Money Tips
EnergyFood shoppingFrugal livingBillsPlan from what is already in the house, shop to that plan, and store things properly when you get home. Those three things beat every voucher and loyalty scheme put together.
Cutting a food bill is mostly about buying less of what gets thrown away, not about buying cheaper versions of everything. UK households bin a significant share of the food they buy, and almost all of that is food that was bought with good intentions.
Every tip in food shopping
Plan the week's meals from what you already have, write the list from the plan, and do not deviate in the shop. Waste, not price, is where most of the money goes.
Usually not, and often it is the same product from the same factory. The way to find out is to drop one tier at a time and only go back up on the things where you notice.
Set it to 5C or below, keep a single "eat me first" shelf at eye level, and put new shopping behind old rather than in front of it.
Dry goods, tins, cleaning products and loo roll, if you have somewhere dry to keep them. Almost nothing perishable, and nothing you have not already proved you use.
Freeze in portions, label everything with contents and date, and keep it full. A full freezer is cheaper to run and things actually get eaten.
Ignore the "was" price, look only at the price per unit on the shelf label, and ask whether you were buying it anyway.
Tipking is general household information, not professional advice. Test anything on a hidden patch first. Full disclaimer.