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Just a quick post from me today. I’m sure all of us are currently trying to save for something or other, whether it be a wedding, a car, a house…but how far can we really stretch our money? I must admit that recently I have had to dip into my savings quite a lot just to get by – babies aren’t cheap! – however, I plan on building them up yet again by taking heed of some tried and tested tips.
If you know of a great moneysaving tip that isn’t on the list, please feel free to let us know in a comment – that way we can all benefit from it!
♥ Run out of hand soap/handwash? Use baby shampoo. The cheapest value range at the supermarket will do the job.
♥ Ebay your heart out! I know this is probably the most obvious one, however so many of you don’t use it to its full benefit! Try to fill a bag a week with bits and pieces to sell on the site. They don’t have to be huge pieces, maybe a few pieces of old costume jewellery. This helps to declutter your living space and make money too!
♥ Voucher Code it! Before committing to buy anything online or instore, check to see if there are any better deals elsewhere. If not, then search for a voucher code to bring the price down. Also, keep an eye on deals sites such as Groupon, Wahanda etcetera for your wishlist items at a bargain price.
♥ Be loyal. Invest in brand loyalty cards wherever possible. Most loyalty cards offer fantastic discounts and free gifts and most are free to sign up to, so where’s the harm? Who can say no to a free Boots makeup product or the chance to triple their Clubcard points for a fantastic day out?
♥ Got a craft? Utilise it. Sounds really obvious but if you’ve got a knack for photography or art, sell your work. You can knit? Sell the stuff you make. Why waste a talent?
♥ Don’t fall for brands. Buy own brands from the supermarket – often, the only difference between the two is the packaging.
♥ Like shopping? Why not get paid for it? There are hundreds of companies out there willing to pay you to visit some shops and fill out a report for them.
♥ Got a load of old clothes that you can’t use? If they aren’t in any fit state for you to donate them, why not cut them up and turn them into rags for when you dust and polish your home? Saves you having to buy cloths at the supermarket when these will do exactly the same job. Old socks can be used too.
♥ Like answering questions? Fill out some online surveys. Get paid in cash or vouchers for your opinion – the vouchers you can save for your Christmas presents!
♥ In need of a large piece of furniture or equipment? Always check “free” sites such Freecycle or Freegle before committing to buy something. These sites are moderated so that no payment can be asked of you. You can often find some fantastic things if you look hard enough!
What are your favourite moneysaving tips?
Great post 🙂 Another good thing to do with old clothes that aren't eBay worthy is to take them to cash for clothes. There are loads all around the country, they don't pay loads but its certainly better than nothing! I had £7 for an IKEA bag of old tatty clothes x
I've just ordered a bag from them 🙂 xo
I'm so with you on the brand thing- especially baby stuff. In fact I've found some the 'big brands' we've used for Isaac far too strong- ASDA does just fine 🙂 Fab post xx
Thanks hun, definitely-why spend unnecessary money?xo
We did a boot sale last summer and raised over £100.
http://smilernpb-smilernpb.blogspot.co.uk/2011/07/boot-sale-tales.html
Thanks for linking =]
Thinking about doing one myself soon!xo
Just what I needed I will try baby shampoo see if it's cheaper where do u get yours and what make is it
At the minute, I'm using Johnsons as we use it on Jack too and it was on offer. But Tesco do a really cheap one for about 20p last time I looked xo
Thanks for linking up at the GFC Blog Hop today!!
Thanks for having me 🙂 xo
Thanks for all of the tips, I must admit I do a lot of mystery shopping and online surveys and have always been of the opinion that there is nothing wrong with the shops' own brands.
Thanks for commenting Char =] I do tonnes of surveys too xo
Fantastic tips!! I really often run out of my money! I will live with some of these tricks 🙂
Thank you =] xo