Costume jewellery – impress for less

When economic times are hard, what are the best ways to save money – and which are potentially false economies?
One thing you can’t afford to let slide when under financial pressure is your image. You will stand a better chance of getting a job or bringing in business if you continue to look the part. And your confidence depends on continuing to appear and feel smart and attractive, and expressing your personality through what you put on in the morning.
One useful ploy is to make careful use of costume jewellery – you don’t have to end up covered in dubious-looking bling, but keep an open mind about it and you can bring an otherwise sober outfit to life with very little financial outlay.

Finding cheap aftershave online

These days, cheap aftershave needn’t be nasty aftershave. While the likes of Old Spice and Hai Karate may have disappeared from High Street shelves, there are still some rather unpleasant aftershaves out there which are best avoided.

If you shop around online, however, you can find name-brand aftershaves at vastly discounted prices that bricks-and-mortar businesses simply cannot match. As well as samples and promotional products, you can also buy genuine aftershaves without the premium you usually pay on the High Street.

Because online businesses have fewer expenses to pay than city centre shops, they are a great place to look for cheap aftershave at a price that’s right.

Theatre ticket vouchers – great to save money

The staycation was a feature of 2009, with many families choosing to stay at home rather than incur the added expense of a foreign holiday and British companies even added to the money savings on offer by providing extra incentives to enjoy your leisure time in the UK.

One of those things that helped was the large number of bargains in the London West End. A phenomenon that I’m glad to say has continued. The West End is one of the best places for theatre in the world and, if you want a bargain, you can get one by grabbing theatre ticket tokens form the official distributor.