Offline Shopping - hints and tips Reviews

Being female I was designed to love shopping. Right? Wrong! I have learnt over the years that I want the goods without having to go through the stresses of shopping in the high street and supermarket. Certain things cannot be bought as easily over the internet where I have become accustomed to doing the majority of my shopping. Items such as ...  Read the complete review

I do enjoy my shopping trips especially if it involves buying shoes, these days a lot of products are bought online and I'm no different when it comes to music, dvds or some electrical items as I tend to buy online but for clothes and shoes where I want to try the item on first then I love to hit the shops, however it can be a bit stressful and ...  Read the complete review

I love shopping but it can be a very stressful and tiring experience, especially if there's something you really need or want and you just can't find it. So here are my tips for making the experience a bit better! These are primarily suited to clothes-buying, but most will apply to other types of shopping as well: ~ Take a bottle of tap ...  Read the complete review

I love going shopping, but not in the sales! My guide is for normal time shopping. Firstly, if you are looking for specific things, make a list. Its so easy to forget what you actually went into town for. Ive done it many times. Leave relatively early, the shops are less busy, and you get the best carparking space. In ...  Read the complete review

So you want to go shopping do you? My hints and tips are as follows: Write a list This can be a vague list or a specific list of the exact item. This saves you from wandering aimlessly around the shops, picking up things that you dont want or need. So you can write down that you need new work clothes, or you ...  Read the complete review

A series of bargains worth watching out for all the time is Boots. If you check out moneysavingexpert.com you'll find a thread all about Boots and the fantastic bargains to be had. Recently there was a £5 voucher for No 7 and Ruby and Millie products, given out with every spend of £5 or more. At the same time was a skin care ...  Read the complete review

Nearly a year ago now, I moved into my first house. That tends to be awfully hard on the budget. If you don't want to get overdrawn ever, you have to make some rules and work with them. So, here's how I cope. EAT BEFORE YOU GO FOODSHOPPING We all know this trick, so why do we forget to practice it? If you're hungry when ...  Read the complete review

Last Friday evening I thought to myself, great it is now the weekend and the following two days I have nothing to do apart from go and see King Kong at the cinema. However as things almost never go exactly to plan my boyfriend Dave came down on Friday and decided to tell me on Saturday morning that he had not bought any Christmas presents and he ...  Read the complete review

In last few years I have lived near two major shopping centres - Cambridge and Sounthend. Both have their perks but the biggest help I find is that if you want to specifically buy something, like CDs or a certain piece of clothing, shop around! By looking around the shops first you can get an overall perspective of what you want to ...  Read the complete review

As I have already done opinions on saving money in the house, in the garden, on holiday and on your finances in general I thought that I would complete my efforts with my advice on saving money whilst shopping. Yes folks you don’t have to spend a fortune every time you go shopping! Most of my ideas focus on supermarket ...  Read the complete review