Our Sun Savers Editor tried your money-saving tips – and she ended up chopping £17 off her weekly shop
I HEAR a lot of tips and tricks about how to save the pennies – including from the Sun Savers community.
I challenged myself to save on my weekly food shop using your suggestions.
And guess what? I saved £17 in a week. Here’s how.
1. Cashback. I had never used cashback apps before but TopCashback, Quidco and CheckoutSmart are all popular. In my local Asda, I spotted some Rana fresh pasta on a 100 per cent cashback offer in-store, so I bought two packets and uploaded my receipt online.
I was refunded the full £5 for two packets, in just a couple of days. It was easy.
I will check out some of the cashback apps next.
SAVED: £5
2. Asda Price Guarantee. If your Asda shop isn’t ten per cent cheaper than the same shop at Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons or Waitrose, Asda will give you a voucher for the difference. Just check your receipt online and it will say if you have a voucher or not. If so, print out the voucher. I saved £9 in a week thanks to a bunch of different receipts.
It’s easy but frustrating you have to print out the vouchers. Surely you could show it on your phone?
SAVED: £9
3. Down-branding. I have always been a sucker for brands but I decided that for everything branded I normally buy, I would down-brand — going down to the basics where available. I started with cleaning products, buying own-brand shower cleaner, toilet bleach, washing-up liquid and antibacterial spray. The lot cost me £2.28, rather than £5.03 for branded versions. And vitally, the products worked just as well. I will keep my eyes peeled for more savings.
SAVED: £2.75
4. Shop seasonally. I normally head straight for the same fruit and veg but items in season tend to be cheaper. I top my morning porridge with raspberries but as they are not yet in season, they cost £1.65 in Asda — whereas six Gala apples are £1.35. I switched it up, saved money and got more variety in my diet. Winner!
SAVED: 30p
5. Couponing. I struggled to find coupons anywhere. Nothing jumped out at me from supermarket magazines, as the coupons weren’t for items I would normally buy. “Extreme couponing” means setting your whole shop around the items you have coupons for but I would rather choose what I buy then get cashback or a voucher for them. Couponing is hard work!
SAVED: £0
- WHAT are YOUR top tips for saving money on your supermarket shop? And how can I get better at couponing? Send your best suggestions to [email protected].
Deal of the Day
FEED the family with the of fish fingers, fish fillets in batter, chips, peas and vanilla ice cream.
SAVE: £7.56
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SPRITZ a new scent this summer with Britney Spears’ Midnight Fantasy. RRP £14.99, now just
Shop & Save
KEEP tabs on your health with this . It comes in five colours and monitors your blood pressure, steps and heart rate. Was £99.99, now £19.99.
SAVE: £80
Cheap Treat
GRAB a Goodfella’s Deep Pan pizza , including Loaded Pepperoni and Loaded Cheese.
SAVE: 50p
Reader Saving Tip
CHRISTINE FAWCETT, from Penrith in Cumbria, says: “Buy cheap coleslaw. There’s very little mayo in it, if any, so it keeps longer. Then add mayo yourself as you go. It tastes just like the pricier version.”
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Sophia's Spending Tip
NEED new summer shoes? Office Offcuts and Schuh Imperfects offer ex-display branded footwear at a discount. Just make sure you check the pictures before you buy.
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