A popular Aussie bargain hunter has revealed her hacks to complete the Woolworths Disney Worlds of Wonder Collector Card album in record time.

Stacie Mckee has been helping families save money since 2018 through her Instagram account budget_save_spend, where she advises her 17,000 followers on navigating the rising cost of living.

The Sydney-sider, and Mouths of Mums member, has turned her bargain-hunting talent to uncovering the most cost-effective (and quickest) way of completing the current Woolies collectibles campaign.

Her first tip is to scour the aisles and Woolworths catalogue to look for products that will give you bonus cards, and then purchase those that you need and are the cheapest.

“Shop the lowest priced items amongst the participating brands,” Stacie explained.

In this week’s shop, Stacie was able to snap up 16 cards for a $30.85 spend (instead of the usual one pack of three cards per $30 spend). You can find out which brands are offering bonus cards on the Woolworths website, or by checking out the catalogue.

Here’s a look at what Stacie purchased in her $30.85 shop. It’s just eight products (multiples of some products):

• Vileda Glitzi Non Scratch Foam Sponge Scourer 2 Pack (half price)
• Dettol Antibacterial Liquid Hand Wash Hand Soap Pump Refresh 250ml
• Oral B Kids Frozen 3+ Years Blue Toothpaste 92g (save $1.50)
• Sorbent Lotion Tissues 4 Ply 70 Pack
• Yoplait Petit Miam Kids Yoghurt Pouch Blueberry 70g
• Mount Franklin Spring Water Bottle 600ml
• John West Chunky Tuna Tempter In Springwater 95g
• Purina One Adult Chicken In Gravy Wet Cat Food 70g

Stacie also encourages checking out the markdown sections of your local Woolies.

“Check out the clearance section in store or look for yellow clearance stickers stuck on participating branded items, particularly brands such as Bega , Yoplait , Danone and D’Orsogna due to their shorter shelf life. You pay less and still get a bonus pack.

“If you need to purchase multiple items from the one brand (above the three item limit consider splitting your shop into two or more transactions (in $30 increments).”

Stacie’s other tips and hacks include:

• Make sure you are signed up to Everyday Rewards and activate all your points boosters. This can potentially help to get money off your shop to make your dollar stretch further.
• Purchase discounted Woolworths gift cards and save between 3 to 5%. These can be purchased from NRMA, Shopback , Bupa Life Rewards, the entertainment app and many more places.
• Trial Everyday Extra (free for 30 days  to get an additional 10% off your shop each month up to $50.

Other tips to completing your Woolworths Disney Worlds of Wonder Collector Card set

We also asked our fabulous Mouths of Mums community for their tips, and they came up with some brilliant ideas:

Michelle Hunt: “Divide your shopping into multiple smaller transactions to get more cards, as they’re often given out per transaction, not just per dollar amount. Sometimes, ordering online can score you extra cards or bundles—check for any online-only deals. Ask the Staff: Be friendly and ask staff if they have any extra cards. Sometimes they’re willing to give you a few more! Ask you mates who are not collecting to collect for you.”

Sophie Egan: “Timing is everything! Shop during bonus point promotions, split big shops into smaller transactions, and always use your Rewards card. Stack with discounted gift cards for extra savings.”

Karina Lee: “Stand behind someone with a big load and no kids. Snap up a conversation with them and pray they will give you their stash of cards!”

Tigerlilli Angus: “I wait to go shopping at the end of the day when many items are reduced like short shelf life items and dairy products and then if they are heavily reduced such as branded yoghurt is 50 cents and a bonus Item I buy so many of them.”

Are you collecting the Woolies cards? Let us know your tips for completing your album quickly in the comments below!