Bargains

Ok, so one of my biggest pet peeves about Australia is how much everything costs. Seriously, everytime Tim and I go out to dinner or pay bills I always feel like this country is trying to rob me! The food, the clothes, the internet, cable...everything costs more. So naturally, I've become a bit of a bargain hunter.  Now I know so many people back home who are fanatics of sites like Groupon or Restaurants.com or Living Social, well FINALLY these sort of discount websites have shown up in Sydney (oh yeah, besides being expensive, everything in Australia is like 2 years behind the US!)  Needless to say, I've joined like every site and I check everyday for new savings.

Because of the outrageous prices, grocery shopping has become like a sport for me - every week I try to outdo myself and spend less on groceries than I did on the last shop (but before you judge me thinking Tim and I eat only like eggs and toast because I'm that cheap, I'd just like to say I'm not. We eat well, well, as well as I can cook). I actually add up the prices of everything I pick off the shelf on my (phone) calculator and I never spend over my budget (I'm completely lame, I know!) If Australia actually did coupons, I would totally be that lady that has a hundred in her hand and everyone behind her in line hates her. Tim thinks I'm ridiculous, his argument is "we make good money, who cares how much we spend on groceries" to which I always come back with "why would I want to waste my hard earned money on groceries! I'd rather spend it on fun stuff" (whilst visions of Hawaiian beaches and European holidays dance in my head...)  So you can imagane my elatement when one of the discount websites popped up with a deal for meat. I snapped that baby up within the first minute of seeing it. And here's the result:

Requested Delivery Time

Sat 09th of October AM

Shipping Method

Free Home Delivery

Products

2 x Premium Mince (98% lean) 1@500gm $9.90

2 x Chicken Breast (1kg) $27.80

1 x Thick Italian sausage - 2pkt @ 500g $14.90

1 x Beef Stir-fry (very lean) 1@500gm $8.25

1 x Chorizo Sausage GLUTEN FREE 1KG $14.90

1 x Chicken Schnitzel Crumbed breast (500gm approx. 4 slices) $8.95

1 x Beef Stir Fry - Honey Soy Marinated 1@500gm $8.25

1 x Chicken Stir Fry - Satay Marinated (500gm) $7.95

Sub-Total: $100.90

Cudo $100 voucher: $-100.00

Free Home Delivery: $0.00

Total: $49.90

Note: Discount Code 1000670932 was applied to this order.

And I don't even have to go to the store and buy it! It's coming straight to my door for half price. Holla!

I'll let you know how it goes. But for now, I'm off to enjoy my long weekend with the husband and our 2 burgers, 2 fries and 2 milkshakes for $15 :)