Mrs Moneypenny tackles the wasteful Jain family from Birmingham, who spend a whopping £24,000 a year more than they earn. After creating a shocking mountain of their excessive consumption in the Jain's own back garden, can Mrs Moneypenny persuade Dad to ditch his 4x4, and Mum to lay off the take-aways and new clothes? The show also features top tips from Mrs Moneypenny's thrifty army of superscrimpers - including a pensioner with advice on how to make your pants last longer, and an aristocrat who makes pasta out of nettles. Meanwhile, Mrs Moneypenny's human calculator Merryn Somerset Webb hits the high street, smashing the last taboo as she gets the great British public to reveal all about what's in their bank accounts and what they spend it on.
This time the McGrory-Fisher family from London are in for one of Mrs Moneypenny's no-holds-barred household audits. Mrs Moneypenny Is horrified to discover multiple daily trips to the supermarket, and children's bedrooms full of the latest gadgets - all of this amounting to a shocking waste of of funds. Mrs Moneypenny's superscrimpers have more top tips for saving money - including a woman who makes her own clothes and a housekeeper with some interesting uses for cat litter. And of course, Mrs Moneypenny's very own human calculator, Merryn Somerset Webb, hits the high street to get the public airing their dirty financial laundry.
Mrs Moneypenny meets a housekeeper who's built up an arsenal of money-saving cleaning tips over her years in service at some of Britain's grandest houses. Other top scrimping tips include new gardening uses for old kitchen colanders and delicious recipes for leftover potatoes. Spendaholic Jan Williams has a plastic habit that's not so fantastic, but Mrs Moneypenny reveals how she can save herself a small fortune in interest payments. And Merryn Somerset Webb discovers how much pocket money Cardiff's children get and tries to teach some primary school kids the principles of budgeting and saving.
Mrs Moneypenny learns how to turn curtains into table mats when she meets superscrimper Angela. The superscrimping army reveal why it pays to pick up after your postman; and also how to make your sheets last twice as long. Merryn Somerset Webb names and shames the high street villains responsible for extortionate overdraft charges. And the Scholes family from Burnley get Mrs Moneypenny's help to save for their wedding.
Mrs Moneypenny discovers a new generation of superscrimpers when she meets 23-year-old Gem Royston-Claire. Together they try out cheap and cheerful beauty treatments. DIY John joins the superscrimper ranks with some top tips on home improvement at a fraction of the price. Mrs Moneypenny comes to the rescue of young couple Charlotte and Ryan from Kent who need to reduce their spending before their twins are born. And Merryn Somerset Webb hits the high street to reveal the shocking cost of that daily lunchtime sandwich.
The SuperScrimpers return, with enough money-saving tips to banish those financial blues for good. Mrs Moneypenny is putting cash back in the nation's bank accounts by revealing her insider trade secrets for saving money. The super-spending family undertaking the SuperScrimper challenge is the Earle family - who must try to live off £50 worth of food for a whole week. And star SuperScrimpers Gem throws open the doors of her DIY nail salon for a masterclass in money-saving manicures And Mrs Moneypenny shows how to get cheaper car insurance and examines whether extended warranties worth it?
In the latest scrimping masterclass, WI veteran Jane reveals her delicious recipes for cheap cuts of meat. Can the superspending Doble family from London rise to the SuperScrimper challenge - doing a weekend break for just £50? And Mrs Moneypenny's back with more tricks of the trade as she shows us how to improve a credit rating and how to haggle for a better deal on a TV package.
Bernie the mechanic demonstrates easy motor maintenance to a group of young drivers in his SuperScrimper masterclass. The Firth family, who can't stop improving on their home improvements, are challenged to do up their spare room on a SuperScrimper budget of just £50. Mrs Moneypenny helps some brides-to-be find the cheapest way to finance their big day. Also, how to save money on your mobile phone.
Can superspending couple Steve and Jess do a romantic night away for just £50? SuperScrimper Jim hosts a masterclass in upcycling furniture for next to nothing. Financial whizz Mrs Moneypenny reveals her insider secrets for making cash on the side. And the SuperScrimping army has money-saving tips on everything from sweet treats to central heating.
Juliette hosts a masterclass on upcycling old clothes. Mrs Moneypenny shows how to travel by train for less. The Williams family take on a £50 weekly food-shopping challenge. And Mrs Moneypenny investigates instances where buying more can actually save you money...
Barbara gives a masterclass in frugal spring-cleaning. Two fashionistas get a reality check. And Mrs Moneypenny covers junior savings.
The Thrifters have some new ingenious penny-pinching tips for every conceivable situation. Daily Telegraph financial journalist Harry Wallop attempts to show consumers how to not to get ripped off in the first place.
Mrs Moneypenny sets her sights on matrimony, revealing how one of life's most important events needn't leave newlyweds deep in debt. On average couples blow more than £20,000 on their big day, and spendthrift couple Craig and Shanice don't plan to be different, so Mrs M and her team challenge them to get married on a shoestring. Also in this edition, consumer champion Harry Wallop takes on the mobile phone companies who tie you into a contract and then bump up their prices, and there are penny-saving tips on homemade booze and budget beauty.
Mrs Moneypenny sets up a cash clinic in gyms, beauty salons and shopping centres around the country as she tackles financial matters that concern members of the public. Harry takes a look at cheap, mid-range and expensive products to find out which offers the best value.
An Essex man who spent more than £90,000 on nights out over a five-year period is challenged to cut the cost of his socialising to just £50 a week. Harry Wallop discovers which Easter egg is the best value and Mrs Moneypenny's touring cash clinic reaches Norwich, where she gives the locals advice on pensions.
Mrs Moneypenny brings her cash clinic to Birmingham, where she hands out advice on repayment mortgages, foreign currency and energy bills. Harry Wallop pits more cheap, mid-range and expensive products against one another, and the Cantons, from Godalming in Surrey, are challenged to keep their children entertained for a week on a £50 budget.
Mrs Moneypenny sets up her cash clinic in an electrical store in Canterbury, Harry Wallop investigates whether cheap dried dog food is good value, and gadget fan Daniel from Essex learns how to save money in the SuperScrimper challenge. Plus, more helpful tips for around the house.
Mrs Moneypenny sets up her cash clinic in an East Midlands garden centre, discussing everything from pensions to utility bills, tax to lease car deals. A London accountant who splashes out on luxury bags and accessories takes the SuperScrimpers £50 challenge and Harry Wallop investigates the best value toothpaste.
Mrs Moneypenny sets up her cash clinic in a Manchester shopping mall to advise locals on their spending. Essex firefighter Gary Clarke is challenged to put a lid on his costly beauty-regimen addiction and Harry Wallop investigates the toilet-paper market.
Financial Times columnist Mrs Moneypenny provides more cash-saving tips and reveals a selection of trade secrets to help people maintain their expenses.
Mrs Moneypenny offers cash-saving advice in Bristol, Harry Wallop tests a range of body creams with a group of cruise-loving tourists, and make-up fan Frederique Chujor finds plenty to make her blush in the superspending challenge.
Mrs Moneypenny sets up her cash clinic in a Chinese cafe in Birmingham, consumer journalist Harry Wallop pits brand-leading batteries against cheaper alternatives, and the Cummings family from Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, learns how to cut the cost of food shopping.
In an hour-long edition, Mrs Moneypenny pitches her cash clinic in York, advising locals on everything from home-improvement schemes to pensions for the self-employed. Harry Wallop tests a variety of antiperspirant deodorants with the help of some amateur boxers, and a Londoner learns how to spend significantly less on music and gigs.
Financial Times columnist Mrs Moneypenny reveals how to haggle for a better TV package and examines ways to improve a credit rating. She also challenges super-spending family the Dobles to have a weekend break for just £50, and Women's Institute veteran Jane reveals her delicious recipes for cheap cuts of meat.
Financial Times columnist Mrs Moneypenny reveals her tips for making extra money on the side, while a spendthrift couple try to have a romantic night away for £50. New superscrimper Jim hosts a masterclass in `upcycling' furniture for next to nothing, and there are tips on how to save money on everything from sweet treats to central heating.
Mrs Moneypenny provides cash-saving tips for purchasing train tickets and members of a family who spend most of their hard-earned money on branded products take part in the superscrimper challenge.
Seamstress Juliette hosts a masterclass on upcycling old clothes, while Financial Times columnist Mrs Moneypenny breaks her mantra of spending only what you have to, by revealing how being a big spender can sometimes result in savings.
Financial Times columnist Mrs Moneypenny provides more cash-saving tips, including how to make savings on childcare costs, and Britain's students are given a masterclass in scrubbing up the house in a cost-effective way.
Mrs Moneypenny reveals how to reduce the cost of moving house and offers cash-saving tips for travelling abroad, with advice on matters from car parking to currency. Plus, financial journalist Harry Wallop demonstrates how to avoid soaring utility bills.
The SuperScrimpers return with a festive theme to show how to have a very frugal but fun yuletide - with a brand new cast of dedicated SuperScrimpers, as well as some old favourites. A SuperScrimpers Christmas offers up canny tips to help cut the cost of this season's festivities. Their mantra is simple: presents don't have to cost the earth to be well-received, decorations don't have to break the bank, and Christmas booze is much more fun if you make it yourself! The Christmas masterclass headed by a star SuperScrimper reveals the top turkey recipes for using every last scrap of the Christmas dinner. There's a welcome return for Mrs Moneypenny, who tackles the energy giants and reveals how customers can get some cash back. Plus she organises a re-gifting event and reveals the best and worst of the high street when it comes to refund policies. And one family who overspent last Christmas are set the SuperScrimper Christmas Challenge - can they dispel their ghost of Christmas past and create Christmas dinner on just £50?