Plan Your Meals

By simply planning your weekly meals and only buying what you need you will find you will stick to your grocery budget. Don’t forget to use you leftovers and measure out foods such as dried pasta and rice so you don’t cook more than you need.


Ditch The Takeaways

Takeaways feel like a great treat but they can be really expensive. Instead of buying takeaway pizza, why not make your own, it’s fun to do and will be a fraction of the cost. Even if you only buy one takeaway a month, one pizza at £14.99, eleven months of the year costs you £164.89. Think what else you could spend that on

Switch Utilities Suppliers

You could save money on your gas and electricity bills. It’s simple to see if you can save money with sites like uswitch.com or comparethemarket.com, all you have to do in pop in your postcode and give them a few details and it can tell you the cheapest supplier in your area.  It can save you £100’s. BaBeeCard are offering a £10 voucher when you switch using uSwitch.com

Take a Pack Lunch To Work/School

An average adult spends £3 per day on lunch when they are at work, that’s £15 per week. A primary school child’s lunch cost approx £1.90 per day: that’s £9.50 per week. For a family of four with both parents working full time that’s £49 per month, just think how much you can save by making your own pack lunch.

Make Sure Your House Is Healthy

One of the many ways families waste money is but neglecting to do repairs around the house. Make sure there are no drafts around the house, check that seals around the windows are in good repair and that any drafts are blocked, you don’t want to be heating the whole street. Check your taps to make sure they are not leaking, that dripping tap could be wasting you money especially if it’s the hot tap or you are on a water metre. Health check your house regularly to make sure it’s working for you.

 

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