A DISCOUNT supermarket has slashed the price of its Maltesers advent calendar by 80% – to just 49p.
The festive assortment contains different shapes of Malteser milk chocolate – with a Malteser reindeer for December 24.
The bargain is available at the Farm Foods branch in Wolverhampton, where the advent calendar normally scans for £2.45.
According to the Hot UK Deals website, there are still “plenty left on the shelf”.
For those wanting to get their hands on the Malteser-themed selection, this appears to be the best deal out there.
Tesco is charging £2.75 for the same product, while Asda is charging £2.50.
One vendor on Amazon is even advertising it for over £8.
It comes after Sun reporter Lynsey Hope taste-tested a variety of other advent calendars released this Christmas.
At the top of the rankings was Boots‘ £21 Pork Crackling version.
The calendar boasts 24 different flavours of crackling, including Pigs in Blankets, Salt Vinegar, Low & Slow BBQ, Black Pepper, Perfectly Salted and Marvellous Maple, for a perfect 10/10 score.
At the other end came Asda’s £6 Swizzles Sweet Shop Advent Calendar – which Lynsey gave a meagre 5/10.
She felt that the assortment of classic sweet shop flavours – including Refresher Bars, Squashies, Love Hearts, Drumstick, Fizzers, Parma Violets – was enjoyable but didn’t warrant the £6 price tag.
An honourable mention also went to Ocado‘s Bonne Maman Jam Advert – a £28 assortment of mini jams and preserves which scored an impressive 9/10.
And the same rating was awarded to Flapjackery’s gluten free advent calendar – filled with 24 different artisan flapjacks.
But, at a whopping £65, this might not be for everyone.
For those who prefer a boozy calendar to ring in Christmas Day, there are also plenty of beer versions on the market.
Sellers include Beavertown, Beer52 and Brewdog.
The Sun’s Lucy Atkins and Kieran Ahuja scored Beer52’s version the highest.
They said: “We loved the Beer52 Advent Calendar; it’s priced fairly well (on the scale of Beer Advent Calendars, at least), it contains a huge variety of beer from 24 breweries across seven countries, and almost everything we tasted was delicious.”
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save money on your Christmas shopping.
Limit the amount of presents – buying presents for all your family and friends can cost a bomb.
Instead, why not organise a Secret Santa between your inner circles so you’re not having to buy multiple presents.
Plan ahead – if you’ve got the stamina and budget, it’s worth buying your Christmas presents for the following year in the January sales.
Make sure you shop around for the best deals by using price comparison sites so you’re not forking out more than you should though.
Buy in Boxing Day sales – some retailers start their main Christmas sales early so you can actually snap up a bargain before December 25.
Delivery may cost you a bit more, but it can be worth it if the savings are decent.
Shop via outlet stores – you can save loads of money shopping via outlet stores like Amazon Warehouse or Office Offcuts.
They work by selling returned or slightly damaged products at a discounted rate, but usually any wear and tear is minor.
