{"id":1517,"date":"2016-09-05T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/savvy-mamas\/"},"modified":"2016-09-06T12:34:29","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T11:34:29","slug":"savvy-mamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/savvy-mamas\/","title":{"rendered":"Savvy Mamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In my quest to save money, I have been asking savvy mamas for the best money saving tips.<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Sally and her husband have three kids, ages five, seven and nine. \u2018How are you managing at the moment?\u2019 I asked her yesterday.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u2018Well, we spend a lot of time looking down the back of the sofa for loose change,\u2019 she replied. \u2018And we go to free museums and take our own sandwiches.&#8217;\r\n<h3>Savvy Mamas: Biggest Money Saving Tip<\/h3>\r\nMy own biggest money-saving tip is to<strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\"> <a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/category\/GroceriesFood-Drink.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">order your groceries online<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Not only do we avoid unexpected items in the bagging area. Usually placed in the trolley by my son and nasty surprises at the checkout. We don\u2019t come home with excess fruit and vegetables that are left to turn into penicillin in the fridge. If you\u2019ve never tried it before, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/default.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">KidStart<\/a><\/strong> has some great offers for first-time online supermarket shoppers.\r\n<h3>Savvy Mamas: Online Shopping Tip<\/h3>\r\nSometimes when I\u2019m exploring the virtual aisles I feel a bit like I\u2019m living on Wisteria Lane. I have to plan all the week\u2019s meals in advance. Bree-from-Desperate Housewives-style to make sure I order everything we need. Although given the state of my house, I probably have more in common with Susan.\r\n\r\nBut it means I\u2019m less likely to buy things we don\u2019t need, and we have a little more to spend on treats. We\u2019ve booked a family theme park offer to <strong><span style=\"color: #993366;\"><a style=\"color: #993366;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/ChessingtonWOA.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">Chessington<\/a><\/span><\/strong>. Land of the Dragons, here we come.\r\n<h3>Related Article<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/money-saving-cleaning-tips\/\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">KidStart<\/a><\/strong> a little help along the way<\/h4>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In my quest to save money, I have been asking savvy mamas for the best money saving tips. 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