Money Saving Tips

This week's discounts, deals and freebies

May 24, 2013

This week there are great deals from Shell, Boots, Tesco Direct, Argos and the Sunglasses Shop

McDonald's menu features 1142 calorie item

May 24, 2013

McDonald's has launched the Mega Potato in Japan, with over 1,000 calories. So what is it, and will it take off?

'Smart shoppers' cutting food bills

May 24, 2013

Shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study. Almost seven in 10 food and grocery shoppers...

M&S launches sweet green tomatoes

May 23, 2013

M&S has started selling green tomatoes - but what makes them so different, and will they catch on?

Why has Listerine advert been banned?

May 22, 2013

The ASA has banned a Listerine advert for being misleading. The makers say they believe they can prove their claims. So what's going on?

Shop sales hit by cold weather

May 22, 2013

Freezing weather drove retail sales 1.3% down in April on a month earlier as barbecue goods and garden furniture remained stuck on stores' shelves.

Poundcafe sells £1 fry-up: is it a good deal?

May 22, 2013

A new Poundcafe brand has opened in Merseyside, selling a full English breakfast for £1. Would you buy it?

Which are the best high street pharmacies?

May 21, 2013

Some high street pharmacies are giving out advice without asking the right questions - with potentially serious consequences for their customers’ health

Retailer announces fall in profits

May 21, 2013

Marks & Spencer's annual profits have fallen to their lowest level in four years after clothing sales slumped

Sainsbury's accused on salmon label

May 21, 2013

Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has been accused of selling "responsibly sourced" Hebridean salmon from a loch hundreds of miles away

Tesco to unveil food waste strategy

May 20, 2013

The UK's biggest supermarket is launching a campaign to tackle "breathtaking" amounts of food waste which it says costs households £700 a year.

UK wine lovers break open their wallets

May 20, 2013

Brits are buying less wine, but they're buying better according to a new report. Which is odd given the current economic climate

Toilet paper supplies wiped out in Venezuela

May 20, 2013

There's a chronic shortage of toilet paper in Venezuela. So how did it happen, and what can be done?

Contactless cards mistakenly charged at M&S

May 20, 2013

Some contactless cards have been charged by mistake in M&S. But how big is this problem, and are you at risk?

The best (and worst) shops on the high street

May 17, 2013

Study reveals the shops we love and those we loathe - and there's some bad news for a few of the big names