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The Best Way To Save Money at Aldi, According to a Lifelong Aldi Shopper
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this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2026
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Thank you for giving these tips. Over the next few months, they will become very valuable to some/a lot of people. I wonder what the other two supermarket chains do that's similar (for people who haven't got an ALDI nearby)? There's an opportunity in putting together some kind of guide for people.
No worries, I’m seeing the fallout coming and trying to help however possible.
I’m not sure, I do know that the Woolies near me in a previous suburb had a lot of things heavily discounted every Thursday night right before close. As they were making room for restock. The day would be different for each location probably.
And I know Coles do regularly have half price specials however the discounted items tend to be luxury things I don’t buy. The exception being sunscreen and multivitamins.
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In fact I’d suggest people buy a bulk pack of affordable multivitamins to fill any gaps because cheap filling food can be less nutritious and deficiency can really mess you up. This goes extra for growing children. Maybe even consider calcium supplements (if possible) regardless of age if you have to live on ramen.They also have Flybuys which I don’t pay much attention to (not much brain space) but Flybuys rewards can get you things like cookware or Bunnings cards. I wouldn’t deliberately overspend to get the items though. Older solid cookware can still be found in op shops.
Woolies does have the Save For Xmas thing if you have a rewards card. So you can either get small amounts of money back off shops or save up the store credit to try and soften the financial blow at the end of the year. But honestly you get fractions on the dollar so I wouldn’t be buying extra stuff to try and game it. The furthest I would go is stocking up on basics like toothbrushes when there’s extra points on them.
I do see discount short dated perishables including meat but not sure if that’s just that shop.
I’m not aware of anything for IGA. This seems to be the more bougie kind of shop with fewer generics and more specialty or luxury goods.
Edit: Ok they do https://www.igarewards.com.au/
I reckon you should get a grant (or get paid somehow) to write an e-guide with all your tips. `
I only wish. Secret shopper?
I was thinking one of the big welfare charities or even the Australian Food and Grocery Council (Peak body for all the supermarkets) which is all about profits, growth, etc, but reckons it is on about sustainability (LOL) with "efficient management of environmental and social concerns". CHOICE could be worth contacting, perhaps. Even asking your local MP (if you've got someone who cares about people experiencing difficulties in affording daily life) to see if they could connect you with a source of funding. State MPs do offer grants themselves.
Don't mind me, just freewheeling here. I just think your info could be useful to everyday people as well as community workers, and the like, who support people.
Thanks, unfortunately it’s all kind of well worn advice that people have probably heard before.
The night-before thing was taught to me a long time ago and I signed up for rewards programs after seeing other redditors talk about it