Most mothers I know are looking for money saving tips especally in this day and age of austerity. Some time ago, we had a useful discussion on some money saving tips on the Super Working Mum (SWM) facebook group which I believe every working mum should know about.
A friend once told me “if you save on the pennies, the pounds will take care of themselves”<— You may want to tweet this.
It is usually the little amounts that add up so as super working mums we should be conscious of our spending habits.
Mums in the SWM group were kind to share their tried and tested tips, which I have now complied together to share with every mum out there. Credit has been given to the person who stated the tip.
Some of these money saving tips may seem local to mothers in the UK, however I am sure you can adapt and refine some of these tips for your country of residence.
So here we go!
Tried and Trusted Money Saving Tips
If you’re buying any branded baby/toddler items – mothercare will price match both high street and online retailers. So if you see something you like and it is cheaper on Amazon, take the print out or your smartphone to mothercare and show them at the till and they will price match. I have saved loads this way – I don’t think they like me much at my local Mothercare lol!
If you have car insurance – pay the premium in full if you can, it saves you the monthly outgoing and you save money in the long run because they add interest and you end up pay at least 20-40% extra after the 10/12 months. We always choose 10 month policies so we can build our no claims faster
Do you grocery shopping online. I have done this for 4 years and not only does it save time, but it saves money as you’re not sucked into buying things you don’t need. If you use www.mysupermarket.com it compares across all the major supermarkets to make sure you are buying from the cheapest place
Store brand nappies are just as good (or better) than the big brands. Stores like Aldi and Sainsburys have excellent nappies for good prices
Quit Sky or cable TV (was painful) and go for freeview. We realised that we didn’t miss the programs
Bake your own bread. Just did it today for the first time. Really simple to do, a lot cheaper and tastes way better!- Chichi (UK)
If you can’t do without Sky/cable TV, never pay full price after 12 month subscription elapses. We have been on them for a while now so we only pay £9.50 per month. Funke UK
Buy a really nice coffee flask and take your own coffee to work
Quit the gym and go for a run, its free. Just a 12 minute run a few times a week will sort you out. At least it is better than nothing
If you have a garden, plant 3 rows of potatoes, you then don’t have to buy any all through the summer to october…..yummy mash, chips and baked potatoes….easier than you think –Sabine UK
Take your lunch to work! Spending money on lunch everyday adds up! Dets UK
Buy value home cleaning products – the £1 bathroom/kitchen cleaner works as well as the brand names most of the time Ronke UK
Learning to do your own hair is a money saver. I’ve saved loads since I started braiding my own hair. You tube has great style tips and maintenance videos Pauline
Shopping in different stores can save you money. I go to Aldi first to do my groceries then I go to Asda to buy the bits I can’t find in Aldi. It has saved me an average of £20 a week. Aldi fruit and veg is cheap and still tastes good Shingi, UK
Inflate your tyres! Make sure the air pressure in your tyres is right. This helps save petrol. Also, make sure the boot of your car is not an extension of your shed. All the extra weight in your car costs you petrol. Car share when you can. Or ditch the car and walk where possible. Damilola F
If you like croutons in your salad, make your own at home instead of buying them. Put a little salt and black pepper in olive oil, coat slices of bread in the mix, put the bread in a pre-heated oven for about 10 mins. Chop it up and et voila, homemade croutons! Nkem
So the above are just a few money saving tips out of so many tried and tested by Super Working Mums!
Some other specific areas where you can save money include energy, maintenance etc.
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So what other money saving tips do you use? Please share with us in the comment section below.
