Savvy shopper mum reveals best way to save cash on weekly shop amid rising costs

A mum-of-two and savvy shopper has revealed the ultimate grocery hack that could save you big bucks on your next shop.

A mum-of-two and savvy shopper – who manages to shave up to $100 off her weekly grocery bill – has shared the ultimate shopping hack that this week helped get her bill down to just $71.

Kelly Lakewood, who runs the YouTube channel Frugal Fun Mum, has cultivated an online following sharing her tips on grocery shopping and bargain hunting.

Amid rising costs at the checkout she says she’s able to get her monthly spending on groceries down to $800.

Kelly Lakewood, who runs the YouTube channel Frugal Fun Mum, says the best way to find bargains is to ask the store manager when they do their markdowns and shop at that time. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Brenton Edwards

Ms Lakewood, from Adelaide, told Sunrise on Saturday good options were to switch between stores and find the “marked down” stickers.

But the ultimate way to save was to ask store managers when they did their markdowns, then shop around that time.

“I spent $71 yesterday, it will last me for about a week,” Ms Lakewood said.

“I will have to top up on some more bread and milk, and things like that though.”

Ms Lakewood said she wouldn’t spend more than about $12 on 1kg of meat when she shopped around.

“(For dinners) we have a list of about 30 meals that I rotate through and it’s whatever I find that has a markdown sticker on it at the shop,” she said.

“You need to know your prices and you need to shop around.”