England are out of Euro 2012 and frankly I am pleased as having to play the Germans, who would have smashed us into the Black Sea, would have been unbearable.  Who cares really?  I mean, what did we expect?  Yes they tried hard and were brave, but ultimately Italy were a far better team. Where am I going with this when it comes to saving money?  Well, for starters at least we don't have to pay to go to the semi-finals which means we can make the most of the summer sales.  After a depressing summer where there's been little or no chance to watch or play golf or cricket we should treat ourselves to some new gear in the sales.  In fact, go one step further and treat your wife, girlfriend or boyfriend to something while you're at it.

I think I have talked about Mr Porter before, but if you want to make big savings on high end clothes then sign up as there is up to 50% off right now on certain items.  It's expensive, but if you've always wanted a Paul Smith jacket then go here.  John Lewis has some great deals at the moment if you wanted something techy or you could head in-store to see what you could get for the other half.