Monthly Archives: August 2014

EXPIRED – rare 50% off Yankee Candles

Clintons is stocking up on new candles for winter, so it’s making room in the stores by selling off summery candles at 50% off. The other day my friend Becca sent me a picture on Twitter of a whole shelf of Yankee Candles, reduced by 50% at Clintons (previously Clinton Cards). Apart from the odd fragrance or...

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22 August 2014

Bag 15% off school uniforms & you might even get free embroidery

School uniforms ain’t cheap, so I’ve blagged 5,000 codes to get 15% off all Tesco schoolwear to be used by Sunday 24 August. And Tesco offers a free embroidery service too… Thanks to my mum, after five years of secondary school, it became pretty clear to me that uniforms are “bloody expensive”. We’d go to a small...

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18 August 2014

Must-have action figures for £1? You’d better Belieb it

Poundworld is currently selling a £20ish singing Justin Bieber doll, £5 Star Trek figurines and a £4.50 Super Mario model – each for just £1. Can you find ‘em? It may be mid-August, but I’m proud to say I recently bought my first present for Christmas 2014. It’s never too early to start – and if you...

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12 August 2014

The battle of the shower gels: Which one is truly mint?

Could you tell the difference between fancy Original Source mint shower gel, or a cheaper version that’s nearly the third of the price? I did some testing to find out. There’s a big player in town when it comes to minty shower gel – Original Source. It comes in 250ml bottles and its RRP is £2.20 (although...

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11 August 2014

EXPIRED – Get £5 of fruit and veg for 40p

Want £5 worth of fruit and veg for 40p? Think of how many carrots that is! Find out how… On page 18 of today’s Sun newspaper, which costs 40p, you can get a £5 coupon for fruit and veg to spend in Morrisons – and you don’t have to spend a certain amount first before you can...

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7 August 2014

B&Q clearance sale – including £120 Weber BBQ for £44

The rumours are true. B&Q has just launched a massive sale – with over 20,000 items under £10 – and a few of them are incredible discounts. I’ve been hearing for weeks that a huge B&Q sale* was going to happen. One of our Twitter followers told us there was an area cordoned off in their local store, while...

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5 August 2014

Ends today: Buy 1, get 3 cakes FREE

Buy one, get one free? Nope, this isn’t a half-baked deal I have for you. Here’s my nifty trick to get FOUR Jamaican ginger cakes for the price of one.. Tesco is running a UK-wide buy one, get one free promotion on McVitie’s Jamaican ginger cake until the end of today (Monday 4 August). While this offer...

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4 August 2014

Pre-packed vs individual groceries – what’s cheapest?

Is it cheaper to get your fruit and veg pre-packed, or bought as individual items? I went to a couple of supermarkets to find out. Here’s what makes me a deals hunting pro. Last Friday evening, some people went dancing, some people went to restaurants and some stayed in watching films. Me, I weighed and photographed about...

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1 August 2014