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Charity Shop bargains

Undercover Una makes some amazing discoveries and rates four charity shops on her findometer

Are you frugal or just tight

Our spoiled recessionista draws the line at straining vegetables through  her old pants and says she too has suffered , honest.

Eat meat like a king on the budget of a pauper

Eamon McGrane reports that a cheap cut of meat doesn’t necessarily mean a less tasty one

The great budget ginger nut taste test

We find out if a cheap ginger nut is an inferior ginger nut

The psychology of shopping

Eamon McGrane looks at the psychology of shopping and how we can avoid overspending

It's hot to haggle

Ruby Kelly gives the lowdown on price warfare.

The bright lights of Lidl

Our recessionista is on a mission to redecorate Lidl

The great slab Christmas cake taste test

We check out four slab Christmas cakes for value and taste

Don't get consumed by Christmas

Keep it chilled and don't bow to the pressure says our counsellor