EASTER is over and now is the perfect time to grab yourself some cheap chocolate.
Supermarkets have slashed the price of Easter eggs with some going for as little as 35p.
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Bargain hunters are rushing to get some post-Easter deals on their favourite chocolate, but you will need to be quick.
Now is the time if you want to stock up on some cheap chocs as supermarkets look to clear the shelves of their unsold Easter stock.
Some chocolate lovers have already been bagging some bargains and sharing them on social media.
One savvy shopper managed to pick up a Lindt gold bunny egg in Morrisons for just 35p and posted about the deal on Facebook.
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The post read: “Found these in Morrisons this morning for 35p each, 120g so a good size too.”
The Lindt bunny egg was previously retailing for £3 so you are saving £2.65 on the original price.
It is not clear which Morrisons branch the shopper had picked up the deal in, and remember just because it is in one does not mean it will be in all.
If you want to find out where your local Morrisons is you can use the store locator tool on its website.
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Other shoppers rushed to the comments to tag their friends in the post, one person said: “Here’s me thinking £1.50 in Sainsury’s was good.”
Another added: “Tesco has an Easter sale today and they are mostly half-price.”
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A third said: “OMG I paid £3 for this one on Saturday.”
It is not only Morrisons and Tesco that has slashed the price of their chocs, Aldi also has some cracking offers on its Easter eggs.
The popular discounter has reduced the price of its Malteser (127g), Smarties (119g), Cadbury Mini Eggs (97g) and Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons (98g) all to just 49p.
To give you an idea of the savings, we checked other retailers for this size egg and found the Malteser (127g) egg still priced at £1.25 in Morrisons.
OMG I paid £3 for this one on Saturday!
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While it is not as cheap as Aldi, the original price of the egg was £2 so you are still saving a little.
Remember, it is always worth shopping around to make sure you are getting the best deal.
When we were looking online a lot of supermarkets were showing out of stock for Easter eggs, but this does not mean that they do not have stock in store.
If you cannot get to your local store, you can use price comparison tools to help you check online prices.
We used Trolley.co.uk and put a search in for Easter eggs to see what offers came up.
There were no cheap deals when we checked the prices on Trolley, but it was still a good way to price-check different retailers.
For example. on Trolley.co.uk, a Cadbury Wispa egg (182g) costs £1.49 in Aldi and £2.50 in Morrisons.
Whereas, it costs £3 on Ocado and also in Tesco, however, Ocado has a two for £5 offer on right now so it will work out slightly cheaper.
So it gives you an idea of just how much prices can differ between retailers.
If you want to find out about deals in-store rather than online you can check Facebook deal groups such as HotUKdeals and Latest deals.
Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group is also a popular place for shoppers to share their bargain finds.
You can sometimes find deal groups for specific retailers too, such as B&M and Poundland.
Just pop in the Facebook search bar which retailer you are looking for and you should be able to find a number of fan groups to join.
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Meanwhile, some shoppers were left disappointed by smashed Easter eggs, and one person even got a box with no egg inside.
Also, one woman kicked her husband out of the house over Easter, after he ate the children’s Easter eggs.
How can I save on my supermarket shop?
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
