TIPS TO BEAT THE RECESSION
Cash Back
If you are buying on line or changing your utlility supplier etc, when you have done your research and made your decision. try using a cashback site to make the purchase.
some of more popular ones are:
Entertainment
The website www.seefilmfirst.com is used by major film companies and the media to supply free tickets for previews. Registration is easy and they then email members a screening code when tickets are available for cinemas within their area or film criteria. You enter the screening code on the website to obtain the tickets.
Instead of paying full price for theatre and theme park tickets visit the website www.lastminute.com for cheap deals.
New Cars
There are currently deals on new cars. Visit the following websites for more information.
Phones
Sign up online and then use prefixes to get cheaper rates. Try out one of the following override providers:-
Recycling
Clothes
If you're looking to exchange of sell your surplus clothes look at the following two websites.
Mobile Phones
Your phone may have a recycled value. Try the following websites to obtain its current value.
Shopping
Dry Goods
Buy store cupboard items, cleaning materials, toiletries etc, when you see savings on these items. These will not deteriote like fresh items so buy when you can not when you have to.
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
Buy loose products rather than pre-packed. Buy what you need and check individual quality. Avoids throwing away excees and poor quality items. Prices vary considerably between supermarkets. Check out prices before you shop using the comparison website mysupermarket.co.uk . Also buying fruit and vegetables in season will be cheaper than buying others imported. The Woman's Farmers Union website www.wfu.org.uk gives a monthly list of those in season.
Greeting cards
Ever wondered why greeting cards are so expensive? Well there's a relative newcomer on the high street Card Factory which sells card at what seems a very low price. I saw four for a £ and the quality looked ok.
Poundland
Do have an occassional look in the Poundland chain of shops. They sometimes have some real bargains. Today( 15/01/09) in the Uxbridge branch they had Douwe Egberts Medium Roast Ground Coffee(227g) for just the £. This compares with over £2.50 at a well known supermarket. It case you're wondering the sale by date was BBE 01/2010. Coffee.
Vouchers
There are many internet sites offering discount vouchers. The following is a selection:-
www.latestdiscountvouchers.co.uk
Also try www.telegraph.co.uk/discountvouchers
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