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Hi everyone,

I need some advice on finding the absolute cheapest protein at Asda on a very tight budget.

My kitchen situation is pretty limited, I don't have a stove, only a microwave and an oven. I also don't really know how to cook raw ingredients, so I need things that are pre-seasoned or already made where I can just heat them up and eat.

For over a week now, I've only been eating instant noodles because they were the cheapest thing I could find, but I'm starting to feel pretty awful from the lack of actual nutrients and protein.

What are the absolute cheapest options I can grab at Asda?

Any tips on other ways to save money?

Edit part of the reason I don't cook is I'm disabled. I can't use my right arm so I'm getting the hang of it. I get so frustrated I feel like crying when I try to actually cook.

Hi guys, I have an overdue eye test that needs to be done. Because I work in the NHS, I can get a free eye test with vision express. But I want to be able to get glasses for a very good deal as well and I know with the prescription, I can take it anywhere to get the glasses done. Any recommendations? In total I don’t wanna spend more than £50, ideally a lot less than that though.

What’s one money-saving tip, habit or bit of advice someone gave you that genuinely made a difference?

Could be food, household bills, shopping, DIY, anything really.

Bonus points for something ridiculously simple that you wish you’d known years ago.

Vegan or not I reccomend making seitan from vital wheat gluten (VWG) as an extremely low cost protein source. When I was doing a high protein diet as a vegan this was a god send, but it can be great for anyone.

A 5kg bag of VWG on Amazon for £22 makes 12-15kg of seitan.

A 150g portion of seitan is around 35g protein.

That’s almost 3 months of daily seitan for £22 of VWG.

You can make it replicate any meat depending on the spices used and can be really creative with it. I bought a deli slicer to make sandwich slices.

I recommend recipes that include beans for a complete amino acid profile, but even just the VWG recipes are fine as long as you have other sources of protein throughout the day.

I’ve been working remotely for the last couple of months and my new job involves a lot of screen time. I’ve noticed that my eyes can feel pretty tired by the end of the day soo I’ve been looking into getting a pair of glasses with a blue light filter.

I went to a couple of opticians to see what my options were butt the prices were honestly a lot higher than I expected. Since I’ve only recently started working, I’m trying to be a bit more mindful about where my money goes and don’t really want to spend a huge amount on something if theres a cheaper alternative that does the job. I started looking at online glasses sites and there are some surprisingly affordable options compared with what I was quoted in store. A few also have virtual try on tools which is handy because I’m always worried about ordering frames online and then finding outt they look completely different on me.

I’m still deciding whether to order online or just save up and go through an optician. I’m mainly wondering about the actual experience of buying glasses this way in the UK. things like quality, prescription accuracy, fit, delivery and whether the cheaper price is actually worth it in the long run.

For anyone who has ordered glasses or sunglasses online, how did it go? Were you happy with them and are there any things you’d recommend checking before placing an order?