A savvy mum of seven reveals how she keeps Christmas dinner costs down to just £2.77 per person with clever shopping hacks and simple meal choices.
Christmas can be an expensive time of year, especially when you've got the whole family squeezed around the dining room table for a hearty turkey roast dinner. In a bid to dodge the costs during the festive season, a savvy mum of seven has figured out a way to master her Christmas dinner, with all the trimmings, for a fraction of the price at just £2.77 per person.
Tess Giddings spends a cool £25 on Christmas dinner for the whole family, including her husband, Christopher and their seven children: Jacob, 18, Savannah, 16, Amiah, 14, Zion, 12, Nevaeh, nine, and twins, Hezekiah and Levi, seven. The 36 year old has revealed how she keeps the costs so low at a notoriously expensive time - from a deli meat roast to hunting down the best bargains. 'I think a big expense for many is the dreaded Christmas food shop,' the digital content creator told What's The Jam. 'People think they have to go and do a huge spend for that three-day period. I’ve got friends who will easily do around £400 – it’s mad,' Tess shared. Revealing how she keeps the cost of a Christmas dinner at a discounted price, she said: 'We don’t do a specific food shop as such and make sure to never go over our usual weekly budget. A Christmas dinner doesn’t have to cost a fortune; for nine of us, it costs £25. 'We usually buy £10 worth of sliced deli meat, instead of a whole Turkey, and £10 worth of vegetables, with £5 spent on pudding. Obviously, we buy treats like a tin of chocolates, and some other snacks, but it doesn’t need to be a massive spend for just one day.' If they have family over for the festive season, that's no bother, as Tess will 'sack off' the traditional roast and instead opt for a takeaway, with everyone chipping in £20 for the Christmas spread. When it comes to presents, the mum of seven keeps it simple and only buys gifts for her children and husband. She said: 'I don’t get anything for close friends, my parents, siblings or the in-laws, as it’s a waste of money
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