2020-04-01_Mother_&_Baby

WORDS EMILY THORPEPHOTOGRAPHY ISTOCK

Meal

plan

While your baby is napping, take a few

minutes to go through your cupboards and

freezer, making a note of what you have (and

chucking anything past its sell-by date). Then sit

down and plan as many meals for the week as you

can with what you already have, making a list just of

the food you need to complete these meals – it’s

sure to be a lot shorter than normal! It’s easy to

get into a habit of guessing what you need and

ending up with a cupboard full of pasta or

half a dozen tins of sweetcorn, so use it

up and enjoy the extra pennies

in your purse!

Swap

to cloth

Using reusable cloth nappies can

cost less than £300 in total, compared

to £1,200 for disposables, which means a

huge cash saving – and an environmental

one too. It’s not for everyone, but even

using one or two reusables a day

will still save you cash.

£ 1 7.9 9,

to tsbots.com

Use

cashback

sites

Whether it’s for groceries or baby gear, most

of us shop online regularly. But did you know

you could be saving as you spend? Visit your

favourite online stores via cashback sites such

as quidco.com and topcashback.co.uk and

you can earn money back – often a

percentage of the total spent – which

is transferred straight into

your bank account.

Get

paid to shop
It may sound too good to be true, but
companies often use mystery shoppers to
evaluate the quality of their service. Acting like
a normal customer, your job is to use a business’s
service then fill out a questionnaire about your
experience – and get paid! You may be asked
to visit a particular restaurant, shop or hotel,
or even just make phone or online
enquiries to retailers. Visit uk.
marketforceshopper.com or
grassrootsmystery
shopping.com

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Stash the cash!
Whether you’re eyeing up a
summer holiday or trying to make
your mat pay go a bit further, try our
easy tips to look after the pennies...