With inflation pushing the cost of everything up, families being hit hard, and 2022 being referred to as ‘the year of the squeeze’, we're at the point where any money-saving tips are most welcome.
One frugal mum, who’s originally from Kent but is now based in Australia, hasClaire Louise Hooker, a home-school teacher and blogger, and her husband Mark, 39, a civil service worker, live in rural Canberra and are forced to travel 47km eachThis means they bulk buy their food, something that has helped them figure out how to make evening meals for the 11 strong family – for as little as £10.41 .
Claire advises that ‘roast dinners and slow cooker meals always go a long way and are some of the cheapest. For breakfast, the family alternate between cereals such as Weetabix, which they buy a few boxes of each month, for £5.30 , or they have a fruit salad.
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