Back at the blogging

It's a while since I've blogged on this site. Other projects have kept me busy but now I'm back to focusing on ways to save you and your kids money. If you're looking for things to do this Christmas then Enjoy Englands "kid go free" might be of interest. http://www.enjoyengland.com/ideas/special-offers/kids.aspx

Costco offers

If like me you are a member of Costco you will be receiving vouchers for special offers. However, even if you are not they are usually available in-store. Some that have caught my eye include Tetley Tea Bags x440 (3 for 2 offer); Higland Spring Still Water 20x750ml(BOGOF) and if you like to keep fit there is £100 off the Nordik Track E7 SV Elliptical Trainer (£399 rather than £499). In my next posting I hope to do a detailed look at Costco and whether you are better shopping here than in your local supermarket.

Two for one meal offers

The credit crunch continues to make life difficult for restaurants. However, this also offers more opportunities for families to make bigger savings when dining out. Two for one offers are one way of achieving this. Among the restaurants offering such a deal are Pizza Express, Prezzo and Cafe Rouge.

Costco offers

The blog has been quiet over Christmas/January as I have been hit by the dreaded man-flu. (No, it really does exist...) I hope to publish a short review of Costco soon but in the meantime they have been sending me some voucher offers. Some particularly interesting deals include:
1. Danish smoked/unsmoked bacon. (6 pack) Buy two and save £5
2. Huggies Nappies. Buy two and save £14
3. Ribena (27 pack) Save 25%

Family sites that are for real

Nice as it is to look through slick professional websites supposedly tailored for the bigger family, I always enjoy sites that are the real thing. 4ormore.co.uk certainly fits that bill. Created by a mother of five it is both amusing and practical. I especially enjoyed her crash page. Has she been visiting our house recently?! Some good links on this site plus an active forum makes this worth a look.

Christmas shopping

If you are like me, one of those people who prefer to do your shopping from the comfort of your armchair and are a big fan of online sites then check out Amazon's deals. They are offering among other bargains 60% off major DVDs and 70% off health & beauty products. A major saving if it happens to be a product you were already looking at for Christmas.

Petrol prices

Although there is currently little Christmas cheer to be seen in terms of living costs, one key improvement over the last month has been the price of petrol. As someone who travels at least 200 miles every week and needs to fill their tank up at the same time, I take a keen interest in the cost of fuel. I have thus recently subscribed to Petrolprices.com The site claims to have data from over 10,000 stations and receive 8,000 daily updates. It will send me weekly updates on the cheapest prices in my area based on my chosen postcodes. I will be looking at how accurate the data is over the next few weeks and providing a report for this blog.