April 2010 Grocery Challenge

spendaholic

Week 1 and I'm already overspent by £1.31 - this was because of the multi-pack of chocolate I bought that wasn't on the shopping list. If they'd had just the one bar for sale, I might not have gone over.

So £40 budget, £41.31 spent, brings my running total for the month so far to £41.31 out of £160.

guccigoo

nsd for me today:j

Winged_one

Thanks Pink Winged for the new thread.

I am working out my budget for April, 4 week month, away 1 of those, a good few freezer things but probably entertaining a bit......
Can you please put me down for €450 Pink Winged - and hopefully I won't need to revise that upwards after all this month.:eek:

cookiemum

First post, long time lurker but thought it time I entered properly!

Please can you put me down for £350 - me,OH,DS,DD and 2 cats.

I have been inspired by everyone on here and have been trying for a few months but hopefully this will keep me motivated and on target.:)

pixiechick99

Ok, I think I'll go for £230 this month please - ann extra £10 as it's Easter hols plus I have my niece staying for a few days.
Thank you:)

meanmarie

Put me down for €160 please Mrs MC....finding € 150 a little tight, will try to get back there later in the year.

marie

slowandsteady_2

Hi all,

nsd yesterday for me on groceries, i will need to get dd whole milk today though, will update sig when i decide what size bottle to get.

I have made a little:o purchase on ebay though, a little present to myself-wont tell you what cos you will laugh at me but im very excited and did get it at a bargain, dh just gone to collect it for me. However this was my own 'pocket money' and i havent used GC pennies.

Im also looking into switching gas and electric, i pay monthly fixed dd the last year we have lived here, but the cold winter saw us use a lot of gas and my payment for gas has more than doubled from May onwards, i dont think its a fair amount really as i was in credit to the gas at my last statement in January, so obviously its the cold weather that put it up, but i dont think that justifies 12 months of double what im paying now, so im having a look around. Im with BG at present, anyone have any recommendations for other suppliers? According to uswitch i have a lot of suppliers available to me, just choosing which one.

Well, off to get baby she has just awoke from her nap, hopefully the rain will stop and we can go for a walk to Mr T round the corner for that milk.

Have a good day everyone

kezlou

Thanks to everyone who started the new thread ! REally appreciate it.

Just posted my total on the March thread.
Been trying recipes from Weezls thread and so far so good, been a total success . so if lady luck is shiny on me we might come well under next month!

Right to check on the chana mutter masala, back in a bit!

Julie67

Could you put me down for £380 for April. Did a big shop on Friday (my month starts 26th) and spent £134.10 so running balance is £245.90, but got loads of meat and storecupboard stuff so should just need to top up bread, milk and fresh stuff.

Fingers crossed for April.

Sunnyday

Hi everyone,

i`ve found my piece of paper now so i can update my siggy £46.94 spent from my £200 total. I stocked up on a couple of things and need to amend the old meal planner yet again but not doing too badly so far.

SD