Economiser
School uniform price wars push costs down
Filed under: Economiser, Families
Kitting out your child in school uniform is cheaper than ever thanks to price wars.Retail research firm Verdict says the average price of a standard school uniform has fallen by almost 21% since 2004, as supermarkets and other high street stores slashed their prices on skirts, shirts, blazers and school trousers.
Asda cuts fuel prices
Filed under: Economiser, Families, Budgeting & Planning
Asda has lowered its petrol prices and said the reduction would last until at least the end of the August bank holiday weekend.Food prices up 58%, and set to rise further
Filed under: Economiser, Savvy Shopper
Food prices have risen by as much as 58% since 2007. And it's not just fancy foods and Finest ranges, the basic staples are increasingly expensive. Tea prices have risen 30%, and the cost of bread and eggs is up 18%. Meanwhile rice and beans have shot up 58%. It's no wonder we're struggling to stay within our budgets.So why are prices rising like this, and what happens next?
Best bundle deals at the start of the football season
Filed under: Economiser, Entertainment, Budgeting & Planning
With the new football season kicking off, here's a round-up of the best bundle deals. Bundling your TV, landline and broadband with one provider could save hundreds of pounds a year.
5 ways to make money by going green
Filed under: Economiser, House and Home
Going green doesn't have to be expensive. In fact, you can make money when you take advantage of these environmentally friendly schemes – helping you to fight climate change and benefit your bank balance.From collecting green loyalty card points to trade-in and scrappage schemes or generating your own energy, there are plenty of ways to help the planet and your wallet at the same time.
10 cheap things to do for kids this summer
Filed under: Economiser, Families
The school summer holidays have started and thousands of parents are wracking their brains about how to entertain their children. With a trip to the cinema for a family of three to see Toy Story 3 costing up to £45, it can all add up quickly. Here are 10 great ways for parents to save money this summer, put together by Which? experts.
Stockpile those tins! Food prices set to soar
Filed under: Economiser, Food and Drink
You'd be forgiven for thinking that food prices have been rising for ages - grocery bills seem to get more expensive every time you shop. But when you take out the processed food, and the clever marketing gimmicks that meant somehow squirrel flavoured crisps and chocolate yogurt made it to the basket, it has been possible to keep your costs down by buying the basics in the cheapest supermarkets.However, by the new year no amount of cunning is going to help - your food bills will be going up.
Move over Steptoe, we're all economising now
Filed under: Economiser
After a decade of high living and fast spending it was always going to be tricky to learn to give up the unnecessary extras and live within our means, but a new survey has shown that we've finally mastered it.Four in five of us have embraced what it is calling the 'age of austerity', and the best news is that we're doing it cleverly enough for it to be sustainable.
British Gas profits not just a rip off
Filed under: Economiser, House and Home
While we were all freezing during the coldest winter for 30 years, Centrica bosses were rubbing their hands together, not to keep warm, but in glee as their company's profits soared.Centrica is the parent of British Gas which posted a surplus of £585 million – 98% ahead of last year – as shivering households cranked up the heating and gas usage rose 8%.
Have a Chelsea-Clinton-style wedding on the cheap
Filed under: Economiser, Celebrity Pockets, Weddings
When Chelsea Clinton is walked down the isle by her dad on Saturday, she'll do so at a mystery venue, in front of celebrity guests like Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand and Tony Blair ( lucky girl) . She will also do it for an estimated cost of £2 million. And while the cost of her wedding to financier Marc Mezvinsky is unlikely to worry her dad, it needn't be so pricey. So how do you have a wedding with the trimmings, for less?
