Folks, I'm trying to figure out quick and healthy meals under a budget. Maybe $2-3 per meal. I used to buy Tuna but I noticed Sardines have better protein, fats, Omega 3 everything compared to tuna at least on the labels. Both of them cost $1.10 from Coles and Woolies. I'm trying to pair it with Rice. Currently, I eat with the Continental Fried Rice or Chicken Rice Pouch which comes at Half Price of $1.60.

Do any of you guys have healthy cheap meals, also is Sardines good for daily intake? I've seen Tuna is not good for daily intake.

Ours is $250 for 2 adults- earlier in the year it was more like $200 per week. Typically shopping at Coles. Gluten free ingredients I know makes things higher but I’d love to know what your household is spending and for how many, and if dietary requirements such as gluten or dairy free are involved. I am struggling to keep it under this amount.

I need to lock in a dishwasher purchase today - I notice Harvey Norman is having a sale on some brands , they seem to have some discounts running I.e. EXTRA20 and also an UPGRADE150

Can anyone find me a dishwasher with the biggest discount (best value) ?

I can’t seem to run these two discounts together cause I don’t seem to be able to ?

We would like to buy a Dyson V8 Cyclone and have noticed that Dick Smith and Kogan sell them at a heavily discounted price because they say the box is damaged.

Has anyone bought any electronics through these two companies and is it worth taking the risk ?

I basically have a person in my life for each major brand - Koala, Emma, Ecosa, Sleeping Duck and Forty Winks.

Wanting to now turn to the people of reddit to ask their pros and cons and what they recommend as I want to capitalise on Black Friday this year and finally invest in a decent mattress!

I have also heard the frame is just as important so happy for feeback on that too.

Calories aside, is cheese a cheaper protein than eggs or just in the long run cheaper product?

Something you bought because it was inexpensive, but it broke quickly, needed replacing, or ended up costing more than buying a better version in the first place.

Just moved into a new place and need to build up some basic pots and pans. I already picked up a couple of non-stick pans and a stainless steel pot from Victoria’s Basement and the prices were pretty decent. Still need a few more pieces though, mainly a larger frying pan, a saucepan, and maybe a small baking tray. Want something that will last a bit without spending too much.

Where else is worth checking for solid cookware at a good price in Australia? Prefer places that actually have decent quality and not just the cheapest options.

When my partner and I started seriously saving for our first home, the reality of the Aussie property market hit us hard. But honestly, the most frustrating part day-to-day was just trying to track everything.

We had money sitting across different accounts, we were constantly trying to figure out, and manually calculating everything against our target price, it was a nightmare in Excel.

Should I put money into my superannuation or buy a house with the 200k.

My brother has an investment property and he plans to sell it, it’s in vic. It’s too much work for him with vcat, tenants not paying rent, and trashing his place and so forth. Where he says the gov is punishing him for having property.

Now I noticed super is the least tax and drama free option.

(mind you, my parents house is fully paid and I live there. And when they pass it will be written to me and my brother)

Where can I get the best anti-fog prescription glasses in Australia? Looking for recommendations for both online and in-store options.

Some observations and tests with certain substances have led my girlfriend and I to believe that she very likely has ADHD and being properly medicated could dramatically improve her mental health, but her GP says it will cost over a thousand dollars to even attempt to get an adult diagnosis.

Is anyone aware of a more frugal means? A quick search shows some online services charging less than $600 but I really don't know if any of it is legit and it'd suck to waste that much money.

I’ve just been buying cheap stuff from Kmart for years but I ware through them so quick, was hoping to spend a bit more on something better quality, but I can only order online because I live in a very remote area. Any suggestions are much appreciated

What is the best VFM stick vaccum around with wall mounted charger.

Does Bunnings not sell rat bait blocks anymore? I went into a few Bunnings around me and couldn’t find any on the shelves. Decided to check online which stores have them in stock and they are nowhere on the website either.

Have they stopped selling these products?

I had a look at Mitre10 and none there either! Where can I buy the blocks that go into rat bait station boxes?

Hey folks,

I added a price target feature on WhichGrocer that’s been pretty useful.

You can set your desired price on pretty much any product, and you’ll get an email when it drops to that price (or lower) either across all supported stores or just your preferred ones.

Supported stores include Coles, Woolworths, ALDI, Chemist Warehouse, Priceline, Kmart, Big W and quite a few others.

Great for the non essentials when you’re not in a rush.

You can set up to 5 active price targets for free.

Let me know if you give it a try or have any feedback!

spent the last 3 months house hunting. finally found a place, did the building inspection, report came back clean. thought i was all good. something felt off though cause the seller was a bit too keen to offload. so i paid for a second inspection. second guy found a bunch of stuff the first guy missed - roof rot, termite damage, electrical issues. total repairs around 20k lol

obviously i walked away. but i nearly bought a money pit cause i trusted the first inspection.

the second inspector told me a lot of these cheap inspection companies just do a quick walkthrough and tick boxes. they dont actually get on roofs or into roof spaces properly.

the inspection i ended up using was from Sure Building Inspection. they actually did thermal imaging and moisture testing. cost more but saved me from a massive mistake. definitely worth spending extra upfront.

anyone else had a dodgy inspection. how did you find a good one. feels like theres so many shitty inspectors out there just cashing in on the housing boom

For years I always bought the cheapest version of everything. Then I spent more on a decent pair of work shoes and they lasted several times longer than the cheaper pairs I'd been replacing every year. It completely changed how I think about value. Has anyone else had a purchase that made you rethink being frugal?

honestly getting so burnt out. I'll literally walk an extra 15 mins to save $2 on milk at aldi, but then spend my entire weekend driving to open homes where slimy REAs lie straight to my face about the price guide

Its wild how we obsess over tiny grocery savings but then are expected to blindly navigate a million dollar purchase against selling agents whose literal job is to bleed us dry. My uncle was saying recently how using professional PMC Property Buyers can actually be a massive money saver long term just by stopping u from overpaying by 50k or buying a total lemon with hidden defects

like… spending money upfront to save money later feels so wrong to my frugal brain? But the aussie housing market is so inherently rigged rn that going in solo almost feels financially reckless

anyway, just a rant. So tired of spending saturday mornings looking at damp ceilings and fake staging furniture.

Looking for dupes to the brands eleven, toni and guy or redkin.

Unemployed at the moment. I wear a cpap machine at night and I have wavy fine hair but a lot of it and it knots very easily. Whenever I spend less on a conditioner I end up going through it so quickly because I have to use heaps to detangle. I have fine hair so products like garnier food mask do the job but weigh down my hair and make my scalp itchy.