The Easter celebrations have got to include chocolate Easter eggs. There is perhaps nothing better than an Easter egg hunt in the garden. OK, maybe unwrapping that luxurious thick chocolate egg and taking a bite out of it comes close! Whatever chocolate Easter eggs you like and however you eat them, saving some cash on them is a great thing. Let's have a look at how to save some money on chocolate Easter eggs.
Look For Instore Offers
There are lots of great instore offers that you can take advantage of to save money on chocolate Easter eggs. As these products appear on the shelves just after Christmas, keep an eye out in a range of different supermarkets for the offers they are running. Sometimes they will have longer term discounts like 4 £3 large eggs for £10, saving you £2. Often retailers will have a flash sale, offering bigger discounts. For example, a 5 pack of Creme Eggs usually retails at £2, however Tesco recently had them on sale at £1.25 a pack. Last year they had 2 packs for £2 but with the rising cost of shopping, we're unsure if we'll see that similar offer again this year. Use sites like Hot UK Deals where users let one another know about the best offers. You'll find some great discounts on there. Be sure to check supermarket apps like the My Morrisons app where you might get a personalised deal for money off certain products.
Shop Via A Cashback Site
Lots of the retailers you shop with are available on cashback sites. That means if you click through to the website via the likes of Quidco and Top Cashback, you'll get a percentage of what you spend with the retailer, returned to you as cashback. This could be 1%, or maybe up to 25%. You can get 3% cashback with Hotel Chocolat, 3.2% at Thorntons and 4% when you shop with Green & Blacks. If you want to send Easter gifts, Cadbury Gifts Direct could be a great place for you to shop with and you can get 8% back when you click via a cashback site. Keep an eye out on cashback sites closer to Easter itself, as they often have one day only deals where you can get higher percentages of cashback. Maybe even 100% cashback. So you essentially get free chocolate Easter eggs after cashback.
Get New Customer Online Deals
Have you previously shopped online with any of the big retailers? Supermarkets offer great first time discounts for new online customers. You could get £15 off a £60 spend at Sainsburys. Whilst it might not be the place you usually shop, getting that amount of cash off a £60 shop could help you get cheaper chocolate Easter eggs. Some other retailers like dedicated chocolate shops give you discounts as a new customer if you sign up to their newsletter. They are usually a promo code such as WELCOME10 for 10% off.
Shop After Easter
Of course, just like Christmas, shops want to clear their shelves after the seasonal event. This allows them to get new products in and make them available for customers. To shift excess stock, they will lower the prices. Usually by 50% at first and then maybe up to 75% or even 90%. If you aren't seeing friends or family until the week after Easter, you can save money on chocolate Easter eggs by delaying buying until after Easter Sunday. Whilst many of us see great deals in the run up to Easter and pop the products on top of our wardrobes, out of sight and reach of the kids, you can save even more by purchasing after the event itself!
When you shop smartly and keep an eye out for the best deals, you don't have to spend a lot of money on chocolate Easter eggs to enjoy them. Wishing you a very happy Easter!
