The average British family will fork out an estimated £1,150 this Christmas.
But one savvy mother-of-three has spent just £20 on the big day including everything from presents to cards, decorations and her family’s entire Christmas dinner with drinks.
Aimee Moore, 43, from Scarborough, has spent the tiny sum on a luxury Christmas for her family – but has got £2,000 worth of food, booze, and presents including the latest children’s toys after taking advantage of coupons and cashback deals throughout the year.
Self-styled ‘coupon queen’ Aimee has spent the last year building up her festive haul – using special offers and amassing thousands of pounds’ worth of free cashback to give her family the ultimate Christmas.
Savvy Aimee has spent the tiny sum on a luxury Christmas for her and her family – but has got £2,000 worth of food, booze, and presents including the latest kids’ toys (pictured)
Aimee – who is mother to sons Isaac, nine, Dexter, seven and Bertie, two – said: ‘Christmas used to be a very stressful time of the year for me.
‘In the run-up to the big day, I would be worrying about how I could afford everything. And by Boxing Day, I would be fretting about my card bills.
‘But now with couponing and cashback apps, everything from the must-have Christmas toy to the turkey on the table costs me next to nothing.
‘So now when I see my kids’ faces light up as they open their presents or as they enjoy their lovely festive meal, I feel proud.
‘I know I’ve worked hard for that all year and I made it happen. And most of all, I’ve got nearly everything for free!’
The mother-of-three makes huge savings on her festive spending by sourcing special offers throughout the year, using coupons to get free products to save for Christmas Day and amassing cashback on apps which she uses to buy everything from gifts to food with for the whole family.
Special offers, vouchers and coupons have helped ‘cashback queen’ Aimee to rack up a staggering £1,960.57 worth of Christmas items for just twenty quid
Aimee – who is mother to sons IDexter, seven (right) and Bertie, two (left) – said: ‘Christmas used to be a very stressful time of the year for me
These techniques have helped Aimee to get a staggering £1,960.57 worth of Christmas items for just twenty quid.
Aimee explains: ‘I start planning for the festive period in January. If you make the time to do so, you can buy things like luxury Christmas crackers and wrapping paper for virtually pennies.
‘As well as looking for offers and checking prices throughout the year, I also use coupons which offer products like wine and even champagne for free. And I’ll save these under the stairs or in the attic ready for December.
‘But perhaps my biggest trick is cashback apps which give you money back whilst you shop.
‘I use a variety of different apps on my phone – some like Shopmium and Greenjinn which offer cashback in money and others like Topcashback, MobileXpression and quidco that provide it in the form of Amazon or Tescos vouchers.
Speaking about the tricks and techniques that have helped her amass this impressive haul, Aimee said: ‘It really is so easy to save money as long as you follow a few simple tricks and it’s also very rewarding’
Aimee has become an online celebrity thanks to her ingenious money-saving tips – with her Facebook page (pictured) clocking up over 55,000 followers in under two years
Aimee with her impressive Christmas haul. She said: ‘Through couponing and cashback, I’ve been able to save thousands on our bills per year and eventually I was able to become a stay-at-home mum to my kids’
‘Whilst I use the money from cashback apps on various household things during the year, I save up my cashback vouchers so I can spend them on my Christmas shopping.
‘They cover everything I need, from high quality presents to delicious food for the family! It’s amazing and really so simple once you get the hang of it.’
Aimee started couponing in 2013 and has become an online celebrity thanks to her ingenious money-saving tips – with her Facebook page ‘Extreme Couponing and Cash Back UK’ clocking up over 55,000 followers in under two years.
Aimee, who was able to quit her job as a warehouse supervisor to become a full-time mum to her sons through ‘extreme couponing’, said: ‘Three and a half years ago, we were skint and struggling as a family.
‘But through couponing and cashback, I’ve been able to save thousands on our bills per year and eventually I was able to become a stay-at-home mum to my kids.
Money-saving magic: Aimee was able to quit her job as a warehouse supervisor to become a full-time mum to her sons through ‘extreme couponing’
Aimee (pictured with Bertie, left, and Dexter, right), says of her hobby: ‘Couponing and cashback is definitely my passion and I love helping others get a bargain too’
‘I was getting lots of messages from friends asking me how I was saving money so it seemed easier to just put all my money-saving tips in one place.
‘I was shocked and pleasantly surprised when I started racking up thousands of followers on my Facebook page every month with my couponing advice!
‘One woman even came up to me in Asda and said ‘Hey, you’re the Cashback Queen!’
‘Couponing and cashback is definitely my passion and I love helping others get a bargain too.
‘It really is so easy to save money as long as you follow a few simple tricks and it’s also very rewarding.
‘And next year when Christmas comes round, you can give yourself a big pat on the pack when you realise how you’ve saved a fortune too!’
For more information, visit Aimee’s Facebook page ‘Extreme Couponing and Cashback UK’