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These days we're always trying to save money, choosing all the buy-one-get-one-free offers in the supermarket and using online price comparison sites for shopping and insurance deals.

But what really ruins everything, is when your TV breaks unexpectedly, or your cooker, your fridge or your washing machine, and suddenly you've got a big cost looming over you to replace it.

Well I've got good news, as I've found a much cheaper way to get 'as new' products, with full warranties for a cut of the price.

And the answer is refurbished items! I was recently negotiating for a Stannah Stairlift for my parents, and was able to save over a thousand pounds by buying a refurbished model.

I was so impressed with it that I did my research, and found that many companies offer refurbished items on their website with a generous discount, and companies such as Comet even run auction sites selling returned and refurbished items - if you're lucky you can snap up a bargain.