'Genius' Smarties hack could help you save up to £166 for next Christmas
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We've only just said goodbye to Christmas, but this hack could help you start saving money for the next one. We all feel the pinch after Christmas. After spending money on presents, food, and potentially even travel to see family members you don't usually get to visit, our wallets can start to feel particularly empty at this time of year. That's why it's never too early to start thinking about setting aside some cash to help you with next Christmas so that when the holiday season rolls around, you won't feel the monetary blow quite as much.
There are multiple ways you can set money aside for Christmas 2025, including setting up a savings account to add to each month or setting aside physical cash in a piggy bank. But one person has come up with a particularly fun method that could help you save up to £166 - which will be a welcome addition to your pocket come next December.
Posting on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, a woman showed off one of the large Smarties tubes that are popular around Christmas and revealed the diameter of the tube perfectly fits a £2 coin. One tube fits a total of 83 coins inside, meaning that if you put all your £2 coins in the tube throughout the year, you'll have £166 once it's full – hopefully in time for next Christmas.
Alongside two pictures of the tube in action, she wrote: "You may all know about this, but I thought I'd share after I saw the envelope trick. If you have any of these tubes at home, basically you can just save £2 coins in them over the year and when it's full you'll have £166 towards Christmas.".
