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WITH Black Friday just around the corner on November 24th, it's the perfect opportunity to bag some incredible bargains as the cost of living continues to hit across the UK.
Here are five Black Friday buys that could save you £1,221 a year.
ON average, we spend £530 a year on takeaway coffees, typically drinking three per week.
INSTANT SAVE: £41 Nespresso by Magimix Vertuo Pop Pod coffee machine is just £59 at Argos, down from a recommended retail price of £100.
ANNUAL SAVE: £393 Taking away the £59 cost of the coffee machine and £78 on coffee pods, you’ll still see a big saving.
HEAT yourself, not the whole room.
A cosy electric blanket looks stylish and means you can keep central heating costs down.
INSTANT SAVE: £20 Silvercrest Personal Care Cosy electric blanket is £32.99 at Lidl.
That’s £20 less than similar items elsewhere.
ANNUAL SAVE: Up to £300 on heating bills, depending on how often you use it.
FOOD price inflation means shop-bought fresh soups have hit £3 in the past year.
Whip up your own using leftovers to reduce food waste, too.
INSTANT SAVE: £13 Daewoo 1.6L 1,000W soup maker, was £49.99 now £36.99 at .
ANNUAL SAVE: £275 before ingredients if you make just two soups a week in the first year.
If you’re feeding a family, it may be much more.
WITH the average 800g loaf now costing £1.37, a breadmaker can cut costs quickly.
INSTANT SAVE: £25 Lakeland White Compact 1lb Daily Loaf Bread Maker, was £79.99 now £54.99
ANNUAL SAVE: £38 for a family of four.
We each eat 60 loaves a year, costing £82.20.
But a homemade loaf is 98p in ingredients and energy, or £58.80 per person per year.
USING an oven to cook your grub averages £300 a year, while an air fryer costs just £50 to run during the same period.
INSTANT SAVE: £15 Black air fryer GAF201RG-21, 3.2 litre, was £35 now £20, Asda.
ANNUAL SAVE: £215 Even after paying for the air fryer, you will still be much better off over the year due to the lower running cost.
