Following Tesco’s spat with Unilever over increasing prices, we decided to tackle supermarket prices. Are they too high or even too low? What should we do to get the best prices?
Every week a different blogger hosts #MondayMoneyUK on Twitter. It’s a chance to share our tips with each other and our readers.
Here’s a selection of the tweets featured in tonight’s chat, but you can read through the entire night’s conversation over on Twitter.
Listen to our Editor Andy discuss the chat on Share Radio:
Q1: Supermarket prices
Q1 There’s been a lot of news about prices going up. How are supermarket prices changing? Are you paying more or less? #MondayMoneyUK
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) October 17, 2016
A mixed response here. Some aren’t seeing much of a change, others are fighting against it by switching supermarkets and brands.
Prices are up but savvy shopping and meal planning means we are paying less #mondaymoneyuk https://t.co/XJ9aRxIQyu
— Emma Drew (@emmadrewinfo) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash I’ve noticed prices going down on our everyday foods, nothing to complain about 😉 #MondayMoneyUK
— Chammy In Real Life (@ChammyIRL) October 17, 2016
LESS! But that’s because I’ve changed supermarkets 🙂 #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/5fpaSRTL2N
— Wiser Wealthier (@WiserWealthier) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash I’ve been paying the same! I don’t buy many branded products though #MondayMoneyUK
— FromPenniestoPounds (@FromPenniesto) October 17, 2016
Q2 Spending less
Q2 How can people spend less at supermarkets? Share your tips and posts! #MondayMoneyUK
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) October 17, 2016
Plenty of tips here. If you go away with just one nugget, it’s make a shopping list.
@AndyCleverCash A2 go with a list linked to a meal plan. Reduces waste and extra top up shops.#mondaymoneyuk
— Mrs Mummypenny (@MrsMummypennyUK) October 17, 2016
Best way to save other than that is to mainly cook from scratch. Someone else doing cooking for you(ready meals) costs you #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/vs3tOFhrqF
— Lesley Negus (@Thriftylesley) October 17, 2016
Do the list the way you would go through the shop and do not visit other parts of the supermarket #mondaymoneyuk https://t.co/RxrugFA6wH
— Martyna Sroka (@miss_SEO) October 17, 2016
@Thriftylesley I do plan some meals, but also adapt if I pick up yellow-stickered bargains. Either that, or freeze it! #MondayMoneyUK
— MuchMoreWithLess (@MuchMore_Less) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash We buy most own brands now. Love tesco value beans but didn’t like the soup or spaghetti #MondayMoneyUK
— scrimpulse (@scrimpulseblog) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash Battle at the reduced section! HA. Also check the deals to see if its really worth it -can be deceiving! #MondayMoneyUK
— Rebecca Smith (@OhNoItsBex) October 17, 2016
@miss_SEO @AndyCleverCash schoolboy error going into the supermarket hungry isn’t it? ? #MondayMoneyUK
— Your money, sorted (@FinancialCoachx) October 17, 2016
We didn’t get much time to tackle dodgy deals. Here are a few tips https://t.co/vCN3Heoa5I #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/fiomorhgqs
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) October 17, 2016
Q3 Supermarket frustrations
Some great tips there! Next question though…
Q3 What frustrates you about the money you spend in supermarkets? #MondayMoneyUK— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) October 17, 2016
Plenty to be angry about, including food waste, packaging and ethics.
The amount of good food they throw away which could be used by hostels/ shelters for homeless #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/C7ERobwmeG
— Pemblebee (@Pemble_bee) October 17, 2016
#MondayMoneyuk one of my biggest frustration is ‘offers’ that don’t come up when you pay. Always check your bill!!! 1/2
— Kalpana Fitzpatrick (@KalpanaFitz) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash I have an issue if they’re farmed or sourced unethically without fair pay to farmers/producers #mondaymoneyuk
— Natalya (@Cottage_R) October 17, 2016
A3 the amount of waste all through the supply chain. Good food, chucked. The APPALLING way farmers are treated #MondayMoneyUK
— Lesley Negus (@Thriftylesley) October 17, 2016
#mondaymoneyuk I also hate the express stores selling the most expensive items. Eggs for example. Seriously?!? Double the price usually
— Kalpana Fitzpatrick (@KalpanaFitz) October 17, 2016
Buying more than I really want when cheaper in packets, plus wasteful packaging itself. #MondayMoneyUK https://t.co/nNzK9Iq8Tp
— MuchMoreWithLess (@MuchMore_Less) October 17, 2016
@miss_SEO Why wrap a broccoli? I don’t understand the need for it #MondayMoneyUK
— Pemblebee (@Pemble_bee) October 17, 2016
Q4 Reductions
Q4: Lots of love tonight for supermarkets reductions. What times do things get reduced where you shop and by how much? #MondayMoneyUK
— Andy Webb CleverCash (@AndyCleverCash) October 17, 2016
. @AndyCleverCash 6-8pm in Sainsbury’s where I live and by 90% + 5p typically. (I used to work there!) #mondaymoneyUK
— Katy (@Katykicker) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash Nights around 8pm near us! wednesday or friday are best for me! can’t say where, don’t want competition 😉 #mondaymoneyuk
— Natalya (@Cottage_R) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash Local stores reductions from 5pm as they close around 7pm. Lots of perishables reduced to pennies! #MondayMoneyUK ?????????
— anne o (@eyes_wide_uk) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash different shops do different things. Coop usually do reductions first thing, others do it 5pm and close #MondayMoneyUK
— Naomi Willis (@SkintDad_Naomi) October 17, 2016
@AndyCleverCash I never go in the evenings as I’m working 🙁 Lidl reduce stuff early in the morning though! #MondayMoneyUK
— FromPenniestoPounds (@FromPenniesto) October 17, 2016