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And so it comes to an end… The Great British Savings Challenge is over! One, two, three, aww! Hopefully there are some fatter piggy banks sitting proudly in our families’ homes after taking on our challenges. We’d like to thank Natalie and her dogs and Nikki and the Watt family for their hard work and penny pinching for each of the four challenges we set…


The Great British Savings Challenge without cashback sites is like the Great British Bake off without soggy bottoms. That’s why we’ve saved the best for last. Our final challenge might not be as complicated as Paul and Mary’s mille feuille pastry, but the savings you make could be every bit as tasty. Time and again we’ve heard from many of you how much money you…


Could ditching the big supermarkets save you money? And how about switching big brand names for supermarket own, given the chance could you pass a blind taste test? The Great British Savings Challenge is more than saving families money; it’s about retaining good quality food but at a budget price. For challenge 3 we asked our participants to swap their usual supermarket and branded items…


…saving cash on your weekly supermarket sweep! Not quite as catchy as the original catch phrase from the 90s game show Dale’s Supermarket Sweep, but trying to save money on your weekly shop can be fun. The weekly trip to the supermarket isn’t most people’s idea of excitement, so we challenged our families to try and save on their usual grocery shop. This was challenge…


Scottish Friendly’s Great British Savings Challenge seeks to rescue families all over the UK from the perils of the purse. Not just the purse of course: the wallet, the contactless card and the demon credit card are also in our line of fire as we challenge Britons to keep calm and carry on saving ….not spending. Our first challenge laid the groundwork by asking participants…


When you use your debit or credit card keeping a tab on what you have spent is hard, especially when you think about how easy it is to use contactless payment now. So for the next two weeks we’re asking you to buy everything in Cash only. This technique allows you to see REAL money being spent rather than a card. You basically take out…


At Scottish Friendly, we’re passionate about savings and investments! We want the nation to think more about their savings habits and encourage more positive discussion on the subject. We know everyone wants his or her family to be financially secure. However, the reality of achieving this can be tough, and is only set to get tougher for young people in the future. That’s why we’re launching…


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