Your top 14 ways to save more money
Over the last few weeks the Money Advice Service has been sharing tips and tricks to help you and your finances get through the month. In return you've been commenting in your hundreds, telling us the ways you are saving to make your money go further. Here are 14 of the best.
Your top ways to save on supermarket shops
"Internet shopping saves me bus money and the stress. Also no impulse buys. I can get my shopping delivered for as little as a £1 compared to nearly £5 bus fares. I wouldn't be able to carry a full weeks shopping for family in one shot."Saffron%VIRTUAL-ArticleSidebar-shopping-2016%
"It costs time and money to visit multiple shops, so it could be a case of "penny wise and pound foolish". As a compromise I keep a list for each shop of specific items either available there exclusively or generally cheaper, and visit those shops occasionally to stock up." Deborah
"Meat is expensive, why not try to cut it out 3 days a week. There are some fabulous veggie recipes online." Kim
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Your top ways to save on shopping
From books to crockery, I've found fab things in charities all over the UK. I particularly have a soft spot for bric-a-brac... nothing more delightful than finding some quirky thing that you can put on your desk!" Jen
"My late Mum used to buy all her clothes from local charity shops, and I have also bought many clothes from charity shops. If people ask me 'where did you buy that?', I always reply 'from a boutique', giving them the impression that I spent a lot of money! I go to my local one once a week, go and have a look, you never know what you will find!" Tricia
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Your top tips for better budgeting
"I check my bank balance on a daily basis and whenever I need to spend to make sure that there's enough. It's not how much you earn but what you save that matters..😅"James
"I save money on car journeys by doing more than one thing in the same trip. Last week I went to the gym, ate my packed lunch, drove to pick up an ebay bargain, called in at the DIY store on the way back, bought wine and dog food in town and called into a local shop to get a trumpet fixed."Laura
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"The biggest tip I ever got was to leave money at home if you don't intend to buy something (credit card for emergencies). If you have no cash to buy what you don't need that's exactly what happens. At the end of a week / month / year you will notice a big difference."AM
"Budgeting is a doddle. Here is the secret. Let's say you get paid monthly. You get paid £1500 and your bills (before food) comes to £650. This leaves £850. Divide this by the amount of days until you next get paid. You now know what you can spend per day. If, at the end of the day you have money left over, put it in a jar." Chris
Your top ways to save on bills
"Cut your TV subscription to a package that is more suitable. Do you honestly watch all the sports and movies channels?" Teri
"Another good tip is to pay for things like insurance, breakdown cover, TV licence, car tax etc. in a lump sum instead of instalments. I save around £100 a year on all those things added together." Katie
Your tips to cut back on food waste
"Keep a notepad and pen handy in the kitchen. As you as you finish something, like a tin of tomatoes etc, write it down. This way, when you go shopping, you buy what you finished, rather [than] buy what you still have and not bothered to check."D B
"I write a week's menu on Saturday, check ingredients in [the] cupboard, fridge and freezer, then what I don't have I buy... simple. When the shopping arrives I make salad jars and refrigerate, keeping the salad as new fresh all week long."Ria
"Sometimes it is not just about price, quality comes into the equation too. It is a complete waste of time buying cheaper if it turns out that the food is such low quality that you have to throw it away."Kate
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Do you have any tips you want to share in our comments section?
This article is provided by the Money Advice Service.
