How can a family save money?

It sounds difficult, but if you can do one by one. It will be easy.

What you should do is to save money in everyday use:

1. make a plan for everyday use

2. go shopping only when you need it and make a shopping list

3. cut the cost of your fuel bills

4.cut your home phone bills

5. buy local goods

6. do DIY

7. book when discount

8. do an off-season holiday

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Many tips you can search by internet.

Some good sites I want to introduce to you:

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/

http://goodparty.co.uk/

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/

where you can get some information or free service or talk with others.