tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post4320832511652351863..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: A Quarterly Meat ShopCath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-51587782467110521692016-09-21T12:14:58.161+10:002016-09-21T12:14:58.161+10:00The prices are pretty much the same Winny. At the ...The prices are pretty much the same Winny. At the moment I'm buying chicken fillets for $4.99/kg, chicken wings for $1.29/kg. I've noticed mince and roast beef have gone up, I don't buy them anymore. Sausages are $2.99/kg locally. Lamb has gone up, the cheapest I've been able to buy it the last six months is $6.99/kg, it's usually on sale for $7.99/kg. You need to be prepared to shop around and to compare prices to get the best buys. Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-12954419340439702382016-09-19T19:51:55.213+10:002016-09-19T19:51:55.213+10:00Hi Cath, I see these prices are still from 2013. A...Hi Cath, I see these prices are still from 2013. Any chance you could update them to today's prices? i.e. 2016? Winny in Sydney.Winnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687630002084411029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-56531772620245402552013-09-06T19:20:19.164+10:002013-09-06T19:20:19.164+10:00Tania do the butchers in town do their own slaught...Tania do the butchers in town do their own slaughtering? Are you able to buy a beast and have it slaughtered and butchered? We used to do this before we moved back to Melbourne, and it was about a third the price of buying even bulk meat from the butcher in town. Alternatively do they do sides of beef as bulk buys - the last side I bought cost $5.99/kg cut and packed, not a bad average for mince, steaks, roasts, stewing meat etc.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-88390807572621651892013-09-04T21:36:24.352+10:002013-09-04T21:36:24.352+10:00Wow Cath, that is a very good price for meat. We ...Wow Cath, that is a very good price for meat. We are snookered here in the country (South Australia), with only two butchers in town. They definitely wont be able to match those prices! I am going to take a copy of your list and compare the prices, should be very interesting :)<br /><br />xTaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-71657164185295812752013-09-02T11:28:20.257+10:002013-09-02T11:28:20.257+10:00Thanks so much for your reply Cath. Shame I'm ...Thanks so much for your reply Cath. Shame I'm not in Melbourne (I'm a Sydney-sider) or I'd be checking those butchers out for sure. I got inspired on the weekend and had a look around at prices in some of the buthers around my area, but they only worked out to be anywhere between $1 - $5 cheaper per kilo than the supermarkets so nothing near the prices you have listed in your post. I am super jealous! hehe. I think I might just need to keep my eyes are ears open :) <br />Jackie xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-91994211761363961902013-08-30T18:44:33.454+10:002013-08-30T18:44:33.454+10:00Hi Cath, Thank you so much for this information. I...Hi Cath, Thank you so much for this information. I had never considered buying a commercial freezer. Unless the price is competitive, like you, I am not concerned about the product being a branded one. Armed with your feedback I will start my search again. Once I have purchased a new freezer, I'm looking forward to changing over to bulk buying. How exciting!<br />Many thanks,<br />TheresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-17035894260928210782013-08-30T16:49:19.832+10:002013-08-30T16:49:19.832+10:00Theresa I went for the biggest we could afford, 30...Theresa I went for the biggest we could afford, 300 litres. I will say it is a generic, I wasn't prepared to pay almost triple the price for a branded freezer. It came with a 12 month warranty, the same as the branded freezers. There are five of us and I buy everything in bulk, grow and freeze most of our vegetables and store a lot of the dry goods we use in the freezer. I ended up with a commercial freezer, complete with lock, and there have been times I've had treats stashed in there and been tempted to lock it - we have fridge and freezer fairies in our house.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-37832627292372152412013-08-30T16:14:23.140+10:002013-08-30T16:14:23.140+10:00Hi Cath, Thank you - this information is so helpfu...Hi Cath, Thank you - this information is so helpful especially with the forever rising cost of food. My very old smal upright freezer is on it's last legs and I want to replace it with a chest model. Do you have any suggestions about size? There is quite a range to choose from (I've been looking for a while!) and I don't want to make a mistake. Any advice would be most welcome.<br />TheresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-69558965341490550772013-08-30T14:54:28.103+10:002013-08-30T14:54:28.103+10:00Jackie yesterday's meat shop came from Tasman ...Jackie yesterday's meat shop came from Tasman Meats in Mt Waverley. The average price was $7/kg for that shop, a little higher than normal because I bought more chicken than I usually would. <br /><br />I am not loyal to any particular butcher, I shop where the prices are cheapest within a reasonable (no more than 15 minute drive) distance from home. Three other butchers I use regularly, depending on their prices on shopping day are Knox Wholesale Butcher, Universal Poultry (they do all meats)in Rowville and Discount Meat Outlet in Scoresby.<br /><br />I very rarely ever buy meat from a supermarket - prices far too high for budget. It has to be an exceptional price and I need to have money in the slush fund for a supermarket purchase.Cath Armstronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-35792514653247253782013-08-30T10:31:38.761+10:002013-08-30T10:31:38.761+10:00I usually consider myself a smart shopper but i wa...I usually consider myself a smart shopper but i was gobsmacked at how cheap your meat prices were (example $8.99 per kilo for steak) Where are you shopping to get your meat prices so cheap? Is it at local butchers? And do you find youself spending a lot of time doing to different places to find the best deal? After reading your post I think I need to get more serious about shopping around, especially for meat as it's a product that's quite expensive by the kilo! <br />Am only new to reading your blog, so look forward to reading some more interesting posts.<br />Jackie xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com