Less than £1 a bottle? Now that’s craft(y) beer buying

Craft beer is all the rage at the minute, and I must admit I have a bit of a weakness for the stuff myself. But with (small) bottles typically going for £1.80+, it’s not the cheapest penchant to sustain. So here are some tips to down the cost of indulging. Be warned – some of these tricks...

Can an allotment cut the cost of fruit & veg?

Every year my very trusting friends leave their allotment plot in my hands when they go away...

Supermarkets in the UK should be made to donate leftover food

Supermarkets in France have been banned from throwing out food approaching its best-before date, it’s been reported over the last week. But wouldn’t it be great if UK supermarkets were made to do this, too? The new rules also prevent supermarkets in France from deliberately spoiling products to stop people eating them out of the shop’s bins,...

Can you top my 2p biscuits?

I’m taking a quick break from the hard-hitting world of personal finance to talk biscuits. While at my local Asda recently, I spotted a large stash of Decorate Your Own Christmas Tree biscuit packets (6 biscuits per packet), reduced from £3.50 each to 2p. MoneySaver that I am, I couldn’t resist picking one up. Well, five packets,...

Thanks, Tesco. Every little does help

We are very quick to jump on bad service, telling everyone from our best mate to the media (which we sometimes write about) of how we’ve been wronged by our bank, supermarket or travel firm. But we’re not always as quick to celebrate good service, but I’m going to try to redress that balance slightly, even though...