Average family spending around £100 a week on takeaways

It is less than two months until the big day, and many of us will be feeling the pinch after a difficult year thanks to
rising energy prices and food costs.

New research out today reveals the real cost of saving for Christmas, with 57% saying that money pressures in the
lead up to Christmas can impact their mood.

But, there could be a way we could look to make things a little easier on our purses and wallets this year.

The research, from frozen pizza company Chicago Town, is encouraging people to think ahead to save cash which
can be put away for Christmas – helping to avoid some of that stress. It has created an online calculator so people
can see what switching from takeaways might actually help them to save.

Aston spoke to Gemma Bird a.k.a Money Mum.

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