Buy me somethin’ pretty

Really, you don’t have to wait for inflation, fuel hikes and a bearish stock market to start looking at your bank balance as an endangered species.

Really, you don’t have to wait for inflation, fuel hikes and a bearish stock market to start looking at your bank balance as an endangered species.

Smart shopping is just as easy when everything is going smoothly.



At Brunch, we’ve got all types of spenders: the ones who think and rethink every purchase (Louis Vuitton at 90 per cent off? Bah, I can find a better deal), the ones who live like Vegas high-rollers (I have five sheer skirts from Zara. But look, a sixth!) and the ones who see wealth as Smeagol’s Precious (admire only in secret).

They could all do with a few tips on living easier without feeling the pinch. And with all the money they save, I do hope they buy me something nice – at a discount of course!