Could giving up bottled water PAY for your next summer holiday?
GIVING up a few little luxuries could save enough money to buy your summer holiday in 2017. Here's how.
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All of us have small, everyday spends that we don't really notice – a cappuccino here, a bottle of water there.
These items may be small, but their cost quickly adds up.
In fact, by giving up one little daily luxury for a couple of months, savvy consumers could save enough money to buy a holiday, according to Loveholidays, the fastest growing online travel agency in the UK.
Loveholidays has even created a handy guide to show just how far people's money could go if they're prepared to forgo these non-essential items.
Could giving up bottled water buy you a holiday?
Savvy consumers could save enough money to buy a holiday
1. Water
It's good to stay hydrated, but buying a re-fillable bottle and keeping it topped up with tap water is a darn sight cheaper than buying a bottle of mineral water every day.
Giving up buying bottled water for three months means saving £135 – enough to afford seven nights in a four-star hotel in Malta, including flights (£121).
Holding out for six months saves £270 – enough for a week in a five-star hotel in Marrakech (£250).
2. Coffee
Many people count a daily caffeine fix as a necessary part of their routine. However, with take-away coffees averaging £2.45 a cup in the UK, the cost soon stacks up.
Fancy a four-star break to Tenerife? Giving up a daily coffee for three months would save £217, enough to buy seven nights accommodation plus flights (£215).
A six month break would pay for a week-long holiday in Gran Canaria at a five-star hotel, plus flights (£434).
Get packing: Giving up daily luxuries could save enough for a week's holiday
3. Wine
It may be hard to contemplate giving up that glass of wine that helps you relax after a busy day at work.
But how's this for incentive: three months of abstinence will pay for a week at a three-star hotel in Benidorm with flights (£143).
Meanwhile, six months off the sauce would cover the cost of seven nights at a five-star in Madrid, including flights (£338).
Loveholidays' guide shows where you could go on holiday if you stopped spending on water
4. Meal deal
Grabbing a meal deal lunch at work is second nature to many people. Making a packed lunch instead though, can offer some serious rewards.
Three months of bringing lunch from home saves £315, which pays for a week of five-star luxury in the Algarve plus flights (£215).
Six months comes with an even greater prize, with the savings made covering the cost of seven nights at a five-star in Dubai and return flights.
Why not give it a try? Give up a daily expense and see whether you can save enough for your next trip away.