Thrifty Scots mum-of-eight shares kid's Christmas present hacks after saving £2000
A thrifty Scots who has been pregnant over six Christmases in the last 11 years has shared her top money-saving tips after shaving £2k off her gifts bill. Mum-of-eight Jenny Harris has become a super-organised budgeting guru who starts putting money away in September to be able to spend £200 on each of her children.
“I’m lucky as I get a student discount, so that’s saved me about 50% on some presents. I always search for discount codes before buying anything online, sometimes that can save me hundreds of pounds. The part-time bar worker does a lot of Christmas shopping around Black Friday and she buys gifts from Argos as that gives her Nectar points to use for Christmas dinner too. When it comes to clothes for the kids, Jenny admits she hardly ever buys brand new items, as the younger ones have hand-me-downs from the older siblings.
Day-to-day, Jenny said that as she studies full-time, James will look after the kids. They start their day by getting the younger children ready for nursery and school, while the older ones take care of themselves.
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