Save money on food

Increasing food prices mean the average family is now spending 20% more on the weekly food shop than it was 12 months ago with a number of staples - including bread, pasta, eggs and cheese - all seeing substantial increases.

One way to save money on food shopping is to buy supermarkets' own value ranges rather than premium or branded food. You can also save money on food by making the most of buy-one-get-one-free offers, trying to reduce the amount of food you throw away, buying loose rather than pre-packed fruit and vegetables, or even growing your own! 

It is also well worth visiting websites such as mysupermarket.com that enable you to get the best possible price for your shopping trolley by comparing the price of individual food items across the major supermarket brands.