Winter Well Spent

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Welcome

As budgets continue to be stretched by the ongoing cost of living crisis, many of us are planning our expenditure earlier and more carefully to save money where we can. 

However, the winter brings with it particular challenges. At this time we spend more on keeping our homes warm, while festive celebrations can pile on the pressure for splashing out on gifts, trips out and entertaining with special food.

In this digital supplement we’ve brought together our best advice and guidance to help you to deal with the extra demands of the winter period, whatever your budget. Throughout, we signpost where you can go for more information – from detailed advice guides to videos, podcasts and other Which? services. 

We hope you find this supplement useful – please feel free to share it with others.

Richard Headland, Editor-in-chief, Which?

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