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Spending money is not bad, spending other people’s money is! Be money smart, spend the money you can afford and get the best deal you can.

What items have dipped in price this week?

Laptops

5% cheaper on average than last week

Televisions

12% cheaper on average than last week

BBQs

14% cheaper on average than last week

Video games es

7% cheaper on average than last week

Tracksuits

20% cheaper on average than last week

Action figures

8% cheaper on average than last week

This is a good week to think about buying... action cams and drones

While there may not be a great deal of action going on in our lives right now, if you’re keen to get back out and explore the world as soon as it is safe to do so, think about buying the equipment to record it now.

December is the cheapest month of the year to buy both action cams, such as the GoPro, and drones.

Buying an action cam now rather than in March, when they’re at their most expensive, could save you around £24. And for drones, the savings potential is even higher at a huge £398!

This week, UK consumers will be shopping for... toys

Most people have already started their Christmas shopping, which means that the demand for this year’s biggest toys is heating up.

This Christmas, top toys are:

Gotta Go Flamingo

LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course

■ Peppa’s Clever Car

■ Monopoly for Sore Losers

■ Star Wars’ The Child (aka Baby Yoda) animatronic edition Parents looking to save the most money when shopping for festive gifts are advised to shop around to find the best deals.

Research by idealo.co.uk found that by doing this, you could save an average of £28.90 on LEGO and £14.59 on video games.

■ Data provided by price comparison site Idealo.co.uk.