Oh please help spent too much !!!

carlih1

Hi,

I had a budgjet of £200 for this months groceries but to date i have spent £198.04 on groceries and £61.89 on snakcs this cvould include lunches at work or tesco sandwiches etc.

There are three of us and we do not eat here on a thursday as we eat at my parents. I know i have bought a couple of bits for the house this months like baskets and hangers and stuff but not that much

I am at my wits end can never seem to stop spending in bloomin tesco!

Carli

Bogof_Babe

I'd say your best bet is to meal plan like crazy with the stuff you bought, and try to get meals for the rest of the month out of it. I'm sure it can be done - why not tell us what you have majored on and we'll all have a think.

vivaladiva

Can you eat for free next week - what's in the store cupboard? Can you eat your way to the bottom of the freezer? It sounds as if you haven't menu planned/made a shopping list. I had a lightbulb moment over this when I realised we'd spent over £600 :eek: in July. (My only excuse is that some of this must have been husbands expenses on cash back).
There are some great menu planners on here if you need help or inspiration.

CAFCGirl

I've made a small plan to upload a Tesco giftcard with £50 every month, (this is for one) and that will be the only thing I keep in my purse.

I'm never going to have more than £5 cash on me, so any food bits I need will have to be bought on the giftcard.

That way you will seriously think about what you put in your trolley if you know you've only got that amount of money.

Do you still have any of the receipts. It might be that you're buying a lot of things for your cupboards but not any actual food IYSWIM. I've recently done this and found that over 50% of my bills are on snack items and bottled drinks, which I should be able to cut out, or at least cut down on. This may proove helpful.

sophistica

Don't got to Tesco. Years ago when we were really broke, we ate very well by buying what we needed at the local shops. Cooking real food and making each meal last for 2 days.

frosty

I try to shop once a week,I always have a carton of longlife milk in the cupboard,and bread in the freezer.I used to shop 3to 4 times a week and always seemed to spend a fortune,but once a week I spend £50.00 and thats it.

Hello

I have taken to internet shopping, I only look at what is on my list, saves me a fortune, what I save outweighs the delivery cost. Changing from Tesco to Asda though as Tesco quality is rubbish and Tesco don't care.

carlih1

Hi

Thanks for all the replies, i am trying just to go to the shops for essentials, bread, milk fruit and veg, as i have loads in the cupboards should see me through till at least end of the month.

Unfortunately cannot internet shop as halifax changed my card adn they don't accept it anymore.

Ta