When I was in my late twenties, I lived the good life, dining at restaurants and buying whatever groceries I needed at Nosh and Farro’s. I never needed to buy anything more than pâté and champagne, or maybe bacon and eggs for breakfast, and a fresh baguette of course. I was out producing TV programmes and music videos, and life was good, and money plentiful. These days I’m a married man with baby and a mortgage, the high life has dried up, and I’ve got bills to pay. This also means that I’ve got to save my money and budget for the things I love. Plus I’ve got to spend smarter… And spending smarter means visiting Gilmours. Gilmours is limited in what they carry, but the prices are excellent, and if you do have a business card, then the overall savings can be huge. Just by buying my alcoholic drinks for a party did I save close to a hundred dollars. It is a mission to get all your goods there, but smart planning can save you big dollars, and just looking at the trouble Europe is in, saving is not such a bad idea.