ADVICE: Toiletries and Household Cleaning Products

As recently mentioned Clicks is a great place to do your toiletry and household cleaning product shopping. My mom, Di Forster, compiled the following list of examples. She compared the exact same products and did not look for "house brands" or the cheaper options. Although the difference is not extraordinary the benefits of getting Clicks Club points back makes it worth while. The comparison was done at Clicks Cavendish Square and Pick 'n Pay Steenberg Village (the friendliest, most organised Pick 'n Pay Family Store in my opinion!)

ADVICE: Financial Planning

FROM: The Financial Planner

Hi, some shocking stats that should make us look at our retirement savings...



The PROBLEM of living too long - Out of every 10 65yr olds who retire, 4 are a burden on the state or their families, 3 are compelled to continue working, 2 survive on too little pension & 1 retires financially independent.
 
Do you have any Questions regarding your finances or do you want to know how to make your money work for you? Please contact Richard Eachus 076 1946 097

"Always plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark"

Websites for further information:
www.thinkmoney.co.za
www.persfin.co.za

ADVICE: Where to shop this week?

Grocery prices are escalating at a dramatic rate and I am battling to keep up. If you feel the same, maybe you will find the following interesting. I have selected a few necessities and have compared their prices at two different stores; Pick 'n Pay and Woolworths, as these are the only two stores offering online shopping - shocking! A further comparison at Checkers will be done shortly.

The cheapest option will always be chosen.

using http://www.pnponline.co.za/

loaf of bread                                                R5.49

2l fresh milk (2% or low fat)                           R14.99

2 ply toilet paper (4 rolls)                              R21.99

washing powder (1kg automatic)                    R23.99
cheddar cheese slices                                   R14.99
oranges (per kilo)                                         R6.99

mince (beef per kilo)                                    R38.95

eggs (pack of 6)                                           R9.99

TOTAL                                                        R137.38

using www.woolworths.co.za

loaf of bread                                                R6.95

2l fresh milk (2% or low fat)                           R16.39
2 ply toilet paper (4 rolls)                              R22.95
washing powder (1kg automatic)                    R29.95
cheddar cheese slices                                   R14.95
oranges (per kilo)                                         R7.95
mince (beef per kilo)                                    R54.90
eggs (pack of 6)                                            R9.95
TOTAL                                                        R163.99
*Most of the cheaper Woolworths products were from the new Essentials Range

Pick 'n Pay comes in R26.61 cheaper and if you have a Discovery healthy foods/credit card you are entitled to even more savings. Yet, I think I have made my point... GROCERY PRICES ARE RIDICULOUSLY HIGH! Good luck, good luck to us all!

PROMOTION: Clicks

PROMOTION: Spar

For more info please visit the Spar website by clicking on the logo on the left hand side.

PROMOTION: Woolworths

Soccer World Cup fan gear discounted at woolworths

PROMOTION: Computicket Travel

Computicket Travel - 20 000 Mango seats - from R299 JNB-DBN, R429 CPT-DBN, R499 JNB-CPT & vv. T&C apply. Buy+fly till end Jul @ Checkers/CHyper or 083 915 8000!

RECIPE: Lamb Chops

I have to admit I just made the most delicious lamb chops. It takes about 2 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.

Serves 2

4 Lamb chops
Half an orange
1 teaspoon fresh crushed garlic
3 tablespoons Soya Sauce
Ina Paarman Meat Spice/Salt and Pepper
Dash of Olive Oil

Pour Olive Oil into a baking dish. Place lamb chops in dish. Pour Soya Sauce and squeeze orange evenly over chops. Put a little garlic on each chop and spread with teaspoon. Sprinkle spices generously over chops. Grill in oven for 10 minutes and then turn chops over and grill for a further 10 minutes on the other side. Serve with a ciabatta roll to soak up all the juices. Enjoy with a glass or two of wine!

PROMOTION: Pick 'n Pay

Specials at Pick 'n Pay valid from 14 - 27 June

Danone nutriday yoghurts assorted
R15.99 Per 1kg SAVE R5.00

Enterprise back bacon
R17.99 Per 250g SAVE R4.00

Barilla: spaghetti or spaghettini
R9.99 Per 500g SAVE R2.00


PnP hot chocolate
R25.99 Per 500g SAVE R4.00

PnP ceylon tagless tea bags
R14.99 Per 100's SAVE R3.00

PnP 100 % pure instant coffee regular
R44.99 Per 200g SAVE R4.00

PnP jam glass jar assorted
R14.99 Per 450g SAVE R3.00

Twee Jonge Gezellen Krone Borealis MCC
R69.95 Per 750ml SAVE R16.00

Dairybelle drinking yoghurt: fruit of the forest, so smooth, in shape
R4.39 Per 300ml SAVE R0.60

Beacon chocolate prepacks assorted
R7.99 Per 125g SAVE R2.00

Lunch Bar / dream, Crunchie, PS caramilk / dairymilk, Tempo / power nut
R3.99 Each SAVE R1.90

Eskort rindless back bacon
R18.99 Per 250g SAVE R5.00

PnP crumbed fish portions: regular or lemon & pepper
R31.99 Per 425g SAVE R5.00

Sunshine D margarine brick
R8.99 Per 500g SAVE R3.50

PnP cordon bleu kiev or creamy garlic kiev
R15.99 Per 270g SAVE R6.00

Today sausage rolls
R30.99 Per 30's SAVE R9.00

Parmalat UHT vanilla custard
R16.99 Per 1L SAVE R5.00

McCain harvestime mixed vegetables
R15.79 Per 1kg SAVE R2.20

Farmer Brown: crumbed breast fillet, crunchy tenders or schnitzels
R24.99 Per 400g SAVE R7.00

Wellington's chutney assorted
R11.99 Per 470g SAVE R2.60

Beacon chocolate slabs assorted
R10.99 Per 200g SAVE R3.00

Simba potato chips assorted
R5.99 Per 125g SAVE R1.50


Sprite or Fanta assorted
R11.99 Per 2l SAVE R2.30

Parmalat low fat fruit yoghurt all flavours
R3.99 Per 175g SAVE R1.00

McCain harvestime: country mix or cut beans
R16.99 Per 1kg SAVE R9.00

I&J fish & crisps all variants
R16.99 Per 300g


New Perdeberg Shiraz / Perdeberg Cabernet Merlot Blend
R29.95 Per 750ml SAVE R7.00

Savanha Merlot / Savanha Shiraz
R27.95 Per 750ml SAVE R5.00

Nestle Bar One large, Kit Kat 4 finger 45gr, Nestle smarties 40gr, Tex bar 40gr
R3.99 Each SAVE R2.30

Bakers Red Label lemon creams
R5.99 Per 200g SAVE R2.50

County Fair chicken burger light
R19.85 Per 400g SAVE R6.14

Blossom lite tub
R16.99 Per 1kg R5.00

Blue Ribbon one brown bread sliced
R5.69 Per 700g SAVE R0.30
PnP no name skipper in tomato sauce
R8.99 Per 400g SAVE R1.00
White Star super maize
R20.99 Per 5kg SAVE R3.00

PnP no name fish fingers
R25.95 Per 800g SAVE R9.00

PROMOTION: Pick 'n Pay Travel

The World Cup is not only uniting our country in support of the Bafana Bafana but is also allowing for great specials and ways to cut costs. Pick 'n Pay travel (say what?) are offering up to 50% off on luxury hotels. (Who knew!)

Valid up to 30th June 2010 (including the World Cup) and offering the best price guaranteed:



HARBOUR BRIDGE HOTEL & SUITES

WAS R1,940 per person.

NOW only from R970 per person including Breakfast.

BANTRY BAY LUXURY SUITES

WAS R990 per person.
NOW only from R495 per person including Breakfast.

LEISURE BAY LUXURY SUITES

WAS R810 per person.

NOW only from R495 per person including Breakfast.

SIMON’S TOWN QUAYSIDE HOTEL

WAS R815 per person.

NOW only from R299 per person including Breakfast.

TWELVE APOSTLES
R1095 per person FREE UPGRADE from a CLASSIC ROOM to MOUNTAIN FACING ROOM EXCLUSIVE to PICK n PAY TRAVEL customers.

Also includes:

•Luxury Accommodation & Full English breakfast daily

•5-course dinner from our set menus in the Azure restaurant

•Complimentary use of the CINE 12 (In-house cinema) with unlimited snacks

Not to be biased or anything, but I got engaged at the Twelve Apostles as well as spent my first wedding anniversary there - so it is very special!

For these and more offers including travelling in Zimbabwe and Knysna (perfect for the upcoming Oyster Festival) go to the website now by clicking the logo below.

http://travel.pnp.co.za/newsletter2010May.php