Home > Life > Money > Savvy Spending: Our Favourite Money Saving Hacks Post author By The Mum Club Post date 21 May 2024 Savvy Spending: Our Favourite Money Saving Hacks The Mum Club21 May 2024 How we live a champagne lifestyle on a lemonade budget… 1. How I Stay on Trend “I’m a self-confessed shopaholic and love staying afoot of the latest trends. Sadly, my budget doesn’t allow me to be frivolous, so I have to find areas I can save so that I can buy myself stylish treats. Other than doing the food shop in Aldi, I’ve found one of the best ways is to rent parts of my daughters’ wardrobe. There are some great sites now, like Fashion Diaries of a Cool Kid and Bundlee, which stock some really cool clothes. And then for the bits I do buy, I look on Vinted and then sell on there too.” TMC Style and Content Creator, Luzaan Shaw, Find out more 2. How I Get Free Holidays I’ve received over 20 free hotel nights by booking all my holidays and trips on Hotels.com. The site’s reward programme gives you a free night stay after accumulating 10 nights on your account. And the great thing is they don’t have to be all in one booking, they just average out the amount you’ve spent on each stay and give you back a voucher that reflects the total. You can imagine why I’m always offering to book accommodation for friends or family if I go away with a group. TMC Editor, Lydia House Find out more 3. How I Have a Wardrobe of Designer Clothes I love designer clothing, and to fund my addiction, I’ve been using apps like By Rotation and Hurr, both as a lender and a renter. They are especially good if you’re pregnant and need clothes for special occasions as it means you don’t have to invest in a new item you might not wear again. They’ve also allowed me to make money by renting out items from my wardrobe that I’ve never worn or only worn once. I also feel like I’m doing a little bit of good for the environment – or avoiding fast fashion, at least! TMC CRM, Andi Venardos Reviewed By Us: By Rotation Clothing Rental App 4. How I Afford Regular Gel Nails “Getting a gel manicure is one of the few regular things I like to do. But recently, the prices have skyrocketed, and it now seems such an indulgence to get it done all the time. I recently bought this after seeing a video on Instagram showing their little removal pods, and I’m now hooked. It’s saved me so much money, and it’s straightforward to use. The brand also uses natural, eco-friendly alternatives to keep your nails healthy, which makes me feel a lot happier about applying gels.” TMC Co-Founder Jess Lawes Find Out More 5. How I Keep Up My Expensive Coffee Habit It might seem like an absurd solution to suggest buying an expensive coffee machine to fix a pricey coffee-purchasing problem, but I’ve honestly saved so much money by buying my Sage/Breville coffee machine. The initial cost might seem quite a lot. But when I add up what I used to spend on daily coffee runs, this machine is a great investment. If you’re a coffee enthusiast, or just really tired all the time and NEED coffee, I’d say this is a a game-changer and worth every penny. TMC Co-Founder Lauren Webber Reviewed by us: Breville (Sage) Barista Coffee Machine 6. How I Afford to Do Fun Things with The Kids One of the best ways to save money and do fun things is to use the National Rail website, which offers 1/3 off some of the most popular UK attractions. All you have to do to qualify is to use National Rail to travel to your chosen attraction, and you can save so much! I also make use of all the kid’s eat-free offers that are out there. There are so many now, and I’m unsure why more people don’t use them. TMC Franchise Co-Ordinator, Jessica Aanensen Kids Eat Free At These Cool Restaurants The Mum Club21 May 2024 ← What to Wear This Week → The New Money Saving App to Buy Your Baby Items On
