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May 2010 Grocery Challenge
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As a guess can I say £240.00 for May
Many thanks
NRA
Debts Sep 2009 £35,000.00:eek:
Debt Free November 2014 :j:j:j
Member 51 £1,0000 emergency Fund
October GC £ /£250.00
Could you put me down for £80 again this month, please.
Went slightly over again this month, think it was because they had a certain brand of reduced fat cheese on offer in Mr A at £2 instead of the usual £3+ so stocked up. (It's not on offer anymore so won't be buying any in May!!)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
this is my first attempt at the Grocery Chllenge I usually spend about £400 with the extras for 4 of us I want to get this down to £300
As a thank you for letting me participate I will donate my fave soup recipe:
Carrot, leek and butterbean soup:
500g leftover, going out of date or fresh carrots
1 large leek
1 onion
1 standard (fullsize) tin butterbeans
1 pint veg stock
salt pepper
herbs etc
Simple soup soften everything in some i
oil/butter add herbs and stock cook until soft
add beans and blend until smooth - beans thicken it so no need for flour
season
yummy
Next: £337 £0
Overdraft: £250 £0
EF & Pots: £1087.76/£5000
Debt Free: May 2024 Dec 2023
I've been budgeting £200 a week to feed 2 adults, 2 kids, 4 cats, a dog, a rabbit, 3 extra kids every other weekend, and cover petrol, clothes and toiletries for all. That also covers days out and such.
I've been trying to cut back, but reckon this challenge will help.
My donation: Pasta and sauce recipe.
One tin of tomatoes, some basil, an onion and a decent squirt of tomato puree. Fry veg, chuck everything else in and the longer you leave it to bubble away the better. Add grated cheese, bacon or sliced sausage if you're feeling flush!
May GC £330/£600
May NSD 2
May GC £330/£600
May NSD 2
We did go over our budget for April
Emergency Fund £5400/£10,000
June NSD: 7
well tomorrow I fill up my GC purse again. Keep all GC money in another purse and use that cash. I think if I use "real" money instead of "virtual" money it keeps me more disciplined as I can see the money disappearing and I am less likely to make impulse buys.
Souk08- can I ask how you manage on £45 pounds a month? What do you include? Maybe you wouldn't mind passing some of your tips over to us who struggle a bit. I would really appreciate it.