A young woman was able to buy a fortnight worth of groceries for just £18 after downloading a smart shopping app. Mia Munro was typically spending around £200 a month on her food shop, but like many struggling with the ongoing cost of living crisis, the 20-year-old has been trying to find ways to cut back.
The student, originally from Newcastle, then stumbled upon Too Good to Go - an app that lets people buy food that would otherwise by thrown out by businesses at a lower price, the Liverpool Echo reports. The idea behind the site is that less food is wasted, and people can save money.
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Mia downloaded the app and ordered a "Too Good to Go bag" every day from Monday to Friday. Combined with using ingredients she already had in her freezer, she said she spent £18 for two weeks' worth of food.
Mia told LatestDeals.co.uk: "The first bag I got was from my local café, and I got three Rocky Road cakes worth £9 for just £3.09. These were good as snacks and desserts over the two weeks - they were large enough that I could cut them up.
"I then went to Starbucks, and I got four items for £3.59 - I worked out that I saved just over £13 overall! In the bag there was a No Meatball Marinara Wrap, usually £5, a S’mores Muffin - usually £2.65 - an Iced Raspberry Swirl, usually £3, and a Banoffee Mini Loaf Cake which is usually £2.75.
"I took the wrap out for lunch and divided up the desserts over the course of the fortnight. Another bag I picked up was groceries from GoPuff - I got my biggest haul yet with bananas which would usually be £1.54, a Muller Corner yogurt originally priced at 98p, two packs of six medium free-range eggs usually £1.15 each, an organic blue top and green top milk usually £1.32 and £1.69 respectively, a cinnamon swirl which would have been 70p, a six-pack of white baps originally priced at £1.42 and a ciabatta roll which was 40p - but I got the whole lot for £4 and saved £6.35."
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Mia also saved almost £10 on a bag from Pret a Manger which left her with a number of meals to eat. She also got lots of fruit and yogurts, as well as some soup, for just £3.50 from a grocery store, saving just under £15.
She continued: "I had plenty of fruit for snacks, a number of desserts, some soup for lunch with the ciabatta, pre-made meals from Pret and Starbucks, some milk for breakfast cereals, eggs for omelettes, baps for sandwiches and so on."
She also shared another tip for people who want to save money on their food shops. Mia added: "My biggest tip for budding bargain hunters is to use a Supermarket Price Comparison tool.
"I often make a shopping list of the things I need, and go to one, two, or sometimes even three stores so I can get each item at its cheapest price. Or if I only go to the one store, I will often swap out things I wanted for an item that’s similar but cheaper or on offer."
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