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my spending dairy

hi i hope you dont mind but im going to put my spending habits down on this thread as it has been sugested that i start a spending dairy for a month to see how much money i waste (if i put it on paper i will only lose it) feel free to coment if you feel im doing somthing wrong so here it gose

monday 29 may
sainsburry weekly food shop 61.00

tueday 30 may
sainsburrys again items brought was one pack of choc biscutes 99p
one loaf of white bread 99p
four pints of milk 120p
2 slices of chicken 67p
2 choc muffins 139p
1 pkt of mushrooms 69p
2 toms 34p
i bag of toffees 78p
one paper 35p

i can allready see that i shouldnt of had to buy any of this if i done the shopping right yesterday will try harder tomorrow
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  • madmalteaser
    madmalteaser Posts: 301 Forumite
    99p for a loaf of bread? That's the only thing there that looks particularly shocking to me.

    I'm probably not the right person to give advice - I've never been one for the weekly shop, I'm just not organised enough.
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  • OberonSH
    OberonSH Posts: 1,792 Forumite
    Have you thought about shopping somewhere a little less - um - expensive?

    I shop at Nettos, always turned my nose up but I'm now really impressed. The veg always looks really good, and the range of stuff is excellent. If you're not fussed on your food having a 'designer' label then it works out pretty cheap. I did my weekly shop this morning - bear in mind we're living outt he freezer at the moment, and I meal-plan like a demented woman. I spent under £6 - milk, cheese, 3 packs of butter (cos I bake a lot), biscuits for dd, chilli in a jar & garlic.

    Milk at Nettos at the mo is 99p for 4 pints, and on offer so buy 8 pints for £1.70. I buy the large packs of wafer thin chicken then freeze half to avoid it going off. Does us for 2 weeks and I pay £1.67.

    Don't forget your local markets, not only are they ultra cheap, but they need our support. I got a fantastic turkey breast steak for £1.49 that fed me and DD for 3 days!

    I'd give it a go, you might surprise yourself. (Sorry for posting a lecture!)
    This year I'm getting organised once and for all, and going to buy a house with my wonderful other half. And that' s final!

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  • howalsh
    howalsh Posts: 396 Forumite
    Everything except the milk surprises me!
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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    I think you're right, you spent £61 monday and yet still needed to buy the other items tuesday!

    Did you go in with a list?
    I dont want to sound like I'm being mean because I get caught up in Tesco's buying rubbish because I fancy it, but none of it has any nutrional value and costs me a fortune!

    Something stupid like £1 in every £5 (spent by UK consumers) is spent with Tesco! Well I say NO MORE!!!!
    My £1's will not be those 1's!!!!

    It's hard to be super strict with yourself, I know, I'm still struggling now.
    £61 is an expensive shop for a week.Is that just on person or two?
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  • scholt
    scholt Posts: 245 Forumite
    dazzanator wrote:
    hi i hope you dont mind but im going to put my spending habits down on this thread as it has been sugested that i start a spending dairy for a month to see how much money i waste (if i put it on paper i will only lose it) feel free to coment if you feel im doing somthing wrong so here it gose

    monday 29 may
    sainsburry weekly food shop 61.00

    tueday 30 may
    sainsburrys again items brought was one pack of choc biscutes 99p
    one loaf of white bread 99p
    four pints of milk 120p
    2 slices of chicken 67p
    2 choc muffins 139p
    1 pkt of mushrooms 69p
    2 toms 34p
    i bag of toffees 78p
    one paper 35p

    i can allready see that i shouldnt of had to buy any of this if i done the shopping right yesterday will try harder tomorrow

    ouch - what was in Mondays shop?
  • dazzanator
    dazzanator Posts: 47 Forumite
    scholt wrote:
    ouch - what was in Mondays shop?
    ok i got the receipt and i have typed it out this is a typical week shop
    toilet paper 156
    the sun 035
    mint polar bar 60
    salt vingar crisp sticks 55
    milk polar bar 60
    onion 9
    mushroom 41
    custard creams 25
    hot choc *2 37 each
    choc wafer bars 37
    mars 6 pk 128
    snickers 6 pk128
    choc cookies 32
    half cibatta 99
    eggs 6 89
    orange squash 59
    sauages 159
    pizza *2 30 each
    soap 49
    white choc 25
    steak mince 2 for 350
    bacon 138
    sirloin steak 532
    bread 32
    brown bread 48
    brown bread 48
    washing up liq 85
    anti bac spray 79
    stuffing38
    tom tin 45
    bleach 68
    toothpaste 98
    mash 109
    coke 6 pk *7 at 229 3 for two
    quiche 85
    fish fingers 100
    tomatoes 31
    flora 69
    sliced beans 99
    baby wipes 124
    butter *3 at 53 each
    anchor butter 96
    spegtti 3*23
    kitchen roll 98
    nappys 598
    tortilla chips 19
    yougarts 72
    lemon cheese cake 166
    crisps multi bag 119
    so there you have it that is our usual weekly shop which for a famley of four i didnt think was to bad
    debt free:beer:
  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    There seems to be a lot of this in your shopping:

    quite a bit of chocolate
    quite a lot of biscuits
    expensive meat (sirloin steak)
    more expensive meat (steak mince)
    mars bars
    snickers bars
    half a ciabatta for a quid!!
    ready made mash!! for the price of 10lbs of potatoes
    lots of butter
    lots of crisps
    cakes

    NOT MANY MEALS IN THERE AT ALL
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  • calleyw
    calleyw Posts: 9,862 Forumite
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    iainkirk wrote:
    There seems to be a lot of this in your shopping:

    quite a bit of chocolate
    quite a lot of biscuits
    expensive meat (sirloin steak)
    more expensive meat (steak mince)
    mars bars
    snickers bars
    half a ciabatta for a quid!!
    ready made mash!! for the price of 10lbs of potatoes
    lots of butter
    lots of crisps
    cakes

    NOT MANY MEALS IN THERE AT ALL

    There does seem to be a lot of what I call snacky and rubbish foods there. Don't get me wrong we all love a choccie bar. But you really should not be eating that sort of thing everyday as it is very bad for health and teeth. As well as the old wallet.

    Don't have a problem with the meat or butter. As you are buying better quality meat. And I have now gone back over to butter rather than these manky made up spreads. As I think it is better for me.

    I believe your wife is a SAHM (Stay At Home Mum)so really she could meal plan. It does take a little time. But if you start with once week then that should take about 15-20 mins while she sits down wth a hot drink.

    I have started to cook cakes on a sunday morning while I am cooking my sunday roast. Saves time and I am putting on the cooker anyway not just to make the cakes.

    Your top up shop

    sainsburrys again items brought was one pack of choc biscutes 99p
    one loaf of white bread 99p
    four pints of milk 120p
    2 slices of chicken 67p
    2 choc muffins 139p
    1 pkt of mushrooms 69p
    2 toms 34p
    i bag of toffees 78p
    one paper 35p

    Again sweets and cakes and biscuits. I am surprised at the bread and the milk. As sainsburys do an organic own brand loaf for 58p and I am sure that sainsburys are doing 4pts of milk for £1 as are most the supermarkets.

    Of a £7.40 shop £3.51 :eek: was rubbish, junk or a news paper which you just can't eat.

    If you want help with meal planning etc go over to the moneysaving Old Style board loads of help.


    Also noticed in your main shop not much in the way of fruit and veg. Do you use another source rather than just the supermarket.

    Yours


    Calley
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    Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz

    If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin
  • scholt
    scholt Posts: 245 Forumite
    Hi Dazzanator (love the name btw!)

    well done for typing out your shopping - must have taken a while!

    There are loads of cakes on there! god I hope I don't sound patronising now - but have you thought about making some? Loads cheaper - the initial outlay of eggs, flour, butter, caster sugar, and icing sugar is next to nothing really.....could be something to do with the kids at the weekend as well.

    you could cut out the paper cost by reading it online?

    would you benefit from a bread machine maybe?

    Just suggestions, and again hope you don't think I am being rude. I might post mine at the weekend because I am sure I could get some useful insight into it too.

    Brgds
    Sam
  • Willsnarf1983
    Willsnarf1983 Posts: 1,928 Forumite
    CAFCGirl wrote:

    Something stupid like £1 in every £5 (spent by UK consumers) is spent with Tesco! Well I say NO MORE!!!!


    actually 1 in every £7.80 is spent at tesco

    Will
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