prices below are …
