Thread: Fighting the rising cost of groceries

Just to clarify my position....

I do shop as I need it, as we often were throwing out a lot of food...

Just emptied the freezer and chucked around $200 worth of meat/fish that was aged too long

However, My meals are dietary based now-a-days (I'm a fat bugger)

And consist of grains for breakfast (I enjoy these)
Seeds and Nuts to graze on during the day... (Rather nice too)
A small tin of tuna and crackers for lunch (Amazingly filling given the size of the tank!!!)
More seeds etc to graze on...
Fish or Chicken for dinner with salad

Usually keep around 50 tins of tuna both in my work draw and at home...


Now, when the kids are here we go a little different...

Local Butcher does great bulk deals.... Get all meat from them.
Fruit and Veg shop is 20-30% cheaper than the supermarkets

Dont consume milk to often, a glass a day, and some on cereal
Dont consume excessive cordial, water is better... Teach kids to drink more water.

P1ss the Diet Coke/ Coke Zero etc off... Its as bad as normal coke...

Brew your own beer, good hobby and cheaper!

This may be devastating to some members self essteem but here goes.

Believe it or not

1. Not everything you guys read on the internet is directly related to you personally
   
2. The universe does not revolve around your ego
   
3. By posting on this thread you have asked for opinions and should be prepared for your views to be scrutinised and/or praised.
   
4. I tell it as I see it

Originally Posted by dobbo

This may be devastating to some members self essteem but here goes.

Believe it or not

1. Not everything you guys read on the internet is directly related to you personally
2. The universe does not revolve around your ego
3. By posting on this thread you have asked for opinions and should be prepared for your views to be scrutinised and/or praised.
4. I tell it as I see it

Well said


Adam

If only it were universally adhered to!
LMAO

Ace,
I lok at it this way do not spend what you do not need to. 10c here, 50c there. I am not saying do not have a life, but if for example an iced coffee is $2-60 at a supermarket and $3-20 at the deli, buy at the supermarket. Look for things on special. If you can get a few friends together buy fruit, veg and meat in bulk and divide. Most fruit growing areas will freight boxes of fruit and vegies directly to you. We used to get a mixed box of fruit freighted to us from Donnybrook to Kambalda for $36.
A lot depends on your lifestyle and income. It carries over to everything even luxuries. I only buy pre mix bourbon when on special, but may buy 2 and put away. Its not about being tight, but not wasting money.

Originally Posted by CraigE

Ace,
I lok at it this way do not spend what you do not need to. 10c here, 50c there. I am not saying do not have a life, but if for example an iced coffee is $2-60 at a supermarket and $3-20 at the deli, buy at the supermarket. Look for things on special. If you can get a few friends together buy fruit, veg and meat in bulk and divide. Most fruit growing areas will freight boxes of fruit and vegies directly to you. We used to get a mixed box of fruit freighted to us from Donnybrook to Kambalda for $36.
A lot depends on your lifestyle and income. It carries over to everything even luxuries. I only buy pre mix bourbon when on special, but may buy 2 and put away. Its not about being tight, but not wasting money.

thats what i tend to do, we have found buying fruit and vege a bit at a time is better because if we buy alot it tends to go off before we use it all. Stacey is in town alot with work etc and the gym and various other things so its not wasting fuel, but in the long term it saves cause we dont waste as much.

I understand that not everything posted on the net is personal, however some is. Sure this thread has had some constructive posts, and keep them coming. But can we play nice. I am not living in poverty and i understand dobbos point on not being able to get everything for 1980's prices, but isnt saving money a good thing, not saving it for any particular reason, but why spend it on groceries for the sake of it when you can save a few bucks here and a few bucks there so you can treat your family to a few luxuries.

With rising interest rates and everything costing more due to 911, drought, floods etc we need to save where we can. I have a commercial butcher near work and spend approx. $70 or so a month there, also have a pasta factory for cheap fresh pasta. With 2 kids on one wage plus a career change a few years ago has put us behind a bit but once i have finished studying the pay increase will be about 40% which will be well recieved. We arent on the poor line just yet but its still hard and when an unexpected bill comes in we struggle to pay it. Some good tips here, we have started shopping at Aldi ( to my disgust) but we did notice the savings and may only go there once a month.

Originally Posted by numpty

One thing we found was the kids drank heaps of milk, so I bought Light powdered milk (no frills brand) and used to mix it 50/50 with e full cream bought milk....they drank it for ages before they knew and never complained. We still do it...cuts quite a bit off the cost

My dad used to do that when we were growing up. Family of 6 kids and back then my mum’s annual medical bills would usually be around $20,000 .

The subjections about where you live depend on what it costs you. I drive 160km a day for work but I love where I live and my mortgage is less than what I used to pay in rent.

As for go where the money is. I love my job but not the highrachy and I believe in what we are trying to do. Because I care I live with the stress and politics.