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Kate Lally

Mum shares how she saved £200 on her Christmas presents this year

A mum has saved more than £200 on her Christmas presents this year by buying them all second-hand.

Katie Tradie, 28, has always loved finding a bargain and decided to start buying all her gifts pre-loved three years ago. The mum-of-two realised she and her partner Adam Tradie, 34, a plumber, were spending “hundreds” on Christmas and wanted to cut back.

Now she finds all the presents for her two children, aged three and five, from Facebook Marketplace, Gumtree and charity shops.

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