Should I stick to my favourite crisps? (no!)

When my mam was a wee bairn they were so hard up they had to share a packet of crisps between two people. Imagine that!

They used to cut the bag across the middle and split it in two, with one lucky person getting all the salty bits at the bottom. Why are we telling you this, you're probably wondering. It's because at Owt for Nowt we LOVE crisps and no matter how bad things get, we don't want to share.

What we're advocating here can apply to many products, we're just using crisps as an example. Every week most supermarkets and many smaller shops have several brands of crisps on offer. Whether it's at a reduced price or buy one, get one free, there's usually some kind of offer up for grabs.

The brand that's on offer might not be your favourite, but it could save you a few bob. At the end of the day, they all go down the same hole.

So, before you throw that overpriced multipack of your favourite crisps into your trolley, have a quick look around to see if any others are going cheap. Chances are, within a few weeks your go-to brand will be on offer again, and you'll have a few other favourites for the rest of the time.

• Money-saving