A long weekend, tons of chocolate and family fun, the Easter weekend can be expensive. So this week’s #MondayMoneyUK Twitter chat offers up ways to save.
Our host was Eileen from Your Money Sorted. You can read the best tweets below or listen Eileen discussing the chat on Share Radio.
Q1
Q1: Never mind Easter eggs, the shops are full of Easter cards and Easter presents too. Has Easter become too commercialised? #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@YourMoneyCoachx) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx A1 Yes. Shelves are full of merchandise straight after Xmas & now there are so many different products beyond Easter eggs. #MondayMoneyUK
— Faith Archer (@MuchMore_Less) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx Yes, always depressing when Easter Egg and hot cross buns are in supermarkets Jan 1st #MondayMoneyUK
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) April 10, 2017
Yep but then that’s the way everything is going. We have a International Talk Like A Pirate Day for goodness sake! #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/LruOJh1ltF
— Hannah Brice (@HannahLisaBrice) April 10, 2017
A.1. Yes and No. like everything it has become very commercial but on the other hand it’s nice to have something to celebrate #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/3ZA8eVUpD4
— Savvy in Somerset (@SavvyinSomerset) April 10, 2017
Yes. I’m not religious but even I respect the true meaning of Easter. Why do people need Easter presents?!! The mind boggles #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/J4IT6aNAYE
— LifeLessConventional (@LLConventional_) April 10, 2017
@AndyCleverCash Agreed. I liked it better when the run up to Easter, Christmas etc was only a couple of weeks, not a few months! #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@YourMoneyCoachx) April 10, 2017
Q2
Q2: What are your best tips for enjoying Easter fun with the family, without spending a fortune? #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@YourMoneyCoachx) April 10, 2017
A.2 Plan – spur of the moment can end up costing more! #mondaymoneyuk https://t.co/aUJ7l82lF9
— Savvy in Somerset (@SavvyinSomerset) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx A2 Make the most of @nationaltrust & @EnglishHeritage membership on their egg hunts & treasure hunts for a few £ extra. #MondayMoneyUK
— Faith Archer (@MuchMore_Less) April 10, 2017
Plan a big Easter egg hunt and find clues on the internet – if you make it hard it’ll take the kids hours! #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/kWjTggMo1P
— Hannah Brice (@HannahLisaBrice) April 10, 2017
#MondayMoneyUK A2: Get the family out hunting virtual eggs this easter, take up the great fun of geocaching. https://t.co/gGLEnWRRSO
— Savvy Dad Olly Cator (@SavvyDadUK) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx Definitely a nice get together at someones house. Or if you have a @nationaltrust membership, there’s lots of possibilities! #MondayMoneyUK
— LifeLessConventional (@LLConventional_) April 10, 2017
Q3
Q3: Having family round at Easter? Which dishes are great for catering for a group of people without breaking the bank? #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@YourMoneyCoachx) April 10, 2017
A.3 Most supermarkets have half price joints of meat in the run up to Easter! @asda currently have veg for 20p Roast Dinner? #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/QeKMG9hLLa
— Savvy in Somerset (@SavvyinSomerset) April 10, 2017
If you must have roast lamb, get a cheap cut like the shoulder #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/Z28jK3xOav
— Hannah Brice (@HannahLisaBrice) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx A3 Roast lamb is traditional & often supermarkets do decent offers. As a budget option, I like cooking a big piece of gammon #MondayMoneyUK
— Faith Archer (@MuchMore_Less) April 10, 2017
A nice veggie pasta bake and salad. Or just make it into a pot luck and turn it into an eclectic buffet! #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/AJzN5VPh4X
— LifeLessConventional (@LLConventional_) April 10, 2017
Q4
Q4: Buying Easter eggs can end up costing a fortune. What’s your best tips for keeping costs down? Spotted any great deals? #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@YourMoneyCoachx) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx Don’t buy them… https://t.co/usjFTqaSjX #MondayMoneyUK pic.twitter.com/FirYP4rTOO
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx I don’t really buy many. Would rather get a small tube of mini eggs plus something inedible. Like a kite 😁#MondayMoneyUk
— Tortoise Happy (@tortoise_happy) April 10, 2017
A.4 Check the weight – even with offers on bigger eggs you still get more choc for money with smaller ones #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/8Pb84pX0mF
— Savvy in Somerset (@SavvyinSomerset) April 10, 2017
Instead of eggs, make some Chocolate Rice Crispie cakes or Easter brownies and share them instead. Much cheaper and more fun #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/gAgugfKzSP
— Hannah Brice (@HannahLisaBrice) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx A4 Opt for smaller eggs, especially if you think your kids will be given loads of others. Look out for multi buy offers. #MondayMoneyUK
— Faith Archer (@MuchMore_Less) April 10, 2017
@HannahLisaBrice I got a big egg mould from @LakelandUK a few years back, then buy choc and melt it make one for my wife! #MondayMoneyUK.
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) April 10, 2017
Q5
Q5: On Easter Sunday most shops are shut. Do you like it or hate it? Should shops be open 24/7 or be closed more often? #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@YourMoneyCoachx) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx Love it! There’s more to life than shopping. They should be closed more often too I think #MondayMoneyUK
— LifeLessConventional (@LLConventional_) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx A5 Fair enough that shops should shut for high days and holidays. But would still like longer hours on normal Sundays though! #MondayMoneyUK
— Faith Archer (@MuchMore_Less) April 10, 2017
It doesn’t matter when we have online retailing! #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/e8kLZmdbuC
— Hannah Brice (@HannahLisaBrice) April 10, 2017
I don’t like it. But only because it makes the usually quiet places too busy 😂 #MondayMoneyUk https://t.co/PXBTqkRwbG
— Tortoise Happy (@tortoise_happy) April 10, 2017
@YourMoneyCoachx Yes, this always catches me out! But I'm fine with it (as long as I remember) #MondayMoneyUK
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) April 10, 2017