Countdown to Christmas – only 1 Money Saving Day to Go - TODAY

I know it will be busy, but this afternoon will be the best time to get your Christmas food shopping done, all at bargain process – supermarkets are actually closing for one or two days, so will be wanting to sell off, cheap, all the fresh produce.

Grab the offers and get out of there as fast as you can!

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas

Countdown to Christmas – 2 Money Saving Days to Go

I mentioned the other day about the National Trust and what a great day out I had had at the weekend. We also have membership to English Heritage; both are very worthwhile and allow free entry to their properties.

Great to give as a gift, or just to keep for yourself, usually comes with a free gift or an extended membership period – great for saving money throughout the year on fantastic FREE days out.

Countdown to Christmas – 3 Money Saving Days to Go

People live in all corners of the globe these days and keeping in touch can be very expensive by telephone. So explore free alternatives this Christmas; email, facebook, in fact any internet connection tool that is free, instant and can even talk using skype, if all parties are signed up.

Never accept the status quo, look for the free option.

Countdown to Christmas – 4 Money Saving Days to Go

Yesterday we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, a property owned by the National Trust. It’s usually closed for the winter period but specially opens for three weekends in December to show off its spectacular Christmas decorations displays.

Although the Hall dates back to Elizabeth the First times, it was only in Victorian times that the likes of Christmas trees really took off.

I have to say the displays in the few rooms that were reopened for this event were marvellous, and the special Christmas choir in the entrance hall were marvellous too.

We were even treated to a spectacular snow storm while we were there to add to the snow fall that had occurred for the previous few days, although nothing to do with the National Trust.

We have membership to the National Trust and I can tell you that we do get our money’s worth; about four times the annual subscription is saved on admission fees.

The trip yesterday would have cost my wife and me £8.00 but because we were members - it was free, marvellous.

Countdown to Christmas – 5 Money Saving Days to Go

Start today, find at least three recipes for what to do with left over turkey, because if you have a turkey, its always bigger than a chicken you would get at any other time of the year, and unless you have an army of people over to eat it (not recommended if you’re paying) you are going to be left with a pile of uneaten turkey on Christmas day.

So in our house for the few days after Christmas it’ll be:

Turkey sandwiches
Turkey salad
Turkey rissoles
Turkey pasties
Turkey soup

We’ll be gob, gob, gobbling by the end of the week – no more turkey please……..

So if you don’t fancy doing all that, then don’t buy such a big turkey in the first place, but if you do then don’t waste it….waste not, want not I always say.