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by gyvespa » Wed Apr 11, 2018 12:22 pm
My tips.
If you go into a Supermarket make sure you’re good at maths, especially percentages and working out how to compare like products. If you see an offer, don’t be lured by it. Work out if the larger pack that isn’t on offer still works out cheaper than the ‘bargain’ smaller pack. Don’t use weights or volumes to compare. Use price per unit. You don’t often drink 2/3rds of a can of something or eat half a packet, work it out as you’d use it.
If something is on offer this week and you don’t need it, buy it anyway because you know it’ll be full price soon and by next week you’ll run out (check dates).
Use your local Butcher, Greengrocer or Fishmonger if you have them.
Don’t believe the ‘good food costs more’ brigade, our local Butcher is cheaper than M*rris*ns, Veg from the Greengrocer lasts longer than it does from the Supermarket and fresh fish just tastes better !
Do you watch TV ?
Enough to warrant spending several hundreds of pounds a year to do it ?
I’d never subscribe to Sky or similar but then I’m not into Football.
It’s probably cheaper to go to the Pub to watch the match if it’s your thing.
I know the kids like cartoons, ever heard of CBBC.
Buy a Freeview box.
Buy one of those plug in jobbies to work out how much power your devices use.
I cut several hundred pounds off of our yearly bill by.
Getting rid of my dual processor workstation and going to a laptop.
Replacing all bulbs with LED ones.
Putting a timer on our outside light instead of a sensor, stops it turning on and off all night with passing critters.
The light in the corner of the Lounge drew 200watts ! It was costing us £100+ a year just to have it on for a few hours in the evening. In the bin, new LED one, 8watts, looks identical.
And turn things off, standby still uses power, sometimes nearly as much as it being left on.
Remember.
LED bulbs, Flatscreen TVs, modern fridges, washing machines, etc, all use less energy.
The outlay might be high but look at the longer term savings. Things pay for themselves in the long run.
Need a new TV, Mobile Phone, Laptop, iPad ?
Need or just want ?
Yep thought so, you’re just bored with the old one and need something new and shiny to play with.
Do you insure you new devices ?
Have you ever really needed the insurance ?
That’s where the profits are made.
Ever go anywhere by train.
Did you know that by buying the tickets weeks in advance you can save lots, it’s worth checking on Trainline or similar.
We went to London last year, first class return for less than £50 each. My Wife just bought tickets for second class £10 each way, that’s for a 3hour, 120+ mile journey. Check it out.
If you do go to London look up ‘2 for 1’ tickets, you can get reduced admission to LOTS of places.
If you’re a Pensioner, you can buy a Senior Citizen Rail Card and get even bigger discounts.
Add all this up, that’s where your money is going.
Every little helps, apparently.
These are just suggestions. I’m not personally attacking anyone.
We all have our hobbies and weaknesses, I like beer and chocolate as much as the next person, just buy it wisely.
And
I never buy takeaways.
some ok slightly less indelible....
