She refused to pay full price for anything. "Why would you? I don't see the point. I just wait because eventually it will come on special."
The page was originally developed to showcase top food deals, although it had evolved with people posting clothing and other items.
Earlier this week, she snapped a picture of fresh boneless chicken rolls on sale for $5 as part of Pak'n Save Tauranga's Meat Week promotion.
The supermarket's owner-operator Dean Waddell said 800 had sold out within a day.
"They were incredibly popular," he said.
Countdown national communications and public affairs manager James Walker said it was "always pleased to hear when our customers are sharing specials, including online, on Facebook".
Countdown had thousands of specials every week including "windbacks" that were run from time to time, as a special promotion from a Thursday to Sunday, he said.
"The popularity of a special with customers depends on the mix of products on special that week, and the prices that are hit. Butter, apples, avocados, corned beef and whole chickens are always very popular when on special."
Tauranga Budget Advisory Service manager Diane Bruin said she was not aware of the page but had requested to connect with the site on its Facebook page.
"We think it is a great idea so when you are looking to do [the] weekly shop then this will help [you] to see great specials, so you are not wasting time chasing around various places which costs petrol."
An average working family of four with two kids would likely spend $180 to $250 dependent on the disposable income, she said, but older children would eat more and could cost an additional $50 per week.
The same family on a benefit might have $150 to $180 a week for food as that was all they would have left after rent, power and essentials.
Salvation Army Tauranga community ministries manager Davina Plummer said its budget advisers always recommended people be savvy and efficient with their money.
Top tips
•Remove the weekly meat cost and substitute with lentils.
•Cooking is always cheaper than buying ready-made or takeaways.
•Tinned tomatoes are a necessary pantry item that can extend the meal and provide more for less.
•Always shop with a list and not more than once a week.
•Make a bigger night meal to take leftovers for lunch the next day.
•Buy fruit and vegetables in season.
•Create a vege plot to grow salad greens and vegetables.
•Sometimes buying in bulk can be a lot cheaper but do your homework.
•If you want to purchase meat on special then get others to go in with you.
•Know what individual items cost so you know if it is a good deal or not.
- Tauranga Budget Advisory Service
