How to save money on groceries: Queenie Tan shares top tips

Australian finance guru Queenie Tan has shared four tips to save you money on groceries this festive season. 

The 26-year-old from Sydney shared a video on Instagram with her 114,000 followers and was praised by hundreds. 

In the clip, Queenie browsed the aisles of her local Coles supermarket and listed the money-saving ‘hacks’ – including choosing your weekly meal plan based on discounted items and activating bonus offers using the Flybuys app. 

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Queenie Tan (pictured) shared how to save money on groceries every time you shop. The 26-year-old from Sydney revealed the tips in an Instagram video 

First Queenie suggested planning your weekly meals based on what’s on special at the supermarket. ‘Build your meal plan based on what’s on sale or bonus points offers. Select discounted items that you can easily use in multiple recipes,’ she said

First Queenie suggested planning your weekly meals based on what’s on special at the supermarket.

‘Build your meal plan based on what’s on sale or bonus points offers,’ she said. 

‘Select discounted items that you can easily use in multiple recipes.’ 

At Coles Queenie claims customers can ask for a rain check if a sale item has run out of stock. Customers can also download Flybuys app to activate and receive ‘bonus offers’ on your shop at Coles

At Coles Queenie claims customers can ask for a rain check if a sale item has run out of stock. 

‘Don’t worry if a discounted item you want to buy is out of stock, because you can ask for a rain check,’ she said. 

‘So when that item is back in stock you can purchase it for the discounted price up to 30 days later.’

Customers can also download Flybuys app to activate and receive ‘bonus offers’ on your shop at Coles. 

This way when a certain amount of points have been collected, customers can receive a discount on their groceries.

For a limited time Coles customers can also receive two red wine glasses for free in exchange for 36 Flybuys credits or 18 credits plus $18.

The tips were praised by others on Instagram and many seemed surprised that customers are able to ask for a rain check. 

‘Since when can you rain check at the supermarket?!’ one person wrote, another asked: ‘How do you get the rain check voucher?’

Queenie said all you need to do is ask a staff member. 

Another person said: ‘Yes! I love flybuys. I was able to get an Apple Watch Series 7 just through points!’  

It follows after a Coles customer decided to change her shopping routine and claimed to have bought $205.50 worth of groceries for just $3.60.

Anne, from Queensland, visited her local supermarket at 8pm on a Wednesday and shared an image online of the ‘bargain bonanza’ food haul, which included 10c wraps, chopped fruit and milk.

‘Best haul for ages,’ she captioned the social media post.

The following day after visiting Coles again, Anne announced she is permanently changing her shopping schedule to 8pm in order to score further markdowns.

It comes after shopper Anne, from Queensland, visited her local Coles at 8pm on a Wednesday and shared an image online of the ‘bargain bonanza’ food haul, which included 10c wraps, chopped fruit and milk (pictured) 

The following day she came across ‘another crazy markdown bonanza’ with nothing exceeding 10c besides a 10kg bag of rice and bread mix for just 50c each

Anne came across ‘another crazy markdown bonanza’ with nothing exceeding 10c besides a 10kg bag of rice and bread mix for just 50c each.

She shared images of the buys, including pairs of socks and pet food for a mere 10c each.

The social media post caused a buzz online among customers who were keen to try shopping at a later hour too for the best discounts.

’10c for the socks! That’s crazy!’ one person wrote, another added: ‘You scored big time.’

Another said: ‘Wow wish I had a Coles near me. They seem to have better markdowns than Woolies.’