Tonight's TONIGHT

Lynsey

treboeth wrote: »

just send us your mince we know where u r!!!




:rotfl: :rotfl:

Not much left, going down. It's weird how these things happen, normally when I don't even want the stuff. The 6 x lamb mince happened when I wanted to run one of the freezers down. I forgot the lottery and went to Sainsburys late, around 7.30 pm and the store was virtually empty, hence reducing to next to nothing. Too much of a bargain to miss, especially at 30p per pack, which eneded up at 6p per pack.
One day, perhaps one day, I'll get the freezer sorted. :rotfl:

Lynsey

Make_do_and_mend

mrs_miser wrote: »

if you can send your kids to a private school, then you dont need to watch your food bill.

I find this very judgemental. It is all about personal choice. I have chosen to send my daughter to private school, because this is a priority for me. She has only been there since September and it is the best choice we ever made. To do this, we planned and have lived quite a frugal lifestyle for the last few years. Limited treats, no new clothes, we have really cut back to the bare minimum and have been happy to do so. It will not be forever.

Holidays are subsidised by Tesco Clubcard Vouchers and spent on a caravan holiday in France, which my children enjoy. Many of the parents at the school are in a similar position. There are some well off families, but not all. Just because someone chooses to spend all their disposable income in this way, does not mean they should be judged in this way.

There are people who spend their money on dance lessons, football club, karate lessons, music etc etc etc. Yet, no one ever questions this. A friend of mine recently spent over £5000 going to Disney - no one questions this either - good luck to them. However, spend a similar sum on private education and you are a social pariah. If education is top of our priorities and we wish to spend our money in this way then it is our choice to do so and I think that people are wrong to make assumptions about how it is funded.

Aspiring

Barneysmom wrote: »

I found the dinner a bit mad really. Do rich people have cottage pie in the week same as us normal working folk?
I'd have though they'd have shown how to cut the cost of a lobster thermador or fillet steak.
I'd have found that more believable, and I'd have liked to see how it was done too so I could do it.

Talk about stereotyping :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

sjc_2

Thought the programme raised some interesting questions especially on the Spirits.

Just a couple of points though who drinks Gin neat? and who gets through a bottle a month personally.

See he didn't do a tin of Stella against a 39p tin of Asda own brew Lager, may of spotted the difference there

nickyhutch

sjc wrote: »

Thought the programme raised some interesting questions especially on the Spirits.

Just a couple of points though who drinks Gin neat? and who gets through a bottle a month personally.

See he didn't do a tin of Stella against a 39p tin of Asda own brew Lager, may of spotted the difference there

I do, although it's vodka rather than gin. And it's more than a bottle a month.

fedupfreda

iKennett wrote: »

Maybe he needed a rich schmuck to get the biggest impact, if you could convince someone who doesn't care about the cost of the grocery bill then you can convince almost anyone?

I'll reserve judgement until I watch the program later tonight.

After having watched the programme (and had a few days to think about it) you can see why the well off family were chosen - it just allowed for a bigger drop and hence more impressive numbers!

However I do agree with the OP in that it would be interesting if Martin considered doing a programme about how the less well off manage - I'd like to see if he can manage to wring any savings out of my £60 weekly grocery budget for a family of 4. Somehow, I don't think so..... :rotfl:

System

maybe rather than just headline grabbing martin should live with a family with a limited budget for a week ,putting his money where his mouth is !

richardw

ITV just want good telly.

Martin gets more people interested and they find this website and find out about real moneysaving.

Any

alangent wrote: »

I think the point that perhaps ought to be made is that supermarkets were once our "saving grace" and a lot of local shops went out of business because they couldn't compete on price. Now we have the situation whereby supermarkets are actually dearer than local shops but we don't realise it becuase we have been suckered into only shopping at supermarkets. OK, its hard to buy everything at local shops and there's the old one stop shop argument for S/Ms, BUT I'll give you 3 examples from my local high st. 6 Eggs, free range, Sainsburys, £1.36. Our local butcher, £1, how big a gap is that? Loo rolls, 12 pack, Morrisons, something like £4.50; our local shop, £1.99. Oranges, Morrisons 27p EACH. Our local veg shop, 6 for £1. I know you savvy savers will know all this stuff, but perhaps ML could run a programme like that and really nail the lie that S/Ms are cheap!

Alan

I think it is valid point - in some cases. But if you walk around your village on Saturday or Sunday afternoon, you will know these differences - and let's face it, it's nice to have a walk in a village (presuming that the village is nice:-))
In our village - eggs for £1 as well. Our vegetable shop - taking the **ss.

Any

fedupfreda wrote: »

After having watched the programme (and had a few days to think about it) you can see why the well off family were chosen - it just allowed for a bigger drop and hence more impressive numbers!

However I do agree with the OP in that it would be interesting if Martin considered doing a programme about how the less well off manage - I'd like to see if he can manage to wring any savings out of my £60 weekly grocery budget for a family of 4. Somehow, I don't think so..... :rotfl:

Why would someone try to save money and make a program about it where it is already managed to the level of perfection?? That would be reaaaaally interesting program - NOT. The only advice he would be able to give you would be "well, now you can start eating slugs from your garden, that will save you a bit money".