How to save in the post-Christmas sales

Money Saving

How to save in the post-Christmas sales

Use a price checker

Not every deal is a great deal, and if you use sites such as pricespy.co.uk or uk.pricerunner.com you can see if a particular product is cheaper elsewhere. On Amazon you can use camelcamelcamel.com to view a product’s price history to see if it’s really a bargain.

Be flexible

You probably won’t get great discounts on the very latest products, but if you’re willing to be flexible you can get a lot of money off devices such as phones, TVs and other gadgets by settling for a different colour, for last year’s version or for a slightly different model.

Pay cheaply

Sometimes buying on credit means interest charges will be more than you’re actually saving, but some pay-later schemes don’t charge interest at all. If you’re not buying something outright, go for the cheapest borrowing available to you with the lowest APR – and look online for discounts for any retailer you’re considering buying from.

It’s not a bargain if you don’t need it

You see something with a big discount, and it looks such a good deal you buy it without a second thought. But if you didn’t need it, or you’ve convinced yourself you like it when really it’s not ‘you’, it’s going to be a waste of money.