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The 8 Best Grocery Delivery Hacks That Will Save You Money & A Trip To The Store

Oh look, another reason to stay home. 🛒
Canadian Grocery Delivery Hacks That Will Help You Save Money & Time
Andrey Popov | Dreamstime
Staff Writer

Eat well at home without breaking the bank. These Canadian grocery delivery hacks will help you save your time and money.

Getting your food delivered to your front door is a fantastic way to get more free time. Instead of spending forever walking through the aisles to find everything you need, you make a few clicks to add your grocery list to your digital shopping cart.

It is time to stop wasting your hard-earned money by stocking your pantry and refrigerator. To help, make sure to try these cost-cutting tips.

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Accept Substitution

Details: When ordering, you can score more expensive products when you select the accept substitution option. If the item isn't in stock, retailers like Walmart will replace it with a similar item of the same price or greater without charging you any extra fees.

Skip Same Day Delivery For Extra Savings

Details: Many stores offer free or discounted delivery fees if you aren't in a hurry. For example, you can get free two-day delivery from Costco on orders of $75+.

Become An Instacart Express Member

Details: If you regularly order groceries online from Real Canadian Superstore, Loblaws, Your Independent Grocer, Costco, and Bulk Barn, you should join Instacart Express. Instead of paying the average $7 per order fee, you can pay $9.99 a month and have all orders $35 and over sent to your door for free.

Trade-In Your Points For Free Food

Details: When you redeem 10,000 PC Optimum points, you can get $10 worth of groceries for free at Real Canadian Superstore, Loblaws or Shoppers Drug Mart.

Use Promo Codes

Details: Many retailers offer a discount on your first online purchase, like Walmart, which offers $10 off. Before ordering, it is a smart idea to do a quick Google search for promo codes to help you save extra cash.

Invite Your Friends To Shop Online

Details: You can give your friends a $10 discount on their next Instacart order. Once they use your referral code, you'll also get $10 off.

Add Your Membership Number

Details: You can take advantage of lower members-only prices when you enter your membership number on your Costco groceries orders.

Download Store Apps

Details: It a good idea to download the apps for the grocery stores you shop at most. Not only will they alert you of the latest deals, but many of them have extra coupons or discounts.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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