Caitríona Redmond: How I keep my grocery bill low in spring, and sales you should look out for

"When the season ends, ski jackets go on sale at massive reductions - so I buy school coats in advance, sizing up for the year ahead, then store them until the first cold snap of autumn"
Caitríona Redmond: How I keep my grocery bill low in spring, and sales you should look out for

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It’s time to start thinking about ‘back to school’. Yes, I know it’s still April, but hear me out.

Budgeting and planning is actually a life of forward thinking.

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