Shopping (excluding food): Crosslight’s money-saving tips

  • Use a voucher-finder extension to your browser to show you money-off deals whilst browsing online e.g. Honey or Coupert  

  • Sign up for a cashback service such as TopCashback to make your purchases through, and you’ll get a little bit of money back each time – ensure you actually need to purchase the item first though! 
     

  • ‘Sleep on it’ if you’re thinking of making a big purchase (Do you really need it? Can you afford it?), as well as shopping around for the best price and using comparison websites where possible  

  • If shopping online, register / log in to the site, and leave the item you want to buy in your basket for a day or two – this helps you to have time to reflect on the purchase, rather than buying on impulse, but will also often trigger a ‘money off’ email from the company, who want you to complete your transaction!  

  • Leave bank cards at home and use cash (just the amount you can afford) - that way you can’t spend more than you have with you that day!   

  • Shopping on Amazon? Use Money Saving Expert’s tool which checks prices for returned / mildly damaged products on Amazon Warehouse as well as brand new items on their main site and shows the best deals for comparison.  

  • Shopping for books? Consider using your local library instead, or try charity shops (some even have dedicated second-hand bookshops e.g. Oxfam) 

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