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Yesterday I mentioned a load of easy ways to cut the cost of your weekly shop. Today I’m going into more detail about planning meals in advance: a great way to get properly organised, reduce waste and spend less on food. I don’t really care about food. I’d be perfectly happy eating the same thing every…read more

Remember the good old days when you could pick up a tin of chopped tomatoes for less than 20p? Some keen money saving friends of ours were amazed to find tomatoes at 31p a tin in Lidl, but tins of bog standard tomatoes  cost upwards of 60p each in many supermarkets. Blimey. It’s happening right across…read more

Are you dreaming of a silvery, sandy beach with gently lapping turquoise waves? Maybe you have a yen to stroll the beautiful streets of Amsterdam or join the beautiful people holidaying in sophisticated Malibu? Whatever your travel fantasies, whether you’re after a luxury break or a cheap one way flight to Dublin on business, EDreams…read more

Millions of us drive to work five or more days a week. With fuel prices sky high and unlikely to drop any time soon, how can you save money on travelling to and from your job? Here’s some ideas, some more radical than others! get rid of your old car and lease a brand new…read more

Here’s the last in our series about saving money on energy room by room: saving energy in the bathroom and loo. Add all this up and you’ll save a decent wedge. First, let there be light! Daylight bulbs are perfect in the bathroom because they’re low energy and because they throw out a clear, bright…read more

The Americans seem to be much more in tune with making and mending stuff than we are. They’re incredibly keen on crafts and the best place to pick up unusual craft and art equipment is often US websites, where they stock a whole load of exciting products, tools and equipment for crafts and hobbies most…read more

If you’re feeling flabby, unfit and generally grotty it’s time to get yourself in gear for a fitter, healthier 2012. The Olympics are set to inspire millions of us to take more exercise and if the inevitable flurry of amazingly fit people, all strutting their tight, non-flabby stuff all over the place, doesn’t serve as…read more

Utilities companies are dropping their prices right now as classic market forces come into play. When one of ‘em does it, the rest are forced to follow or risk losing thousands of customers. Let’s hope it kicks off an energy price reduction landslide…she says, with her rose tinted glasses on! Sadly, most of the buggers…read more