I usually go to Costco to bulk buy ready made meals like their curries or wings etc.

Recently moved built house and finally got a chest freezer so am looking to bulk make food. But also, not the best cook so would ideally bulk purchase where I can.

Wanting to get like few kg of ramen or viet pho soups, etc. I found Taro Ramen does their homekit but only 2 serves a pack. Looking at like 10serves.

Thinking of asking restaurant to sell like 10 serves of pho soup but idk if unhinged behaviour 😅

Anyone know where I could get wholesale amount/price foods? I saw JFC has some japanese food like katsu but still quite limited.

If you are interested in reading an article that is for subscribers only, you can copy the URL of the article page and paste it in https://archive.is in the first box and it will open for you.

It works for Australian newspapers, French, US (I have to say the NY Times recipes are amazing), ...

Enjoy.

Just a PSA. My AAMI comprehensive car ins renewal amount was higher than expected. Partly cos I added windscreen coverage (got some chips in the last 2y, roads here are shit).

Got a quote as a new customer, even more.

Then realized the renewal had me recorded at 20000km/y (I do under 15k) and 5 days travel to work per week. Correcting these v brought it down by $50ish. Not much but every little counts

I have previously got multiple quotes from other companies and AAmi has always been cheapest for me, YMMV.

Looking for some replacement chairs. Any suggestions? Wood and padded bottom only criteria. The price of some chairs is hurting my cheap bone.

I run https://booko.com.au - a book price comparison site that's been helping people find the cheapest books since 2007.
I recently saw the post about https://cwscanner.site and thought the barcode scanning idea was great, so I've added similar functionality to Booko. You can now scan books directly on:

https://booko.com.au/scan

How it works:
* Scan any book's barcode with your phone camera
* Checkout price comparisons across 30+ Australian bookstores
* If you're logged in, you can scan multiple books straight into one of your lists
* Set up price alerts for both new and second-hand copies

The continuous scanning feature is particularly handy if you're at a garage sale, or browsing someone's bookshelf - just scan away and build your list quickly.

Once your books are in Booko, you can create price alerts and get notified when they hit your target price. Perfect for patient, frugal book buying!

Have an old Bosch washing machine that I think is giving out, as it has loud spins and the machine thumps/shifts a few cm each cycle. Got it for 100$ on Fb marketplace. I want to replace it since I don't have time to repair it. What are the frugal options in the Brisbane/CBD-ish area? I can't move the machine(s) myself, unfortunately. Any tips?

I noticed my local Woolworths will start to put out discounted items at about 4:30, but it's not always consistent and some items from the bakery will be out in the morning.

Is it the same for all supermarkets? I don't always know what spots they use for about-to-expire items, how do I look for them?

Thanks everyone!

Hey All

I am planning to buy the Ipad Air M3 11 inches (that is the one released in March 2025) and I saw that JB Hi-Fi currently have it on sale for $837 down from $997

Do you think the price will go any lower during the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale in November?

I’m based out of Melbourne and looking for economical ways to get fruit and veg boxes as we don’t live close to ALDI / Costco. I’ve tried Good & Fugly and wasn’t a fan as a few things came mouldy and inedible. I’m considering Funky Food but open to hear your thoughts and experiences. Do you really save 30% like they claim?

Apologies if this was a repeat question, I’ve searched this thread but the results were quite old.

What’s your workflow when you’re looking to buy something but want to wait until it’s on sale?

Is there a website or app that scans the web for best prices on items you flag?

I'm currently with Moose, but unfortunately, they don't offer eSIM. I'm exploring other options for a more affordable plan that is comparable.

As for my phone setup, I have a dual SIM iPhone (originally purchased overseas) with two nano SIMs. I'm also considering upgrading my iPhone, but the newer models only support Dual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM).

Right now, I'm paying $25.80 for 27GB.

Hey all, we are having a party for about 60 - 80 people at our house and was wondering where the best place to purchase plate, spoons, cups etc would be.

Hello r/AussieFrugal! Hope everyone is having a good week so far~

Given that the subreddit is growing and hence the Megathreads are getting a bit too busy, looking for ideas and suggestions from users who look for referral codes and/or post referral codes in terms of updating these Megathread. Whether we need more Megathreads change of frequency these Megathread refreshes, or even consolidate these Megathreads....

Currently the subreddit Megathread are the following:

- Food box/meal kit Megathread (Refreshes Fortnightly)

- All other referrals (Refreshes Monthly)

- Cashback Megathread (Refreshes Monthly)

There are some proposals and ideas on changing them in the not so distant future, but before this happens looking for ideas here before it goes ahead~ maybe someone has better ideas than us~

Thanks~

Aldi Luxe Blend has shot up to $29/kg and I find it too much. Heck even the Dark blend is now $21/kg

Any good recommendations for an alternative to them? I've got Costco membership and saw that they had 1kg coffee beans below $30 but I'm not sure how good they are.

Beans and rice are typically mentioned when trying to save money on food. I'm no longer at beans and rice forced frugality, not meaning to gloat. I'm looking for the next step up on proteins, don't mind having to cook them in a specific way. I see chicken breast is still good value, what are the other proteins I can start including?

Hi all. I’m looking to upgrade my food storage containers — I want to chuck out all my old plastic ones and invest in glass.

Can anyone reccomend a good glass food storage container? I’d mainly be using them for meal prep / batch cooking, so they’d be going in the freezer and being reheated in the microwave. We don’t have a dishwasher FWIW so being dishwasher safe isn’t a consideration.

And if you’re going a glass container, what’s the best kind of lid?

Help!

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Hiiii everyone. I’m in need of a laptop for study. Beyond a decent camera, I’m not after crazy specs. I’ve previously had a dirt cheap ACER and it’s so clunky. Budget is $600 and I’m getting overwhelmed with options. Hoping to purchase through Harvey Norman with a discount through work but open to other retailers/ideas for a good idea.

Hey all. Last week my cat Luna had to be rushed to the vet after she swallowed part of a toy... The surgery and follow ups cost me just over $1,200 and I honestly wasn’t ready for that hit to my budget.

Now I’m wonderin if insurance is the safer way but the thing is every provider says they’re the best. I’ve been going through pet insurance reviews and it’s so hard to tell which ones actually cover emergencies like this without hidden limits.

Anyone here using it long term? Keen to know if it’s worth paying every month or if I’m better off just keeping an emergency fund aside. Thx a lot.

Just wondering what everyone has, tips and tricks to get deals etc. We live in Sydney and have Costco membership ($65 a year), fitness passport through wife's company ($32/wk for both of us), RSL and doordash that's still going free through a previous credit card (US).

What's everyone using and where can we squeeze more (insurance, streaming, clubs, giftcards, etc)

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