From the cheapest petrol prices to slashing energy bills, these cost cutting websites could help you save THOUSANDS
MILLIONS of households feeling the squeeze are turning towards technology to cut their costs.
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis this week urged us to use a simple trick to fill up our cars for less.
He said using the website Petrolprices.com can help drivers find the cheapest fuel. But it is not the only site out there that will get you more for less.
From energy bills to grocery costs, Deputy Consumer Editor Holly Mead finds the sites to help you beat the squeeze.
Shopping online
IT is easy to turn to your favourite websites when shopping online – but checking elsewhere could help save you a small fortune.
Sites such as and allow you to compare prices for the same item at different retailers.
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When we checked, they also unearthed better deals and offers than Google.
For example, the cheapest iPhone 13 Pro Max 256 GB on Google Shopping was £1,149, but PriceSpy found one for £959.
Buying groceries
An 800g Kingsmill soft white loaf was £1.30 at Co-op, but just £1 at Iceland.
You can also set up price alerts and shopping lists to compare the contents your entire basket.
Holiday flights
FOR summer holiday bookings, flight comparison sites can find you the best deals.
Benefits & grants
ONLINE calculators can help you work out if you are entitled to receive any benefits.
It estimates that there are £13billion in unclaimed payouts every year. The most common benefits that go unclaimed include council tax support and Universal Credit.
Getting cash back
Set up an account and click through to the website you want to buy from through the cashback site. lets you compare cashback deals.
When we looked, you could get up to ten per cent back at Argos if you used Quidco and £10 back if you went through Topcashback.
You can choose your brand and size to compare prices and hunt out the best deal.
We found that a 72-pack of Pampers New Baby nappies ranged from £12 at Morrisons to £8.50 at Ocado. You can also check supermarket own-brand products on the site.
When we looked, we could borrow a complete toolbox for £2 a day in Bristol and a lawnmower for £5 in London.
You can rent out your own stuff too, if you want to make some extra cash. The site will also let you hire a range of tech from it.
Turning devices off standby mode, for example, could shave £55 off your bills.
It lets you pick your currency and where you want to collect it from – or have it delivered – and finds the best rate.
When looking to convert £250 into euros in London, the best deal got us €286.75, while the worst was €282.50.
Rail tickets
TRAIN fares are cheaper when you buy them in advance – and splitting your journey can save you even more.
Split ticketing is where you break the trip down into its individual parts, rather than having one ticket for the entire journey.
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It is completely legit as long as the train you are on stops at stations you buy a ticket to. Using , we found a ticket from Bath to Edinburgh for £67.30, compared to £96 standard.
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Also use a railcard to get up to a third off.