As Christmas approaches, anyway you can save money is very much appreciated.
Well, Martin Lewis has issued a handy little tip for shoppers to make sure your money goes far.
The clever idea came as he was replying to a consumer question on Twitter, reports the MEN.
Posting on the social media platform, one woman asked Martin for advice on what to do with her Boots points.
The woman, called Kelly Ellis, wrote: "Dilemma. I’ve got £31 of points on my @BootsUK club card. Do I save it for christmas presents or do I just totally spend it on myself and get the #No7 advent calendar?? #decisions #FirstWorldProblems @MartinSLewis can you decide for me?"
Martin was quick to respond, writing: "Buy the advent calendar as it has £160 worth of stuff for £42 then rip it apart and use the contents to give as Christmas presents."
Unfortunately, and, as many people have already pointed out, you can not use your points towards getting one of the no7 advent calendars .
But even without using vouchers, the Money Saving Expert's hack will still save you a whopping £118 on gifts if you play it right.
The calendar, which went on sale yesterday, contains a selection of the most popular no7 products, and includes both full-sized items and miniatures.
Here's everything you can expect to find:
- Amazing Eyes pencil in ‘Black’ (1.1g, full-size)
- Intense Volume mascara in 'Black' (7ml, full-size)
- Flawless Finish sponge (full-size)
- Precision Lips liner in ‘Nude’ (0.3g, full-size)
- Lip gloss in ‘Naturally Nude’ (8ml, full-size)
- Gel Finish nail colour in 'Midnight' (10ml, full-size)
- Slanted tweezers (full-size)
- Blusher in ‘Damson Mist’ (3g, full-size)
- Voucher for mono eyeshadow in colour of your choice (full-size)
- Voucher for Lash Impact lash serum (6ml, full-size)
- Skin illuminator in ‘Nude’ (30ml, full-size)
- Small eye contour brush (full-size)
- Felt tip eyeliner (1.6g, full-size)
- Nourishing nail & cuticle care (10ml)
- Radiant Results wipes (15 wipes, mini)
- Laboratories serum (3ml, mini) Airbrush Away primer (10ml, mini)
- Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced eye cream (5ml, mini)
- Instant Results Revitalising peel-off mask (10ml, mini)
- High Shine lip crayon in 'Day Dreamer' (2.71g, full-size)
- Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced day cream (25ml, mini)
- Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced night cream (25ml, mini)
- Protect & Perfect Intense Advanced serum (5ml, mini)
- Hydrogel eye masks (6g, two sachets)
- Radiant Results daily face polish (15ml, mini)
The mixture of full-sized and miniature items makes it ideal for giving out proper gifts, stocking fillers and secret santa presents.
