November Grocery Challenge

Sweet_Pea_2

I've just done my second shop of Novembers challenge, (I know its still October but OH gets paid on 20th of month so I start from then) This week I bought extra a battery for DD1's tamagotchi (£2.99) and two "luxury" bouquets and some "luxury" choc chip cookies for a friend and her dd as they gave us a dustbin liner full to the brim of outgrown clothes (most were next) for my dd's, and some extra fresh chicken breasts and steak mince so I can cook some meals for the freezer tomorrow and I'm still under budget.

I so love this challenge! :money:

brummiebabe

Well over the last 2 days, I've done a big 'month' shop (for all toiletries/cleaning products/non-perishables etc.) Spent £32.94 on toiletries/household stuff (Wilkinson/Superdrug) and my Tesco shop was £70.03 (including nappies, tons of pasta, tuna, t-bags etc etc.)

During the week, I've also spent £2.24 on milk and £2 on biscuits at Poundland.

Therefore, total so far for November's budget is £105.11!! However,we have tons of supplies and should only have to top up on fresh stuff/bread & some meat etc over next few weeks. (Here's hoping anyway!!!!):rolleyes:

Lottiepots

We are aiming for £100 for all food and cleaning products for the month.

nabowla

Well, I started planning November's shopping over a week ago. The schedule had me doing my first shop this week but I've just been sent away on a course for a couple of days so won't need to do any shopping until next weekend :j I guess that's one way of sorting out the five-weeks-in-the-month problem! I'll report back once I've done my first shop of the month - fingers crossed that I can stay on budget this month.

GIRLPOWER_2

Im in.....


£250 for 2 adults, 3 children and a dog.

Cheapskate

I'm in again, too. Made a mullock of last month's budget again, so am still aiming for £350 for all food, groceries (2 adults, 1 13yr old) & also some of Christmas shopping.
DH gets paid 31 OCt, so month will start 1 Nov. Got to pay for some new furniture on Thurs, not incl. in budget but coming out of current a/c so will HAVE to spend very carefully for the rest of the month.

jack92

Count me in

My challenge will be from 1st to 30th November, and total budget for that time is £320. That's for all food, toiletries and cleaning products for myself, dh and 3 children aged under 5 (excluding nappies).

Jack92

Chipps

Our month started on 20 Oct. This month, according to Money, if I don't take any money out of the bank or spend anything more, we will have about 15 left at the end of the month. I foresee a small overdraft coming along!
The trouble is, DH is paid a very small salary, but bonuses make it up to something we can live on. But last month we went on holiday, so he only got 2 weeks worth of bonus.
So this month I have made a menu plan, and with store cupboard ingredients & what we had in the freezer, I have actually managed to plan meals for all but 5 days in the month - also we have been invited out for 3 Sundays this month, which is 3 meals less to worry about!
So far my food spend for the November budget has been £39.74
I haven't set an actual food budget amount this month: my aim is just to spend as little as possible!

freyaluck

I'm in again this month
after last months disaster I am aiming for no more than £200.00 for 2 adults and 3 children starting 1st nov - 30th nov
so wish me luck
and good luck to you all

spendaholic

Now I'm back, I'd best restart how I mean to go on ... although I have fallen off the wagon slightly ...

My November shopping challenge began on Friday evening. My weekly budget for two of us is £50, but as we're going organic, that may increase. This weekend I spent just over £60 on the weekly shop. I'll see what the average works out at for this month and rethink the budget to suit.