March 2009 Grocery Challenge

SAV3R

I am now ready to declare March at £360.68. I have just about managed to stay in budget.

Good Luck to everyone else!

dreamingofmoney

Hiya Everyone
Well had a great month, declaring at £191.67 from my budget of £300, sounds like i did really well, but i cheated a bit cause i was away for 2 weeks on hol. But am still going to take all the glory and that is yet another £108 towards my big birthday hol next year

Goodluck and well done to all, whether you suceeded or fell a bit short at least you had a blooming good go

Dreamer

orchid-96

Am declaring at £230 for March it is a bit rough, but am pretty sure it is more or less correct, had a funny month as was away for a weekend and had my twins birthday to sort out and lots of visitors etc. so am not doing too bad, although I am now already at £74 for April and we aren't even in April yet officially :eek: will be aiming for £250 for April and am going to say that is up to the end of April completely....I don't know how I will do with Easter and I am going to be away for a week as well, but I have really been finding by doing the challenge it really makes me think about what I spend (and not pile too much random stuff in my trolley!!)

So good luck all for April, this will be my 4th month and I am so chuffed at how much my bank balance has been looking healthier since doing this challenge...

mrspoor

Hi all, I've just had my Asda delivery (and the very helpful man helped me carry it all up to my second floor flat, whilst OH stayed late at work - after checking what time the delivery was due :mad: ), so I can now declare March at £220.34 - and officially under budget!!! :j

I'm very pleased, as I'm hoping to reduce our shopping bills so we can start repaying our hideous overdraft. Let's hope April is even better!!

cw18

My App Foods order arrived today - so I've now added that to my spreadsheet.

I'm now officially over budget for the year to date - by £6.95, and with 24 hours still to go before I declare.

However I'm well stocked up on loads of stuff, so after the middle of April I'm hoping to see very low spends (milk, fruit, veg, bread and some meats) for the following 10-12 weeks.

I'm also looking good on my Whoopsie Spend / Whoopsie Value figures -- but a lot of this is down to AF. There is one item (cost £1) where I can't find a 'real' value - but the rest of the order cost me £18.43 for goods with a shelf ticket value of £132.03 :eek:

sabs10

Hi all,

Well with 24hrs to go I have blown the budget:mad: . Spent £49.51 today. Still have one day to go - so will try for a no spend day tomorrow..

On the plus side today's shop ws for toilet rolls & laundry supplies that I am hoping will see me through the next 4 months.:T

well done to all of you who managed it this month & good luck to all for April.

Sabs10

Savvy_sewing

My mind was not really on this challenge this month. I forgot to update as I went along!. OOOpss. But I know that I blew the budget, as I had at least £183 more spent then registered!!!!

Savvy_sewing

Agh... That means I spent at least £345.58 THATS OVERSPENT OF £70 QUID!!!

April challenge, I hope I will do better!!. Now I need to read through and find the link!! I will try to cut out the wastage and use my storecupboards more then I have been doing! I am appauled at how I have spent more and yet we havent really all been eating everyday!!!:eek:

MoneyQueen

Hi,

Can I declare at £140.94 for March please.. I have really overspent as my budget was £75... Will try to do better in April

Thanks
MQ

S_Wales_Saver

Hi all

I am declaring 24 hours early at £209.43 :j :j . The extra £40.57 will be added to my stockpile money which is going up month by month. If I keep doing well, I hope to have saved enough to keep Dec at the same amount, even though all the family will be back and fore lol.

I expected to end with an empty freezer this month, but thanks to M&S 50% off Oakham chickens, butchers mince on special, and me buying prawns then finding the pack I just knew I'd bought the previous week :rolleyes: , stocks are very good.

Thanks everyone for all your ideas, support and friendship.