One of the great ways to save for a trip is to reduce spending. An easy way to do that is to being aware when good bargains and lower cost options become available. So my plan is to have a section of the site dedicated to finding the best deals in Vancouver’s north shore to save without sacrificing quality.
Some effective strategies I’ve found are:
- Wait for items to come on sale and buy larger quantities
- Note location and vendors where item prices are more competitive
- Use online alerts from mobile apps to watch for lowest price alerts
- Share bulk purchases at wholesale stores like Costco
- Find used items for things that are not critical or hygiene related.
| Item | Price | Vendor | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm sugar | $2 | Osaka | Park Royal south |
| Limes | .33 per | Superstore | My Seymour parkway north Vancouver |
| Fish Sauce | Superstore | My Seymour parkway north Vancouver | |
| Spices packages 400grams | 2.99 per package | Superstore | My Seymour parkway north Vancouver |
| Coconut Milk Aroy | 1.25 | Superstore | My Seymour parkway north Vancouver |
| Coconut water | |||
| Green papaya | Osaka | Park Royal South | |
| Movie rental | Free | North Vancouver library | Lynn valley, edgemont village |
| Dry cleaning suits | $16 | Tbd | Capilano rd south near marine dr - north van |
| Haircuts | $16 | Great clips | Park and Tilford |
| Dark Chocolate wafers | $.66/.33 | Superstore | My Seymour parkway north Vancouver |
| Red Thai chilis | Tbd | Tbd (freeze them) | Tbd |
| Medium coffee and muffin | $2.19 + tax | Mcdonalds | Any in Vancouver |
| Air pump tires | Free | Mohawk-marine and fell, Petro can, Lynn vallry | Various |
| Gas | Best current price | GasBuddy App Mobile | Online |
| Lemongrass | .99 | Superstore | Mt Seymour Pkwy |
| Frozen Chicken Breasts (3Kg Box) | $20 for 3KG - wait for sale | Save-On Foods | Lynn Valley (all) |