If you lack any basic form of self control, you can very easily overspend at Christmas!
It's easy to spend more than you mean to at Christmas isn't it?
The general rule of thumb is to leave it all far too late, you find out that your supermarket is a shopping battlefield, you are dashing around with the trolley and you pick anything off the shelves without even looking.
Sound familiar?
However, if you feel brave enough to shop around, you can find a traditional family Christmas dinner for just £12.35!
Amazing or what?!
But those splendid money saving folk over at Fool.co.uk have done some leg work and have come up with these money saving treats:
TURKEY:
Most supermarkets will have fresh turkeys in stock from December 20th (prices not available until then).
However, here are two good-value frozen equivalents:
- Lidl self-basting turkey 4-4.2kg - £5.69
- Aldi frozen turkey 4-4.8kg - £5.99
STUFFING:
- Sainsbury's Basics sage and onion stuffing mix 85g - £0.12
- Tesco sage and onion stuffing mix 85g - £0.19.
- Asda Smartprice sage and onion stuffing mix 85g - £0.12.
GRAVY:
- Sainsbury's gravy granules 170g - £0.49
- Asda Smartprice meat gravy granules 170g - £0.44.
SPROUTS:
- Sainsbury's button sprouts 1kg (frozen) - £0.75
- Lidl fresh sprouts 1kg (half original price) - now £0.49
- Asda button sprouts 1kg (frozen) - £0.62
PARSNIPS:
- Sainsbury's parsnips 500g (save 33%) - now £0.72
- Tesco Value parsnips 1kg - £1.38
CARROTS:
- Sainsbury's Basics carrots 2kg - £0.99
- Asda Smartprice carrots 1.5kg - £0.55
ROASTING POTATOES:
- Sainsbury's Basics potatoes 5kg - £1.49
- Asda Smartprice potatoes 2.5kg - £0.73
- Lidl fresh new potatoes 1.5kg - £0.39
CRANBERRY SAUCE:
- Asda Smartprice 200g - 0.34
CHRISTMAS PUDDING:
- Sainsbury's Basics Christmas pudding 454g - 0.98p
- Tesco Value Christmas pudding with cider 454g - £0.98
- Asda Smartprice Christmas pudding 454g - £0.98
MINCE PIES:
- Tesco Value 6 mince pies - £0.49
CHRISTMAS CAKE:
- Asda Smartprice iced fruit cake - £1.48
CHRISTMAS PUDDING:
- Sainsbury's Basics Christmas pudding 454g - 0.98p
- Tesco Value Christmas pudding with cider 454g - £0.98
- Asda Smartprice Christmas pudding 454g - £0.98
So, lowest total spend = £12.35.That is a quality price in anyone's pocket!
To finish, here are some of the best deals on other Christmas odds-and-ends - just in case you've left it all to the last minute...
CRACKERS:
- Sainsbury's 10 mini crackers for £2, or 12 foil crackers for £2.50
- Bhs 12 family crackers (were £12) now £6
ROASTING TIN:
- Sainsbury's Basics roasting tin - £0.99
- Asda Smartprice roaster 32cm - £0.83
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTS:
- Homebase 20 coloured lights (were 0.99) now 0.19
- Homebase 50 clear Christmas lights, were 2.99, now 0.99
See, the taste of Christmas doesn't have to be expensive?!So, why not save yourself some hard earned cash just by shopping around?!
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