Single? How to money save as a singleton?

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I was widowed - so I am single and I like being single but a lot of the offers etc are about couples?

What strategies do those out there that are single do to take advantage or circumvent the world view that everybody is a 'couple'.

Best answers:

• For packets of fresh food, like fish cakes etc, I use one & freeze one
  often though I just leave them on the shelf and do not buy
• According to statistics going back 30/40yrs or more there are more single households, but it is still a 'couples world'.
  There's probably less of a stigma if a man or woman have been married and now divorced or widowed, but you are expected to be part of a pair. The alientation of singles is often said to be a reason why they are more susceptible to depression; illness, and even an earlier death.
• Keep fruit & veg in Stayfresh bags in the fridge. They really do make things last longer as they absorb moisture to prevent rotting. Lakeland sell them but I managed to get a supply of cheaper ones some years ago, working my way thro them now!
  Buy fish & meat in the 3 for Ј10 deal and freeze the portions individually
  Going out restaurant deals 'though are certainly for a twosome- 2 meals for Ј10 etc. There's no way round that!
• Or unless you decide to eat both meals!! (there and then!!)
  The last time I saw this deal some of the single meals were only about Ј1 cheaper than the two together... penalising singles as usual! I mean one meal for Ј9 and 2 for Ј10 (exactly the same size portion etc)
• Food is not a problem - I cook from scratch and have a large freezer. I buy yellow sticker and, as got Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsbury, Tesco, Lidl and Aldi all within 3 miles of my house I am not loyal!
  It is the 'couples' world. SailorSam gave the best reply
• Didn't realise it was a quiz for the best reply!!
  Sadly most offers are 2 for 1, think Orange Wednesdays.... but in that case you just need to cultivate friends to go along and split the cost between you.
  I can tell you that not everybody is a couple! Why are there companies specialising in singles holidays or Saga where they go out of their way to advertise "rooms at no single supplement"?
• When I lived on my own I used to go to a local butcher and buy a 'freezer pack' of meat. My nice friendly local butcher would portion out the amounts I said, 2 sausages for instance, all in separate bags to go into the freezer. I used to make e.g. cottage pies in bulk, portion them out into containers and freeze them, so that there was always the basics of a meal in the freezer for me.
• I always batch cook then freeze remaining portions, also whoopsie/yellow label shopping, as stated above.
  As singles we lose out in many ways.
  Costs the same to heat the house as a couple would pay, but when I get to pension age, there will only be one pension coming in, to cover those bills, whereas a couple, has 2 pensions. 2 amounts of winter fuel payments, we'll get just one.
  I'm just about to start looking at holidays, and taking one on my own. Going to be a minefield!
• I could be wrong, but I thought winter fuel payments were one per household, if two people are claiming then you get half as much per person.
  Biggest thing that annoyed me when I was young and single was the "single supplement" in hotels when you got a cramped single room. I could understand it if it were single occupancy of a double room.
• I have found this on the net - I may explore when I retire for holidays.
  https://www.justyou.co.uk/
• I am soon to go on a walking holiday in the UK, and I know I will have to pay a bit more for single occupancy of a double or twin room. A bit annoying when B & B's only cater for couples. Sometimes I am able to knock them down a bit if I turn up at 7pm and they haven't got much chance of anyone turning up after me. Sometimes they stick to their guns and won't negotiate, that's daft because they could end up with an empty room.
  Ilona