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30 ways to save £1

Money can often be tight and sometimes it can be hard to save but here I have a list of 30 different ways that enable you to save £1 in money.  Some of these ways can be harder than others but I find that most of the ideas are easy to complete.
  1. Sign up for loyalty cards. Remember to use them each time you shop. They are free to sign up to and you quickly accumulate points worth real money to spend.
  2. When sending post always look at couriers online before going to the post office and send with the best value.
  3. Keep wallpaper and paint samples. I  have a lot in Maxwell's craft box and they come in handy when we do crafts.
  4. Read the news online rather than buying a printed newspaper.It is free and you are still able to read the same thing. 
  5. Enter competitions. You have to be in it to win it! If you win, the item cost you nothing.
  6. If you have items laying around your home that you do not need try selling them at a carboot, Amazon, Ebay or on a Facebook page.
  7. If your selling on eBay, wait until free insertion week, no fee to put items up.
  8. Cut out all coupons you see or print any you see online. It can save you lots of penny's every week.
  9. Use your local library to borrow books, games, cd's, dvd's rather than buying them.
  10. Get a railcard if you use the train or get a season ticket if you use the bus.
  11. For short journeys walk. It will save petrol and money and get you fit.
  12. When you need to go shopping, try parking somewhere a little bit further away from the centre which will either be cheaper or free
  13.  Limit yourself to only going to the cinema on Wednesdays with the Orange Wednesday offer at Odeon or go on a Tuesday evening to Cineworld when it is cheap.
  14. Never go to cash machines that charge fees for withdrawing money.
  15. When it’s cold leave the heating off and invest in a blanket to keep you warm.
  16. Do not buy services like sky. Make the most of iplayer, ITV player and other simular services. They’re free and often have some great films on there as well.
  17. Freecycle and Freegle. Both of these sites/ groups allow people to get rid of things they don't want any more. Everything on these sites are free.
  18. Make a packed lunch instead of buying expensive food at School or Work or when on days out.
  19. Recycle your old phone, you could make some money.
  20. Always switch the lights off if you're not in the room.
  21. Before you go to bed make sure you turn off all your appliances
  22. Search online for discount codes or free delivery codes before shopping online.
  23. If your in a restaurant ask for tap water - it's free.
  24. If you need your eye's tested, look for free eye tests.
  25. Buy designer clothing at outlet stores. We have picked up plenty of bargains in these for less than half price.
  26. When traveling use cheap airlines such as Ryanair or Easyjet.
  27. When you need your hair doing dye it. It is far cheaper than going to the hairdressers.
  28. In the January sales buy gifts, decorations, cards and wrap in advance.
  29. Check the clearance sections in supermarkets. Theres often some great bargains.
  30. Look out for baby events in supermarkets. Buy things in bulk. It makes things a lot cheaper.
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Blogging My Way To A Free Christmas 2014

2013 was a fairly cheap Christmas for me. Most of the present I gave to people were either won, were freebies, recycled or were cheap however I still think I could have done better and got Christmas for much less. 2014 I have set my target to get everything for Christmas under £100, the £100 which I am using for Christmas 2013 was won this year (December) through a competition so the Christmas will still be costing £0 of my own money IF I manage to stay in budget.


I am staying hopeful that I will reach my target and every month I will be writing a post to update my readers on how my Free Christmas 2014 is going. I plan to:
  • Collect as many reward points as possible - Tesco, Boots or Nectar... I will be making sure I get as many points as I possibly can.
  • Use websites such as Top Cashback  - When I make purchases on the Internet, I get a  % of money back through the purchase. Nearer Christmas or through out the year I have the option to swap the Cashback into cash or vouchers for me to spend in stores such as Boots.
  • Collect as many coupons as I can for food products to enable me to get lots of snacks/food in for free.
  • Win as many items as I can which will help me get Christmas for free. This includes gifts, vouchers to buy products with and even food items.
  • Use sites such as Instagc which reward me in vouchers for doing simple tasks such as watching videos and listening to the radio. Each month I am hoping to make at least £10+.
Overall I am aiming high. I am sure through out the year I will find other websites/ways to make a few pounds which I will use for Christmas and I am hoping to keep my readers updated on this.

I have already managed to get a few bargains which include 2 DVD's for Maxwell which cost me just 50p each which were on a supermarket glitch. The DVD'S will make perfect stocking fillers. 

Wish me luck and I hope you enjoy following my journey! Here's to Christmas 2014!

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