Bargain hunter saves £80 on weekly shop with free coupons she blagged by sending ‘compliments’ to big brands
Mum-of-three Kayleigh Hughes managed to swipe an incredible £80 off her usual £100 grocery after saving up 52 coupons
SAVVY saver Kayleigh Hughes managed to save an incredible £80 off her £100 shop from Asda by saving up her coupons.
The mum-of-three managed to blag more than £50 worth of the free vouchers by sending "compliment letters" to manufacturers.
To get the discount, Kayleigh, 30, from Lincolnshire, spent two months saving up 52 coupons for her Asda shop, which she managed to get hold of by an unusual methods.
Sending letters to make a complaint to a company is common but one of Kayleigh's methods is different to most.
Sharing her shopping techniques on couponing Facebook group , revealed that she sends "compliment" letters to manufacturers directly to tell them how much she loves their products.
In return for her taking the time to contact them, the companies send her coupons as a good will gesture.
''I'd write or email them [manufacturers], basically telling them all the things I liked," Kayleigh told the Sun Online.
"I'd be really specific and that's the best way to get your point across. If I had any suggestions for different flavours and scents I'd get in touch - and they'd thank you by giving you coupons," she continued.
She also shared tips on the two other ways she used to get her hands on the coupons, saving her the remaining £30 on the food bill.
She said: "I used the letters, coupon sites like and Asda Price Guarantee vouchers. If you go on Asda price guarantee website and if you put in the code on the bottom of the receipt.
"You can compare prices and if Asda are more expensive they give you the difference back in vouchers.''
Here's how to cut the cost of your grocery shop
SAVING on your shop can make a big difference to your wallet. Here are some tips from Hannah Maundrell, editor of Money.co.uk, about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills:
- Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t put it in the trolley
- Create a budget – Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping
- Never shop hungry – you are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling
- Don’t buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit – The extra they’ll charge for chopping can be eye watering
- Use social media – follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals
- Be disloyal – You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains
- Check the small print – It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more
- Use your loyalty cards – Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently – work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards
The Asda Price Guarantee means that if your shop isn’t 10 per cent cheaper than the main rivals – Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons or Waitrose - then they’ll give you the difference.
To use it is simple: before you start shopping, use the comparison tool on MySupermarket.com to compare prices across all retailers to help your build a basket with the most discounted products.
If you were after a 15-can case of Guinness beer, for instance, you’d find it selling for £15 at Asda.
But a quick look online shows that Morrison’s has the same product on offer for just £12, so Asdo will match the price.
Kayleigh revealed that she started couponing after the birth of her last child, and urges other mums to do the same.
"I started small with just a few coupons here and there but then I came across Holly Smith's website and started learning about it more. I thought if others can do it so can I!
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"Couponing is for anyone who likes to save cash - people with kids especially should try it out for savings and things.
Speaking on her shopping savings she said: ''With my shop in Asda it took me two or so months to get in all together beforehand - and it was the most I had saved in one single shop.''
Super saver: Kayleigh Hughes gives her top coupon tips
HERE she rounds up what you should be doing to get the absolute best deals...
- Read the supermarket's policies
''So many people don't read the small print, read up and find out what you could make - but every stores policy is different.'' - Prepare BEFORE you shop
''As long as you know what you're going to coupon you should be fine, read what the deals are before you go inside and start shopping.'' - Find deals online
''I set up a to share the best deals I have found and a YouTube channel. There's loads of others, just search and find.'' - Remember the rules and regulations
''Some stores will take any internet printed coupons - but some won't take third party coupons.''
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But Kayleigh is not the only savvy spender. Fellow coupon queen Aimee More, 43, got £2000 worth of luxury Christmas presents for just £20.
Thinking about getting into couponing? Here's our round up of the best apps and websites to help you save money on your weekly shop.
Plus Jordon Cox - or the Coupon Kid - reveals how he managed to grab £68 worth of shopping for just a fiver.
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