{"id":186299,"date":"2023-08-26T12:10:47","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:10:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/?p=186299"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:10:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:10:47","slug":"i-slashed-my-grocery-bill-in-half-saved-1-8k-a-year-tips-everyone-needs-to-know-including-the-best-time-to-shop-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsneednews.com\/fashion\/i-slashed-my-grocery-bill-in-half-saved-1-8k-a-year-tips-everyone-needs-to-know-including-the-best-time-to-shop-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I slashed my grocery bill in half &amp; saved \u00a31.8k a year &#8211; tips everyone needs to know, including the best time to shop | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A SAVVY shopper has revealed how he\u2019s managed to halve his weekly shopping bill and saved thousands of pounds by buying yellow sticker produce.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Powell has been shopping for reduced produce for the past ten years finding great deals each time he visits the shops.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/5fbf1f2a-5177-49fa-9a5a-f9f405e0c09e.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/s-bit-addictive-i-m-838079841.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/s-bit-addictive-i-m-838079413.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>He has not only managed to slash his grocery bill but also managed to save an estimated \u00a31,800 a year on food.<\/p>\n<p>Now Ian has revealed his top tips including where to shop and what time to visit in order to help other shoppers save their pennies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy shopping bill was originally around \u00a360, but I now spend no more than \u00a325\/30 a week on food shopping\u201d the 56-year-old from Welshpool, Wales, told Need To Know. <\/p>\n<p>He continued.\u201cI started yellow sticker shopping around 10 years ago &#8211; 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