People share their best money-saving tips that could help you live better in 2023

31.12.2022 - 19:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk

With the New Year just one day away, many people might be thinking about any resolutions they want to make.

A common habit that people want to take into 2023 is being better with money. This is especially true at the moment due to the cost of living crisis and soaring bills that are putting pressure on people all over the country.

It can be a daunting thing to think about, but like-minded money-saving fans have taken to Reddit to share their best tips for staying on top of your finances.

The thread, entitled "Share ONE budgeting tip", has racked up 127 comments since it was created at the start of the month, the Mirror reports.

Some are very simple hacks whilst others may take a little more organisation to set up, but overall the money advice shared by these social media users could actually be very helpful.

One of the first comments on the thread related to food shopping. It's a very common experience to head off to the shops for a few things and ending up spending much more than necessary.

One Reddit user rileyyj001 said before they shopped for any fresh food, they always checked their freezer and cupboards first to see if they actually do have ingredients to make stuff and added: “The meme is true ‘we have food at home!’”

In response to this comment, another user shared how they used shopping lists to help them budget.

They said: “On my shopping list, I include a 'not' section too, to remind me of things I commonly buy but don't need this week, generally butter/cheese, carrots/onions/potatoes, beans/pulses, herbs/spices.

“It helps stop some 'just in case' purchases.”

Lists were a popular budgeting tool with the Redditors as another user Sunny_bearr48 shared how they had recently started making a “wish list” of all the