With 1p Saving Challenges, Envelope Challenges, Cash Stuffing and so on. Thanks to Social Media, "savings challenges" have never been more popular. 

Here we are to round up the most fun, successful and darn right unusual ways that people save their hard earned cash. 

A new year is upon us, with many of us making resolutions we hope to stick to for the coming 12 months and beyond. Resolutions range from doing more exercise to being better with money. If your resolution revolves around saving money, then we have the perfect app for you to try. 

If you’re a whizz in the kitchen and love entertaining, you could be the perfect candidate to make some extra money by running a pop-up restaurant in your home.

Ever thought about it?

If not, here’s a basic guide to get you started:

Cheap parking. Parking in towns and cities is a hit-or-miss affair, with traffic congestion and extortionate prices causing stress and affecting the plans of drivers just looking for somewhere to leave their car for a few hours, a few days or more.

Are you a British Gas customer? Do you pay your energy bills through a prepayment meter? If you answered yes to both of those questions, you could be eligible for up to £250 in support from British Gas. 

With the Cost of Living crisis, saving money seems beyond the limits of most, but the government has a scheme offering eligible people some return on their savings, even if there isn’t much to spare. 

Millions of people across the UK are feeling the pressure of increasing costs. With energy bills at a high, inflation causing the cost of food to soar and interest rates the highest they have been for years, everyday living is becoming more and more expensive.  

This spurred Aldi to introduce the new feature to their website to help customers save money and teach them savvy saving skills for food and homeware.

Stash your investments in a stock and shares ISA and you won’t have to pay dividends, capital gains or income tax on any returns. This is why ISAs are often the first port of call for newbie investors.