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Cut the cost of the living crisis

Cut the cost of the living crisis

Posted on Jun 20, 2022

Everyone’s feeling the pinch more than ever with the current cost of living crisis. The cost of energy, food and fuel are continuing to increase, with the Office for National Statistics reporting:

The maximum amount a utility company can charge on average in the UK per year, increased dramatically by 54% from £1,277 to as much as £1,971. That's an average increase for customers per year of £693

34% of those reporting rising living costs said they were using less gas and electricity at home.

31% said they were spending less on food.

83% of those reporting rising living costs said they were using less gas and electricity at home.

Sadly, there is no magic wand that will end the cost-of-living crisis. But to help ease the pressure of increased costs, Watkin Davies Insurance Consultants Free Rewards Scheme and it’s offers could make a worthwhile difference to your household budget’s bottom line.

One of the biggest challenges facing households is rising food prices, which have gone up 6.7%. Take some of the sting out of the cost of your weekly/monthly food shop by using discounted Digital Gift and Reloadable Cards each time you shop.


Let’s say you spend £250* on your monthly food shop. If you purchase a £250 Sainsburys digital gift card at a 5% discount, you will have £250 to spend in Sainsburys, but you only pay £237.50.

You then usethe digital gift card online or in store to pay for your food shop.Doing this each month would save you a huge £150 a year on just your supermarket shopping.

Check out the Cost of Living Crisis Survival Guide from MoneySavingExpert.com’s, Martin Lewis. Including 90+ tips to cut back, to be thrifty, on little-known support and more.

Don’t forget – You can get discounted Digital Gift Cards and Reloadable Cards on the website which can be spent on sale and promotion items, even set menus and the total bill at restaurants, meaning you’ll save even more!


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