Here are some clever ways to save money, according to our Sussex readers

With the cost of living crisis starting to impact on more people we asked our readers on their best money-saving tip.

By Alex Jenkins

Published 7th Jun 2022, 15:32 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2022, 21:20 BST

Here are some of the best tips shared.

Wear jumpers and use blankets rather than the heating. Service your boiler to keep it running efficiently and turn off the preheat function if you have one, sometimes called eco. Water is much cheaper than gas or electricity.

1. Layer up and service your boiler

Wear jumpers and use blankets rather than the heating. Service your boiler to keep it running efficiently and turn off the preheat function if you have one, sometimes called eco. Water is much cheaper than gas or electricity. Photo: Pixabay

Ditch the car and jump on a bike

2. Ditch the car and jump on a bike

Ditch the car and jump on a bike Photo: Pixabay

Divide a loaf of bread into batches of four to six slices and put into bags to freeze so that none gets thrown away.

3. Freeze portions of bread

Divide a loaf of bread into batches of four to six slices and put into bags to freeze so that none gets thrown away. Photo: Pixabay

Don't spend your money before you have it and try buy what you need not what you want. Repair what you can. Lend what you’ve got. Borrow what you need. Pool resources with people you trust.

4. Wise words

Don't spend your money before you have it and try buy what you need not what you want. Repair what you can. Lend what you’ve got. Borrow what you need. Pool resources with people you trust. Photo: Pixabay