Life Hack: How to use meal-prepping hacks to save time and money on lunches and dinners

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Life Hack: How to use meal-prepping hacks to save time and money on lunches and dinners

Save yourself a last-minute decision on what to cook as well as the temptation to order takeaway, saving you some extra cash.

As the evenings get longer and the days get colder, you can make your life easier with some easy meal-prepping tips and tricks. Whether you want to get organised as children return to school after the midterm or you want to take more control over your lunches and dinners across the week, by spending some time on meal prep you can save money and feel more organised when it comes to planning meals ahead of the festive season.

While online searches for meal prep advice typically spike in September as families prepare for a new school term, these methods can be adopted at any time of year and by planning your meals and having them ready to cook or reheat, you save yourself a last-minute decision on what to cook as well as the temptation to order takeaway, saving you some extra cash.

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