The advent of voucher codes is something very few people can have missed.

No doubt, many of you will have received an e-mail from shopsafe.co.uk with the week’s top codes.

But what can these handy little savings mean to someone who is going through a major phase in their lives, for example a new homebuyer? A couple of quid off a pizza is a nice treat, but isn’t a great help when you’re spending thousands on washing machines, beds, three-piece suites, cabinets, book shelves and so much more.

Well, not all voucher codes are for the little things in life. For example, what if a high street name was giving 10% off a sofa, an electrical goods store knocking 5% off white goods? It would certainly start to add up then, especially for a first time buyer.

Topically, what if you’ve just bought your first house and you now have to cough up for a full set of Christmas decorations? On shopsafe.co.uk, there is currently (until Christmas Eve) a voucher code for 20% off trees and decorations at Argos.

Such big savings are there and a homebuyer can really benefit from knowing where to look. Vying for custom, the likes of Curry’s and Comet are currently giving a percentage off large sales, and while the former has recently offered 10% off freestanding dishwashers, the latter was knocking 5% off all range cookers with the use of voucher codes.

At such an expensive time, such savings can really help, so a trawl through the internet on a regular basis is always worth the effort when you find you can save significant amounts of money at the click of a button.