I’m a mum of two and ditching pricey UK Christmas for a sun-kissed family holiday in Spain – it’s SAVING me over £1k
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FAMILIES can save £300 by spending Christmas overseas, a new study has found. The cost-of-living crisis means it is now far cheaper to enjoy a slap-up holiday in Spain than it is to stay home and celebrate the festive season, according to the report. A four-night package deal including flights to the Canary Islands - where the temperature has hit 26 degrees in recent days - can cost as little as £1,500 for a family-of-four from Christmas Eve.
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But researchers with MoneySuperMarket.com found that festivities in the UK will set you back £1,800 over the same period. Mum-of-two Kate Denyer is one of around 1.5 million Brits that have decided to jet off abroad this Christmas. She estimates she will save £1,330 compared to what she spent enjoying the festivities at her home in Edinburgh, Scotland, last year.
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Roughly £470 of her savings will be through cutting back on gifts for loved ones, as she will be away. But she will also slash £860 from her outgoings on gas, electricity, food and travel, as long as she sticks to meals and drinks at the hotel. Savvy Kate, 42, said: “Everything is just so expensive that it makes no sense to stay at home over Christmas. Going away was a no-brainer.
“We usually host up to eight family members every year, and while it’s always a lovely family occasion, the costs mount up. “By the time I’ve paid for food, drink and presents, as well as activities like a light show or a pantomime, it’s a huge amount of money - in the thousands.
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