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4 Current Deals

Ongoing

Via Lidl Plus app, which also includes weekly coupons. Excluding Northern Ireland

Sign up to the Lidl Plus app to get a free doughnut from the bakery section (normally about 30p) on your birthday, with no minimum spend. You'll receive the coupon in your Lidl Plus app on your birthday and will have seven days from then to use it. See full T&Cs.

Regular Lidl shopper? Check our full analysis of the Lidl Plus app offers.

Ongoing

Slightly past its best, but still edible. In stores nationwide, excluding Northern Ireland

If you head into a Lidl store (find your nearest) you can pick up a 5kg 'Waste Not' box of fruit and vegetables for £1.50, while stock lasts. The boxes contain 'edible but not perfect' fruit and veg, which are slightly past its best, but still safe to eat. This is currently an ongoing offer with no end date, but we'll update you here if that changes. 

These are available in stores in England, Scotland and Wales only, and found near the checkout area. However, they are subject to availability, so if you want one you'll need to be quick as there are only a limited number of boxes available each day, from the time stores open until midday. Any unsold boxes will be donated to local good causes.

What you'll actually get is completely random as the boxes are made up on the day with whatever fruit and veg is looking past its best in each store. Some could be damaged or discoloured, but you'll be able to see what you're getting before you buy.

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A box we spotted in Aug 2023 in a London branch of Lidl

To give you a rough idea of how much of a saving you could make, when we picked up a box to check this deal out, we got:

  • One 250g punnet of raspberries – normally £2.99

  • Two x bananas – normally 37p for two (£0.78/kg)

  • Five x apples – normally 89p for a 5-pack (17p each)

  • 13 x satsumas – normally 95p for a 500g bag (£1.90/kg)

  • Two x pears – normally 95p for a 550g bag (£1.72/kg)

  • One 500g pack of leeks – normally 69p for a 500g pack (£1.38/kg)

  • Two x aubergines – normally 69p each

  • Three x lettuce – normally 69p for a 2-pack (34p for one)

  • 13 x potatoes – normally 91p for a 2.5kg bag (36p/kg)

  • One punnet of black grapes – normally £1.09

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Based on the price of each individual item in the box, we've calculated that it would cost over £10 to buy it all separately – so buying a box for £1.50 really does save a bunch.

Don't have a Lidl near you? Try Sainsbury's similar fruit and veg box.

Throughout the month

When you spend up to £250 in a calendar month

New and existing users of the Lidl Plus app (download via App Store or Google Play) in England, Wales and Scotland will receive a 10% off voucher when spending £250 in a calendar month – up to a maximum of £20. If you spend £100 in a month, Lidl told us you will qualify for a free own-brand item, and then again if you spend £150.

Lidl Plus is also available in Northern Ireland, but tends to have different offers.

As well as money-off coupons, you can claim a free in-store bakery item when you've spent at least £10 in a month. To track the amount spent, scan your virtual Lidl Plus card (within the app) each time you shop. Of course, this shouldn't be an excuse to overspend, but it could be a nice bonus when doing your normal shopping anyway.

Once you've reached the spend target, your coupons should appear automatically in the Coupons section of the app. You can't get change from the coupons, and you'll need to use them within seven days of issue at any Lidl store in the UK (find your nearest).

The qualifying spend excludes infant formula, and coupons can't be used on alcohol or infant formula.

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What else you can get from the app – 20% off in-store bakery items and weekly coupons

Check the 'Coupons' section of the Lidl Plus app weekly for extra offers. You can get 20% off all in-store bakery items on Monday to Saturday (excluding bank holidays) from 7pm until closing time.

Every Thursday, you'll be offered a different selection of item-specific coupons valid for one week. When we checked, you could get 20% off cookies and 15% off salted nuts, bacon and stonebaked pizzas.

The Lidl Plus app for Northern Ireland customers

To use the app, select Northern Ireland when signing up. Each week, the app will have 10 coupons for selected products, usually up to 33% off. MoneySaver Glenda K told us she's previously seen 33% off organic honey, 30% off smoked bacon and 25% off ground coffee.

How to use the Lidl Plus app

Scan your virtual card at the till or self-service till each time you shop. Spend coupons by loading them onto your virtual card, then scanning your card before paying. You can use more than one coupon at the same time, but Lidl says there may be a limit of six promotional items per customer.

For more ways to save on the weekly shop, whichever supermarket you frequent, see our supermarket coupons.

Ongoing

Incl special promotions for email subscribers

There are always ways to save money at Lidl, so even if there isn’t a cracking deal out there that works for you, don’t assume you can’t cut your costs further.

Ways to save include:

  • Exclusive offers for email subscribers. If you sign up to the Lidl newsletter it will email you special promotional offers and competitions, so you can get in there first.

  • Supermarket coupons. Make sure you look out for Lidl’s in-store magazine as it may contain coupons and vouchers to save on your shopping. Also check newspapers like The Metro for £5 off £25 spend vouchers, and remember - Lidl only accepts its own coupons.

  • Check out similar retailers, eg, Aldi and the other major supermarkets. If you’re not committed to buying from Lidl, check out our deals from Aldi, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Waitrose, where they may have a better offer, or accept any coupons you might have (except Aldi).

  • Try haggling. We polled 1,400 MoneySavers to find out in which shops hagglers have most success. Supermarkets did feature, so it’s worth a go. Find out more in our Haggle on the High Street guide.

  • Had a problem with Lidl? There’s a free online tool you can use to complain – it helps draft, manage and if necessary escalate your complaint. It’s offered by a firm called Resolver, which we like so much we work with it to help people get complaints justice – you can use it to complain to Lidl*.


If you spot any hot deals out there we have missed (we are human after all!), please let us know by emailing msedeals@moneysavingexpert.com or via Twitter @MSE_Deals

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Vegetables from 8p per packet – save up to 94%

1kg carrots, 500g parsnips, whole swede and more

Planning a big roast for Easter? You'll want to hop to it this week to get mega-cheap vegetables.

Much like we saw at Christmas, some of the major supermarkets have reduced the price of selected packets of veg to as cheap as 8p for Easter, and it's always possible prices could be discounted further – we'll update here if they are.

Whether you’re roasting carrots, smashing spuds, sweet on swede or boiling broccoli, you can stock up on veggie bargains at these stores:

Asda, 8p each, in stores & online
Available now until Monday 21 April

Morrisons*, 8p each with a More card (sign up free*), in stores & online
Available now until Sunday 20 April

Aldi, from 8p each, in stores
Available now until Saturday 19 April (Sunday 20 April in Scotland)

  • 15p white potatoes (2kg) – were £1.35, saving 89%

  • 8p carrots (1kg) – were 69p, saving 88%

  • 15p broccoli (360g) – were 79p, saving 81%

  • 15p spring onions (100g) – were 69p, saving 78%

  • 15p loose garlic (each) – was 37p, saving 59%

Lidl, from 8p each, in stores (maximum of three items per customer)
Available now, while stock lasts

  • 8p white potatoes (2kg) – were £1.35, saving 94%

  • 8p parsnips (500g) – were 75p, saving 89%

  • 8p carrots (1kg) – were 69p, saving 88%

  • 8p swede (each) – was 62p, saving 87%

  • 15p green beans (220g) – were 85p, saving 82%

  • 15p spring onions (per bunch) – were 69p, saving 78%

Tesco*, 15p each with Clubcard (sign up free*), in stores & online
Available now until Monday 21 April

Sainsbury's, 15p each with Nectar (sign up free), in stores & online
From now until Sunday 20 April

For more offers on groceries, see our Supermarket coupons guide.

MSE Jenny H says:

With tempting prices, it's easy to go overboard stocking up on veg – but that can lead to waste. Making a plan of what veg you'll need before you shop can help with that. You can also consider freezing veg in advance. For example, you could roast or mash potatoes, parsnips or carrots and freeze them to make your Easter Sunday roast a less stressful experience, or to use another day.

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Mother's Day flowers from £1 in-store

Round-up of supermarket flowers for a tenner or less

You don't have to spend a lot to treat your mum on Mother's Day (Sunday 30 March). The cheapest bunches of flowers – which doesn't necessarily mean low quality – start from £1 at supermarkets.

Here are the prices the major supermarkets have confirmed for the Mother's Day period, while stock lasts:

Tesco available now (find your nearest*)

  • Daffodils* – £1

  • Mother’s Day Tulips – £6

  • Cotton Candy – £10 (chrysanthemums, germinis, roses)

Waitrose available now (find your nearest*)

Morrisons from Wednesday 26 March (find your nearest*)

Aldi from Thursday 27 March (find your nearest)

Co-op from Thursday 27 March (find your nearest*)

Lidl from Thursday 27 March (find your nearest)

  • Pocket Money Posey – £2.49

  • Fabulous Mum – £4.99 (including chrysanthemums and carnations)

  • Tropical Treat – £9.99 (including chrysanthemums and gerberas)

Sainsbury's from Thursday 27 March (find your nearest)

Asda (find your nearest)

Unfortunately, Asda didn't let us know its Mother's Day selection, nor when it would be in stores. Here are some options we found online:

Last bud not least, you can find similar bargains at independent stores across the country, though unfortunately, we can't compare prices for them all. Before buying at supermarkets, check local florists' prices to ensure you're getting the best deal.

How to jazz up a cheap bunch

With a bit of artistic flair, you can make a cheap-ish bouquet look expensive for next to nowt. Wrap it in fancy paper – no need to spend more than £1 on that. Maybe attach a handmade card, then listen as your mum reminisces about gifts you made her as a child (awww).

We had a go at sprucing up a £4 supermarket bunch for just £3.50 extra...

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How to make this bouquet for just £7.50

Martin's Money Mantras

Use them

Before spending

If you answer 'NO' to any of the following questions, don't buy.

Are you

Not skint? Ask:

Will I use it?

Is it worth it?

Are you

Skint? Ask:

Do I need it?

Can I afford it?

Free protection for all shopping!

There's a little-known piece of legislation that turns any credit card into a financial self-defence superhero. 'Section 75' of the Consumer Credit Act means your plastic must protect anything you buy for more than £100 for free, so if there's a problem or the company goes bust, you can still get your money back.
And although Section 75 doesn't apply to debit cards, there is something else to fall back on if you've paid using a debit card, or used a credit card for a purchase under £100. Known as Chargeback, this is part of banks' and card companies' internal rules and not a legal requirement. Read full details of Section 75 or Chargeback, plus how to claim, in our guides.
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