Money is tight so how can I afford day's out with the kids in the school holidays?
The kids are on their school holidays.
April 2022 we saw some of the biggest rises in living costs EVER, like gas and electric price’s having a whooping 54% for lots of people in the UK.
Food prices and tax also increased as well as petrol and diesel. And with wages not increasing at the same time this means million’s of people having to make cuts to luxury’s.
At the moment the future looks bleak. There are ways to save money for those family treats so keep reading.
Where to look for offer's?
For those who really do have to tighten their belts (stupidly tight in some case’s) planning is key.
- Plan your day out in advance.
- Check your local area for free activities (social media, local newspaper)
- Take a picnic (much cheaper than buying out)
- Check breakfast cereal boxes and other items for special offers (Kelloggs frequently have offers for Alton Tower, Legoland and other Merlin group places)
We recently took the kids to see a panto at St Helens Theatre Royal and managed to book tickets with there Mother’s Day offer which was BOGOF on all tickets. I made up sweet cones with big tubs of sweets I bought from Iceland and then popped to Aldi to get some carton drinks in total it cost about £2 per person which is a lot less than if we had bought them at the theatre.
You can read about our theatre trip here
Other places to try:
Did you know that when you shop at Tesco and scan your clubcard, you don’t just receive money off shopping vouchers.
If you download their app and put your clubcard details in, click of rewards and you can use your points to get money off lots of things, eating out, days out, holidays and more.
When you buy a service for example insurance through Comparethemarket.com they have a offer on which gives you a year of 2 for 1 tickets every Tuesday and Wednesday at most Cinema’s and money off meals at a variety of pubs and restaurants.
This is a membership club in the UK which does charge a monthly fee. However, if you do plan on having lots of trips out over the holidays you will save more than you spend.
- 57% off family days out
- Up to 40% off cinema trips
- Up to 50% off family holidays
- try it for £1 for the first month (with option to cancel)
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