Families are loving mum's easy idea for saving £780 a year

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We all know how difficult it is to save and in the current climate it feels harder than ever. And where families are concerned, there's always something else the money needs spending on.

Whether it is new shoes, school trips or children's birthdays, most parents have little left over at the end of each month. But there are ways of boosting your chances of actually sticking to it and one idea has proved particularly popular for some.

The simple way of saving a whopping £780 a year was first suggested by us on our Manchester Family page a few years back, and as we head into 2024, it's inspiring households once again. READ MORE: We went to the massive indoor waterpark with tropical temperatures an hour from Manchester and the kids didn't want to leave READ MORE: Manchester's four incredible new family attractions to take the kids to Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...

just click here to give it a go. Back then we explained how we'd heard of other challenges - saving £2 coins or putting a certain amount away each day - but with the hectic lives most families lead, it was all too easy for these to go out the window in just the first few weeks of the new year.