A money-savvy mother-of-two has so far spent just £30 on Christmas gifts, this year opting for second-hand options to reduce waste and budget amid the cost of living crisis.
Maddy Alexander-Grout, 39, has been scouring the best finds for her family since September, and has already snagged FatFace clothes on Facebook Marketplace, scooters for her children at a car boot sale, for just £7 each, among other treats.
The savings guru from from Southampton, Hampshire – who has recovered from £40,000 of debt – now shares her tips with more than 21,100 followers on TikTok, with her clips raking up some 419,100 likes.
Maddy has been going to charity shops twice a week and a car-boot sale twice a month. She’s bought books for her husband, James Alexander-Grout, 41, as well as games, scooters and Paw Patrol presents for her son Ben, seven, and daughter Harriet, three.
Maddy Alexander-Grout (pictured with a remote control car from a charity shop), 39, has been scouring the best…
