5 tips to make your weekly shop more wallet friendly
5 tips to make your weekly shop more wallet friendly
From now until the end of Money Advice Week, the Student Advice Team is running a competition to win a £50 supermarket voucher. All you have to do is find the team at one of their stalls at either the Heart space of SMR or the entrance to the Paragon campus and guess the cost of their shop – the closest guess wins! In the meantime, check out our 5 tips to help you save on your weekly shop...
1. We know you’re bored of it, but meal planning...
Planning your meals based on where you’ll be, when you have time to cook, and what you can make multiple meals out of is a game-changer when it comes to your weekly shop. Extra points if you make recipes that can be cooked in bulk and frozen.
2. Compare product prices by kilo
Comparing the costs of products is essential when cutting costs at supermarkets. Most things you buy will come in different sizes and be valued differently – checking the “price per” in little writing is a quick hack to find out what is actually cheaper. It doesn’t just work for food; you can compare anything.
3. Never shop when you’re hungry
We all know that this is a really bad idea because you will end up buying anything and everything. Make sure you go shopping after lunch and with a list to make sure you don’t go over your budget, it does help we promise.
4. Switch to own-brand
It’s easy to trust branded products and stick to something you know tastes good but often own-brand products are the same, just cheaper. You will be surprised at the savings you can make by swapping your everyday items to a supermarket brand.
5. Find your cheapest supermarket
Don’t just pick a supermarket based on convenience – do your research. Remember that smaller, “express” shops will always be more expensive because they are there for convenience, so customers will accept higher prices. A lot of supermarkets also offer deals or lower prices for loyalty card holders.
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