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A THRIFTY mum has revealed a little-known trick she uses to save more than £100 a year on her Iceland shop.
Susan McAloon, of Spennymoor, in County Durham, signed up for the Iceland bonus card when it was first released in April last year.
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The card offers Iceland shoppers cashback each time they load money onto it – and as a reward, customers get extra money on top of the amount they load.
Cardholders get an extra £1 for each £20 they transfer onto the card – so if you loaded £100 onto the card, you’d have a balance of £110.
Susan, 50, has saved around £100 since she started using the card a year ago, and regularly uses her bonus to get her shopping at a discount.
She said: “I think some people might save up their bonuses to use for their big Christmas shop, but might not be aware that they can use it on their weekly shopping.
“I know in our local store, the staff normally say that we are the only people that do it.”
Customers can get hold of the Iceland bonus card by picking it up in their local store and registering it online.
The card can be used both online and in-store, and as well as free cash it offers users exclusive product discounts.
Similar to the Tesco Clubcard scheme, Iceland’s Bonus Card users can purchase products for a cheaper price than non-users.
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The savings are worth up to half price in some cases. For example, shoppers can get a four-pack of sultana scones for 64p instead of the usual 89p using their Bonus Card.
A Cathedral City cheese and ham pizza is £2 instead of £3 for Bonus Card users, and Robinsons Double Strength Summer Fruits Squash is 25p cheaper at £1.75.
Susan, 50, said having the card has helped her to budget as she can pre-load money onto it before she shops.
She does point out, however, that sometimes the bonus cash can take a day or two to appear on the card – so it’s worth topping up before you head to the supermarket if you want to take advantage of the extra money off.
She said: “I tell everyone about it – people I work with, family and friends.
But, she added, all the extra money tended to go on her two sons, Jake, 19, and Harry, 16.
“I have kids, I have no extra money. They take every penny,” she said.
Iceland customers can get free delivery on in-store orders over £25 and online orders worth more than £40.
But shoppers were furious after a big change at the checkout was announced, that means those taking advantage of its home delivery service now have to pack their own shopping.
Last week, the supermarket revealed that over 60s can get a 10% discount on their shop on Tuesdays.
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