Single mum saves £18,000 after ditching her Amazon account and downloading free apps

A single mum has explained how she clawed back £18,000 by making a simple change to her Amazon account and other subscriptions.

Nasreen Brittain an NHS worker from Maidenhead, found herself able to save almost £20,000 when she downloaded a couple of apps. The mum uses Snoop and Plum to monitor her spending - which are both completely free.

Snoop will show you how much you’re spending at certain retailers each month, so you have a much better idea of where your money is going. The app will also remind you when certain subscriptions are due for renewal, so you can remember when to search for a cheaper deal.

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Nasreen, who is in her 50s, said she was horrified after Snoop showed her she spent £2,500 on Amazon in just one year - prompting her to reign in her spending.

“My bills have dropped by thousands of pounds a year,” said Nasreen, who says Snoop has saved her £6,000 in total since she downloaded it in 2020.

“Snoop breaks my spending down into categories, which can be really surprising. I cancelled phone contracts. I was paying £79 a month and switched to a £10 a month SIM only deal.

“I cancelled Sky which was £105 a month - that’s over £1,200 a year that I was spending. I spent £2,500 on Amazon in one year. I thought this was disgraceful - how on earth have I spent that much?

“The other thing I have done is reduce my Netflix subscription. Snoop informed me that Netflix was upping my deal to £15.99, so I reduced this package to £6.99.”

The other app Nasreen uses to manage her finances is Plum. Plum will recommend how much you can afford to set aside every few days based on your current earnings and outgoings.

Since downloading Plum