Money Saving Tips

[janeyo]

I am trying not to go to tesco to save money and cos I don't like giving them my money. Trouble is I think I am spending more by going to several shops instead and if I go to co-op it's further to drive, less choice and more expensive.

[janeyo]

My boys share the bath... I am sure that saves money

And OH gets in mine (I won't get in his though ewwwww) so that saves money too

[bebee]

Change to Energy saving light bulbs.

shhh don't tell anyone but somerfield are selling them at 15 for £1.20
all 60w grab a bargain. and no they haven't been priced wrong just not many people now about the offer.

Please feel welcome to pass this info on....

[allotmentlady]

try to get a phone package for free evening/weekend calls and only try to use the phone then! I have saved about 300 per quarter!

[janeyo]

try to get a phone package for free evening/weekend calls and only try to use the phone then! I have saved about 300 per quarter!

or better still wait til people ring you!
I never use the phone lol

[janeyo]

I worked out yesteday when I had a toddlie clinging to me and nowt else to do, that so far my psb has saved me £17.

Although OH did point out that at those sort of prices I prob wouldn't be actually buying it anyway (2.69 for 200g in waitrose!)

[NOG]

my toip tip is go to charity shop buy any Jame Bond film for 50p. Borrow their Blck Marker and cross out the title and over write "Quatum of Solice" on the cover.
Take home and watch.....you have saved £12 and still no missed anything.

[allotmentlady]

my toip tip is go to charity shop buy any Jame Bond film for 50p. Borrow their Blck Marker and cross out the title and over write "Quatum of Solice" on the cover.
Take home and watch.....you have saved £12 and still no missed anything.

LOL i so wish i could fool the kids with this

[MrsC]

Money Saving Expert: Consumer Revenge - Credit Cards, Shopping, Bank Charges, Cheap Flights and more

Has all this already!

Hi Andrea,

Thanks for the link, already seen that site, just thought it might be a good thread for grapes to share personal money saving techniques, tried and trusted so to speak. Sure we are all aware of the obvious ones as previous grapes have posted.

Thanks everyone for your contribution

[MrsC]

Change to Energy saving light bulbs.

shhh don't tell anyone but somerfield are selling them at 15 for £1.20
all 60w grab a bargain. and no they haven't been priced wrong just not many people now about the offer.

Please feel welcome to pass this info on....

HI

That's because they are phasing out incandescent bulbs over the next cpl of years

[Glutton4...]

We bought cheap to run LED bulbs to replace our kitchen ones as they blew. Don't bother - we now have to put them all on and carry a torch because they're useless

[coreopsis]

As for the phone-if you have a computer use skype instead.
As for energy saving bulbs-I will NEVER get them again-bought 4 of them for the kichen a couple of years ago-one of them popped after a month,with the other one following shortly.I paid about £7 for each-guess it wasn't the best buy in my life...

[Hilary B]

We bought cheap to run LED bulbs to replace our kitchen ones as they blew. Don't bother - we now have to put them all on and carry a torch because they're useless

Some LED 'bulbs' are only intended for 'mood' lighting. For that they are geat. The ones which are fit to use for 'real' lighting are hard to find! Wickes only seem to sell the 1W 'mood lighting' type, but you can find the other sort online (about 5W should be pretty good) they will only replace the halogen type things, which at present we don't have, but I have plans for Spain......
The other advantage of LEDs over halogens is that because they use a lot les electricity, they don't overheat, so you don't need to leave gaps in your roof insulation if they are installed in an upstairs ceiling.......

[digthatchick]

Ditch the credit cards and use cash - it makes you think twice about spending it.

[Glutton4...]

Some LED 'bulbs' are only intended for 'mood' lighting...

Well it worked! We were in a right bad mood when we realised how carp they were, and how much we'd spent!