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Keep down the costs of your well-earned holiday with our cash-saving tips – plus £9.50 holidays are back


THE average family spends nearly £5,000 on holidays each year. But taking a break does not have to cost the earth.

For one thing, our Hols from £9.50 are back. And there are loads more ways to avoid all the extras that put a strain on your finances. Try these tips for saving pounds on that well-earned caravan holiday.

 Keep down the costs of your well-earned holiday with our cash-saving tips

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Keep down the costs of your well-earned holiday with our cash-saving tipsCredit: Getty – Contributor

Swerve services. Do not buy food at motorway service stations, where prices get a hefty hike. Prepare a packed lunch with nibbles beforehand. Healthier, affordable options include nuts, grapes, crackers and dried fruit. They will keep up the kids’ energy levels.

Time for bedding. Domestic breaks nearly always require bedding and towels. It is much cheaper to bring your own than to hire them at a holiday park, where it can easily cost £10. That said, it is nice to have new things for a holiday. For fresh gear, head to Asda where a large printed beach towel is £5 — a snip compared to similar towels costing £25 at Next.

SAVING: £20
Be prepared. The Money Advice Service reckons we spend £58 on a weekly family food shop. If you are planning a self- catering break, start stockpiling the “BOGOF” deals on your weekly supermarket trip and you will gain those extra treats without a big bill.

Game for a saving. Kids get restless on long journeys and in quiet moments. It will pay to plan some entertainment for them. Good ideas include loading films on to a tablet, playing charades and picking up a cheap pack of cards. You can currently get a standard deck of cards for £1.99 at WHSmith, a saving of £1 compared to Waddingtons’ No1 Playing Cards, £2.99.
SAVING: £1

Glow-getter? Heading to a disco in the evening? Stock up on glowsticks from Poundland rather than forking out for ones on-site. Much cheaper at a quid for a bundle.

  • All prices correct at time of going to press. Deals/offers subject to availability

Deal of the day

 Hedstrom’s two-in-one swing is just £45.49 at Argos

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Hedstrom’s two-in-one swing is just £45.49 at Argos

SPRING will be here before you know it – and the kids in the garden. Hedstrom’s two-in-one swing is £45.49 at Argos, down from £69.99.

SAVE: £24.50

Cheap treat

 Kenco's decaf instant coffee has been slashed in price by £1.75 at Tesco

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Kenco’s decaf instant coffee has been slashed in price by £1.75 at Tesco

CUTTING back on caffeine in 2020? A 150g refillable bag of Kenco decaf instant coffee is £3 at Tesco. Was £4.75.

SAVE: £1.75

My Sun Savers fiver

ANN BURNS, from Dundee, says: “My Sun Savers fivers will be used to buy birthday gifts for my daughter, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, 50, 50 and 21, respectively.”

  • Send Savers fiver stories to sunsavers.co.uk/fivers and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we use yours. Include your name and town.

Top swap

 Instead of forking out £1.25 for a six-pack of Milky Way bars...

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Instead of forking out £1.25 for a six-pack of Milky Way bars…
 Get Tesco's Cosmic Whip which are just 89p and taste near-identical

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Get Tesco’s Cosmic Whip which are just 89p and taste near-identical

INSTEAD of paying £1.25 for a six-pack of Milky Way bars, try Tesco’s Cosmic Whip. You get eight in a pack for 89p and I can’t taste the difference.

SAVE: 36p

Shop and save

 This Works’ Sleep Over set is just £10 at Boots right now

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This Works’ Sleep Over set is just £10 at Boots right now

WANT to sleep better? This Works’ Sleep Over set was £15, now £10 at Boots. It includes pillow spray, sleep balm and anti-stress roll-on.

SAVE: £5

Reader’s saving tip

GARY Le GRICE from Tranent, East Lothian, says: “Use baking soda to get rid of smells in your bin. Sprinkle a bit in before you put the next bag in. It saves on cleaning materials.”

  • Share suggestions at sunsavers.co.uk/tips and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print yours here. Please include your name and town.

Britain’s favourite getaways are back

 £9.50 holidays are back for 2020

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£9.50 holidays are back for 2020

HOLIDAYS From £9.50 are back and 2020 sees us mark three decades of ­sending readers on bargain getaways.

The Sun is the nation’s biggest provider of short breaks, which have been enjoyed by more than 55 million people since 1990.

This time, you can choose from a massive 309 holiday parks to visit across the UK and Europe.

Fancy ticking off some new countries in Europe or visiting some areas of the UK you have never been to before?

If so, our getaways are the perfect bases from which to explore. Try Cornwall, Devon, or East Anglia — or venture to France, Spain or Croatia.

Check out today’s special eight-page travel pullout with Sun Travel Editor Lisa Minot.

There is lots of inspiration and detail on the attractions near our holiday parks.
Plus check out all the holiday parks in today’s 60-page glossy brochure. There is a booking form in there, which you can also find at thesun.co.uk/holidays.

 Breaks are available from March to November

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Breaks are available from March to November

With breaks available from March all the way through to November, you will have the widest range of dates to choose from.

Book either a three-night weekend break — or those able to go Monday to Friday can take advantage of our midweek offer of four nights for the price of three.

Booking your holiday could not be easier.

Collect TEN tokens or codewords (today’s are below, right) or TEN Sun Savers codes (today’s is on Page 20) from the 25 that will be printed daily in the paper.

Once you have them, follow the steps in the table below to book your break.

T&Cs: Price pp based on four sharing. Multiple token/code collect. Subject to availability. Terms, conditions and date restrictions apply. See thesun.co.uk/holidays.

Your paper could be worth £50,000

 Could you be the next Sun raffle winner?

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Could you be the next Sun raffle winner?

Every month YOU could win the super cash giveaway in our Sun Raffle just for reading this paper.

Entering could not be easier – simply download the Sun Savers app or sign up at sunsavers.co.uk.

Then, opt in to each month’s Sun Raffle by clicking “Yes!” when prompted and start collecting the codes printed daily inside the paper – scanning in the app or entering online.

With every code you enter you will earn a Raffle ticket into that month’s £50,000 Raffle.

There is no limit to how many tickets you can collect per month, so make sure to enter as many codes as you can to give yourself the best chance of winning. Remember, you have got to be in it to win it.

Not already a Sun Savers member? Join Sun Savers today.

It only takes a minute to sign up – just search “Sun Savers” in the app store and then download the app, or head to sunsavers.co.uk. To get started, all you need to do is enter a few details.

– T&Cs apply. For full T&Cs see sunsavers.co.uk.

Fancy a free fiver?

YOU can get FREE cash with super Sun Savers just for buying your favourite paper.

Our brilliant new rewards club will pay back our most loyal readers.

 You can get a free fiver just for buying The Sun

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You can get a free fiver just for buying The SunCredit: Getty – Contributor

Just pick up the paper each day to collect your Sun Savers codes and we will GIVE YOU £5 when you have ­collected 28.

This isn’t a one-off and there is no limit to how much cash you can save.

For every 28 codes you enter, we will give you a fiver.

So over the course of a year, that could add up to £65.

We are keeping it super-simple.

You don’t have to enter codes from consecutive days, so don’t worry if you forget a day or two.

Download our easy Sun Savers app and quickly scan your code using your smartphone. Or go online and enter your code at sunsavers.co.uk.

To get you on your way, join today and we will put a bonus £1 in your Sun Savers wallet tomorrow. And the good news doesn’t stop with free cash.

With Sun Savers, we give you the best hacks, deals and tips to save money every single day.

TO JOIN: Don’t worry, folks — joining takes just 30 seconds, in three steps.

  • PRICES correct at time of going to press. Deals/offers subject to availability.
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