If, like me, you find it hard to resist those golden arches, then this simple McDonalds hack can save you pounds on your future McDonalds® meals.  What’s great about this little-known trick is that it can be used over and over again. You will never need to pay full price for your Maccies again.

A BigMac® currently costs around £4.99, and a Medium Fries is £1.89. To purchase those two items alone would cost you £6.89. But did you know that you can pay less than half price for this meal and you can do it every single time you eat at  McDonalds®

Tell Me How to Get Half-Price Maccies

All you need to do is get a receipt from a previous McDonalds® meal. The receipt must be from the last 60 days. But that doesn’t mean you need to splash the cash to start with.  You could choose the cheapest item on the menu. You can even buy just a sauce so long as you get the receipt! Then head over to https://www.mcdfoodforthoughts.com/Index.aspx?c=591603 with the 12 digit code on your receipt.  Fill out the short survey about your visit to the McDonalds® restaurant. You will receive a code, which you can use at the restaurant to buy a burger/chicken nuggets and either fries or a salad for just £2,99.

What Can I Buy With the Voucher

You will receive a voucher code that entitles you to buy either a Big Mac®, six Chicken McNuggets®, a Filet-O-Fish®, McChicken Sandwich®, Quarter Pounder with Cheese® or a McPlant® PLUS either a medium fries or side salad for just £2.99.

Each code is a single-time use. But you can do the same trick with your £2.99 meal. Just make sure you get a receipt.  Unfortunately, this deal is not available on McDeliveries®.

Other Money Saving Hacks At McDonalds®

Download the free McDonalds® App, and you will earn loyalty points on every item you purchase. You can also earn bonus points on specific menu items throughout the year.  Redeem your points for free menu items. One thousand five hundred points get you a small fries or a regular soft drink, mini McFlurry®, hash brown or regular McCafe®.  If you feel charitable, you can also use your points to donate to Fare Share or McDonald’s House® charities.

At the moment, McDonalds® are running a McDonalds® Mondays promotion. This offers a heavily discounted menu item every Monday.  Ensure you are signed up for the App and promotional emails to find out the current week’s offer.  The deals can save you up to 70% on the item’s regular price.

Did you know you can get some extra toppings for free when you order on the self-order screens in the restaurant or on the app? You can add extras such as mayo, onions, ketchup, pickles, and mustard free to your burger. You can also opt for extra cheese for just 20p or push the boat out with bacon for 50p extra.

Finally, the best money-saving McDonalds hack of all is to make your own. We have recipes for copycat McDonalds® french fries  and a copycat Big Mac Sauce and McChicken Sandwich