I’ve started a new plan when it comes to grocery shopping. I will only ever buy something if it is on sale. This has made for some interesting shopping adventures, and my family and I have had meals that we have ever tried before, simply because the ingredients were on sale. What I do is I keep a shopping list for the week in my car. Then, every time I drive past a supermarket and notice something that is on the list on sale, I’ll stop and save by purchasing that item then and there.

My husband tells me that I am spending more in petrol by stopping and starting all the time, but I am going to start keeping a log of exactly how much this venture costs me to see if I am actually saving money. I think he’ll be surprised at the results.