Reduce your restaurant bill. Plenty of non-chain restaurants allow you to bring your own wine with you, says The Times. For an incomplete, but extensive list of restaurants where you can do so, visit Wine-pages.com/food/byoblist.
Save on winter clothes shopping. Go to Cantbarsed.com/fashion.htm for hundreds of vouchers for money off at high-street stores.
Bargain basement beauty products. Save money on your beauty regime by buying these bottom-of-the-range products, which experts have said are as good as the premium products, says The Times. Iseree Anti-Wrinkle Day Cream Q10 – £1.89 from Lidl; All About Face Waterproof Mascara – £1.88 from Lidl; the ‘2 True’ range at Superdrug – where every product is £2.
Shop around for airport parking. Visit Holidayextras.co.uk or Airport-parking-shop.co.uk to compare prices on airport parking. Also book in advance if you plan on using an on-site airport car park, says Which? If you pay on the day, the price can be more than double the advance fee.
Be careful with your fridge. You can save on your energy bills by making sure your fridge isn’t overworking. Always close the door, says Which? A fridge door left open just for a few moments is “as wasteful as leaving the tap running when you clean your teeth”. Also, always cover up any liquids, otherwise your fridge will try to evaporate the liquid and use more electricity in the process.
Compare comparison sites. Many people visit comparison websites when buying car insurance and other financial products, but don’t assume you are comparing all the options out there. No single site covers all providers, so it’s worth checking a couple of sites at least, while some big providers, such as Direct Line and Norwich Union, have pulled their products from such sites altogether.
And one to avoid… “Make your tan last longer by exfoliating regularly and keeping your skin moisturised,” says The Times in its guide to “frugal frivolity”. Better to accept that tans aren’t permanent and stop the exfoliating altogether.