Let's face it, times are pretty hard. Inflation is sky high, it costs an arm and a leg to fuel your vehicle and literally everything seems to be a lot more expensive than it was 12 months ago.
As a result, people have been getting very creative when thinking of inventive ways to save money on everyday expenses. And during a five day experiment, YorkshireLive journalist Jaimie Kay discovered that necessity definitely is the mother of all invention.
For seven days the trained chef scoured shelves and fridges at his local supermarkets for those coveted 'yellow sticker' items - and challenged himself to make delicious, wholesome and filling meals with his reduced cost purchases in the process.