A savvy mum has vowed to never buy brand new Christmas presents for her family again - branding expensive spending as "silly".
Lauren, who is a waitress, says she has saved hundreds of pounds this festive season by shopping in charity shops.
The 24-year-old bought £40 worth of second-hand gifts for her one-year-old daughter Polly, and said it was a way to deal with rising bills as the cost of living crisis continues to hit families hard.
