Money saving wins this summer - what is actually working for you

[WWEPete45]

Cost of living pressures are not going away. Amazon Prime Day is June 23 which is worth planning around. Energy prices have stabilised slightly but food inflation is still biting in the UK. Curious what genuine money-saving approaches people are using in 2026, not the usual condescending 'skip the coffee' stuff

[Warden]

Bulk buying non-perishables when something goes on deal. Pasta, rice, tinned goods. It is not glamorous but the savings compound over time

[PaleCipher]

Switching energy tariff every 12 months rather than sitting on the standard variable rate. Most people do not bother and it costs them hundreds a year

[Dave_37]

Meal planning properly rather than aspirationally. Actually writing down what you will eat each day and buying only that. Waste was my biggest hidden cost

[Zach91]

Camelcamelcamel for Amazon purchases. Prime Day deals are rarely genuine unless you know the actual price history

[BackRowBob]

Buying second-hand on Vinted and Facebook Marketplace for clothes and kids stuff. The quality available for under a fiver is sometimes remarkable

[Midnight Georgia]

Cancelling streaming services you are not actively watching and rotating between them. Most of the good stuff gets watched in the first two weeks of a subscription anyway

[Foundry69]

Cashback sites still work if you route big purchases through them. Topcashback or Quidco for anything over 50 pounds is almost always worth the 30 seconds