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Kids eating you out of pocket? Top tips on saving money on food shopping

The average weekly household expenditure for families is £52.50, according to government statistics – and even more according to forums for mums. So, with the cost of living rising, and therefore the cost of food, during the summer holidays food bills seem to skyrocket.

Smart shopping helps keeping the cost of food down to minimum
Smart shopping helps keeping the cost of food down to minimum

Here are some tips to help you save money during the holidays:

Get wise to supermarket tricks.
Deals that get you to buy more short-life products when you won’t use them leave you spending more money overall. So don’t always be pulled in by the offers!

Podcast: Need help to bring out the maths genius in your child? Maths supreme Carol Vorderman gives tips on how to do just that!
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Podcast: Need help to bring out the maths genius in your child? Maths supreme Carol Vorderman gives tips on how to do just that!

Not only is Carol known for working out the strangest looking sums on Countdown in seconds, but she is also a busy working mother of two children herself. Her eldest child is starting at Cambridge University doing a very whizzy degree, so if anyone knows about how to get children to love and understand maths, then Carol Vorderman does!