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    Buying in bulk when items are on sale and then cooking and freezing in a big chest freezer is how I do it too. I shop at Superstore using PC Points which saves me hundreds annually. I also have an app on my phone called flipp where I can price match every flyer available which is usually a lot more than what comes through with the paper each week. I personally think $150 per week for all unprocessed foods is really good. That's only $30 a day/ $6 per child and although reducing costs is always a good thing, I'd be worried that aside from price matching and buying only items that are on sale the only way to reduce that expense would be to serve more processed/convenience food which to me would be a shame.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bright sparks View Post
    Buying in bulk when items are on sale and then cooking and freezing in a big chest freezer is how I do it too. I shop at Superstore using PC Points which saves me hundreds annually. I also have an app on my phone called flipp where I can price match every flyer available which is usually a lot more than what comes through with the paper each week. I personally think $150 per week for all unprocessed foods is really good. That's only $30 a day/ $6 per child and although reducing costs is always a good thing, I'd be worried that aside from price matching and buying only items that are on sale the only way to reduce that expense would be to serve more processed/convenience food which to me would be a shame.
    I love the PC Points at Superstore. I was annoyed when I saw they were bringing in a member card, because the last thing I wanted was another card in my wallet. But it is pretty much a monthly thing that I get money back against my grocery bill.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AmandaKDT View Post
    I love the PC Points at Superstore. I was annoyed when I saw they were bringing in a member card, because the last thing I wanted was another card in my wallet. But it is pretty much a monthly thing that I get money back against my grocery bill.
    I just use the app on my phone. I redeemed over $300 last year and I was only a member for the last half of the year. It's so much better than other programs because your offers are based on your shopping habits so aside from the odd thing, pretty much everything on offer each week is something I usually buy anyway. Add on a price match and quite often I can double dip on the savings.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AmandaKDT View Post
    I love the PC Points at Superstore. I was annoyed when I saw they were bringing in a member card, because the last thing I wanted was another card in my wallet. But it is pretty much a monthly thing that I get money back against my grocery bill.
    One thing I've noticed with Superstore since they brought in the member card is that if you have a credit amount on your card they will not tell you. Only if you ask, so I'm getting into the habit of asking whenever I shop there.

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