Families are always looking for ways to stretch their money so that they can enjoy fantastic vacations, and experts have some money-saving tips to help them.

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Mr Orchard and his wife, Laura, said they would use the money to buy new cars and a house, as well as saving some for their two children.

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That will then free up money they can use towards their other goals like saving for retirement and making some home improvements.

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Other ways of saving money may include reducing layers of management, staff working from home more and selling off some of the 300 council-owned buildings.

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