With seven weeks to go until the big day here’s seven simple ways to save for Christmas
WITH Bonfire Night over and seasonal adverts back on TV, the focus is now firmly on Christmas.
There are just seven weeks to go and we have teamed up with to bring you the seven saves of Christmas, so you can get ahead with your festive prep.
And tomorrow we will have some more great tips to get your festive finances under control.
- Set aside a cupboard for Xmas, buy non-perishables you will need when they are on sale and put them away.
- Note down the prices of all the gifts you want to buy. When Black Friday and Cyber Monday come round in a few weeks’ time, you can see if the “reductions” are genuine.
- Handmade gifts save you lots of money – but can also take a long time to put together. Start now by picking up what you need to make them when you see the right items on sale.
- Stockpile your loyalty points and cash them in on your big Christmas shop to save a small fortune.
- Put away £1 every day from now until Christmas – you will have almost £50 for any last-minute gifts or food for Christmas. Or put away £100 so January doesn’t feel so tight.
- Try an IOU gift. Make a note promising a gift of time for babysitting, say, or cleaning. Or offer to buy a much-wanted present you can’t yet afford in the Boxing Day sales,
- Ditch your daily bought coffee and save up to £80 in the run-up to Xmas.
Don't dawdle on duvet deal
SAVE BIG: This bargain buy should keep you warm at night. Silentnight Ultrabounce King Size Duvet was £32, now £16 at .
SAVE: £16
SAVE SMALL: Raise a toast to this stylish saving. Home Everyday Set Of Four Wine Glasses (Black) was £10.49, now £4.99 at Argos.
SAVE: £5.50
Today's top reader tip
MEGAN WHITE, from Wrexham, says: “There’s no need to buy expensive kitchen roll. Four sheets of quilted loo roll do the same job as one sheet of kitchen roll and cost less.”
- SEND your tips to [email protected] and you will get 28 codes, worth £5, if your tip is used. Please include your name and where you live.
Super coupon worth a click
SAVER SPOT 1: Click and collect some money off leading household products. Go to to find printable coupons for big-name brands.
SAVER SPOT 2: Make tracks to save on train tickets. Until November 8, Nectar customers can boost their tally with 20 points per £1 spent with TransPennine Express plus five bonus points, or up to 50 per cent off tickets with Great Western Railway. See for details.
Prices correct at time of press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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