We made the choice for DH to be a stay at home Dad to our daughter. It was a huge drop to our family income. Money is tight right now and we have had to cut our ridiculous food budget by 60% to be able to make ends meet. We were spending ridiculous amounts on groceries.

My best tip is to shop online. We use Woolworths Online because they are the only ones that delivery to our area. Coles do it too and they have Click and Collect. You pick it all online and collect it from the store at a time nominated by you. Shopping online means you stick within your budget. I've only had a problem with one order of avocados and, when I called, they refunded the cost of them because they were overripe. Also, they have all of the specials online too. Delivery costs are $0-$13 depending how much you spend. They also include freebies/samples sometimes.