I have found the way to stay on budget

bigdec

Trying to budget for weekly shopping was always a bit of a problem with my other half as if she went in to a shop for a loaf of bread and a pint of milk she would walk out with a trolley full of junk . So now if shopping has to be done I just go my self and just get whats needed staying in budget. And get lots of bogof as well.


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LittleL_4

Well done, that's the way to go! :T :T :T

Aren't BOGOF great! Iceland are fab for them....

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wanna-be-mortgage-free_2

Well done :j

Also helps to write a list before you go, that way you only get what you need

earwig

dose your oh not mind going shopping any more or is she happy that she dosnt have to i am the same as your oh i cant just buy whats needed i alawys have loads of junk to i have given up trying to stick to a food buget i just cant do it i have a famey of 4 and 80.00 buget and i never can stick to it its allways over the hundred pounds and then i just get anoned with myself for not sticking to it so i have just accept that i am the sort of person who will spend that much on food and will buy the things she wants rather than what she needs bad i know but i cant see how i can stop this if my oh went and done the weekly shop with out me we would have only basics and me and my sweet tooth need our junk lol so i am pleased that you have found away to stay within your buget i wish i could find away to stay in mine

emileeny

Hello All,

I found a great way to stay on budget when doing my weekly shop because I too love my junk! I only pay in cash, and only have the amount I want to spend in my wallet- my card now lives in my wardrobe and is taken out once a month! Therefore no choice but to be careful otherwise I will be very embarrassed at the checkout!

Imelda

hi bigdec,

Fancy doing my shopping too?!?! I have managed to stop myself from having to pop out for extras by freezing bread and milk. I also go to the greengrocers/ market for fruit and veg (the only things I need to buy in between shops) and I must use cash for that so can only spent what I have budgetted. When I do my weekly shop I always write a list (and try to remember to take it with me lol!) which stops me from buying junk.

spud30

Bigdec, you are the man :T :T :T

I've been looking for a way to get out of food shopping for years, and I think that's it :j

Off to suggest it to OH straight away :rotfl:

Tiff_2

Men everywhere are going to be looking for you bigdec and us ladies will be singing your praises!
It's hard for me to budget as I'm parent of 16 year old son whose taste in food changes approximately every 4.2 hours!!! And I can't eat it myself as I have a severe dairy allergy so I pass it on to family.
Is there a manual for training and handling 16 year olds?!