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Real life mum on a budget
As a low income household of with three adults and two
kids it is important to budget what money is left after Butchers or meat markets also have some great
paying bills for groceries and any other needs. But how deals for bulk buys or cheaper cuts of meat that
do you make sure you a feeding your family healthily can be softened by using a slow cooker.
when on a tight budget. Well I am here to tell you that Shop the sales
you can actually save money by eating healthily and For long life groceries make use of store catalogues
these are my tips. and note where things are on sale. Even if you
are only saving $10 a week this adds up to $520
Meal plan and stick to your shopping list in a year. Money, which could be saved or spent
Spend some time writing out a meal plan for the more appropriately.
next week ahead of your shop. This will allow
you to write out a specific shopping list and Buy home branded basics
avoid a whole lot of wastage. How many times I often use canned beans to bulk up family
have you gone grocery shopping and picked favourites such as spaghetti and nachos. These
something up in the plan of using it only to have along with flour, rice, pastas, tinned tomatoes,
to throw it out later that week or once it has frozen vegetables, and other staples are easily
expired? It is usually those impulse buys that found in home brand varieties without any loss
give you the shock at the checkout. Less of quality compared to bigger brands. If buying
wastage means more money in your pocket. Australian is important to you, many of these are
Choose recipes you know your family love. available in home brand varieties.
There is nothing wrong with repetition and I
usually cook the same things over, adding Avoid processed and packaged foods
something new once a week to see how it is Could you chop your own salad and vegetables
accepted. instead of opting for pre-cut varieties? Are you
buying and therefore paying extra for individually
Shop at cheaper shops and markets packed snacks that could be separated by you
I often find fruit and vegetable markets located near for lunchboxes or even better, made at home to
a bigger retailer have great prices as they have save even more money?
to compete. These stores can also have some
great bargains for older stock which are great for The more processed or packaged a food is before it
smoothies and baking. hits the shelf, increases production costs. These
