It is the job of supermarkets to get you to buy as much in their shop, rather then their competitors, as they can manage. It is our job, as customers, to be very clear about what we want, how much we can and can’t afford. And perhaps, most importantly, to spend mindfully. It’s absolutely fine to fritter and spend your way around town if you’ve decided that’s what you are going to do today. Not so much if you can’t afford to and it ‘just happens’.

If, like most people, myself included, you regularly have to declutter, it’s odds on you are being sold stuff you didn’t actually want to buy in the first place. How long did you have to work to buy that so called bargain. How much better would your life be if you hadn’t had to work to pay for all that stuff you’ve just taken to the charity shop.
So,  my number one tip for saving the maximum amount of cash at sale time is….. don’t go to the shops at all.

Groupon do Cusheen toilet rolls sometimes – is it worth getting the offer?