Food on a budget
Money can often be a problem if you’re a student or if you’ve just started a job. You’ll want to economise, but don’t sacrifice your health.
These tips might help:
- One big weekly shop at your local supermarket will work out cheaper than lots of single trips to the local shops over the week.
- Bread, cereals, pasta and potatoes are cheap and filling.
- Look out for supermarket ‘own brands’ and in-house specials.
- Some supermarkets sell products at reduced prices as they approach their sell-by date, but remember to make sure you’ve eaten them before they reach the sell-by date.
- Market stalls can be cheaper for fish, eggs, fruit and veg.
- Buy foods such as pasta, rice, dried beans and lentils in bulk.
- Frozen veg and tinned fruit can be useful if you find fresh ones go off before you use them.
- Beans and pulses are cheap, filling and as nutritious as meat or fish. They take a bit more imagination to cook with, but it’s worth it.