{"id":50710,"date":"2022-12-09T12:35:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T12:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=50710"},"modified":"2022-12-09T12:35:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T12:35:49","slug":"cost-of-living-how-to-save-money-in-a-small-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/cost-of-living-how-to-save-money-in-a-small-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Living: how to save money in a small way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Saving money, cutting corners and finding alternatives. This is the current life of people in the UK as winter hits<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of our best tips to save money in this cost-of-living crisis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Alyssa Strohmann<\/a> on Unsplas<\/a>h<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Onions have layers and so should you<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is the oldest but most effective tip in the book of saving money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of turning on your heating, put on a jumper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t look like you\u2019re about to board a Ryanair flight with the number of layers you have on, then you\u2019re doing it wrong. Bundling up and staying warm with layers at home can save you a lot of money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting with a thin thermal base layer (\u00a37-\u00a38), then a jumper mid layer (\u00a35-\u00a37) and a padded outer layer (\u00a315-\u00a320). You can also do this inside the house with lounge wear\/ P.J\u2019s, a dressing gown\/ house coat and then lastly a duvet or blanket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heating the human and not the home<\/a> has been a hot topic for years and here are some other ways you can do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n