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- Shop at NQR (Not Quite Right). I know what you're thinking, shop at a place where everything is out of date and possible mouldy and gross? Not true. Some of the products are out of date but not months out of date, a couple of days maybe or even a week. These thing are still in perfect condition and it is very unlikely that you will get sick from them. Also, they are so cheap that it's ridiculous. You can buy almost anything or everything from there at almost half the price you would pay at Coles or Safeway. So why not save yourself some money?
- If you don't want to shop at NQR and want to shop at Coles or Safeway, then opt for the home brand products. From personal experience, the home brand products are much better and they save you some cash as well.
- Buy cheap cuts of meat. Even though these may not be as attractive as other cuts of meat, like steaks for example, they are cheaper and often tastier.
- Shop at markets. They are usually cheaper and you can often try and bargain with the seller and if you shop right before closing time, you can get the produce for cheaper anyway.
- When cooking, make it in bulk and freeze whatever is left over so you can have an easy home cooked meal another day by easily defrosting it.
All in all, it's not impossible for uni students to save money and be able to afford other things they want by saving money on food, yet still being able to have lovely home cooked meals.
Here are some great food ideas!
