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Daily Record
National
Sarah Vesty

Thrifty Scots mum-of-eight shares kid's Christmas present hacks after saving £2000

A thrifty Scots who has been pregnant over six Christmases in the last 11 years has shared her top money-saving tips after shaving £2k off her gifts bill. Mum-of-eight Jenny Harris has become a super-organised budgeting guru who starts putting money away in September to be able to spend £200 on each of her children.

The 34-year-old, from Fife, is now a savvy shopper who always searches for discount codes online before making a purchase while setting alerts on Amazon for price drops on specific items. After getting all the discounted presents, Jenny and partner James, 46, then spend around six hours on December 24 wrapping the mountain of gifts.

And their massive Christmas dinner also doesn’t break the bank as the student paramedic collects Nectar points throughout the year to cut the cost of the festive feast. Jenny said: “Christmas is a lovely time with everyone around and I like to make it as fun as I can for the children.

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