Money saving tips for families - shall we share?

[sillywoman]

'Say no' also covers 0844 numbers - it's saved us a few quid that's for sure.

[Dodo1]

i wouldn't bother as you can buy Finish Tablets in Poundland for- well you can guess the price!

Also recommend doing as much on line shopping through quidco.

-------------------------------------------------------

> i buy my washing powder, dish washer tablets and

> olive oil in sales, usually buy one get one free

> or 1/2 price sales. I buy alot meaning I never buy

> them at normal price. Sainburys recently had

> persil at half price and finish dishwasher tablets

> as well so thats me done for the year. :)

[gwod]

Write down everything you spend for a while - you may not even know which areas you could save money in until you know what your outgoings really are. Also it encourages you continue with the good work when if you can see the expenditure going down!

[david_carnell]

Bulk buy items like olive oil, rice, tinned tomatoes etc.

Anything you use a lot of regularly. Rye Lane sells this sort of thing at ridiculously cheap prices compared to Sainsburys.

5litre drums of oil and 20kg bags of rice (if you have the room) keep really well and work out so much cheaper than buying packets 1/10 of the size.

[bkkmei]

* If you don't specifically meal plan, but buy loads of meat/meals, write the 'use by' dates on a note on your fridge so you can see what might need eating first.

* freeze bread, freeze milk.

* Another vote for topcashback. I get paid back in Amazon vouchers for an extra 5%