September 2010 Grocery Challenge

suzybloo

Morning folks, total declared for September is £496.00, which is way over, however I have no cleaning products to buy for about 6 months, freezer is still half full, and I did reduce the budget last month possibly too soon. Never mind it is still a lot less with a lot less wastage than before - fingers crossed for next month!

franby64

Morning everybody.

I would like to declare for Sept at £419.96/£400.
Over I know but not too bad.

Well done everybody!

muffin_man_7

Declaring total £155.07 /£120.00 thats only £35.07 over and by£12.67 more than august i'm happy with that it's going down thats the main thing and if i was to take of the items bought but haven't actually used it would be much lower the problem i have is i like the cupboard full so i'm going to rearrange my cupboards this month and hopefully that will help one cupboard for october stuff and anything else can go aside in the winter/xmas cupboard this should help and for october anything i pick up for winter/xmas will be counted seperatly and i'm going to make a food diary for october with all food eaten and wasted hopefull it will help me see where i'm going over budget today will be another spend day couldn't carry anymore and a couple of items are xmas/birthday seperate budget oh and i forgot eggs got to make muffins to celebrate the safe arrival of my 1st grandson born at 18.09 on wednesday 29th weighing a bit over 9lb

Spiggle

Morning All,

I was working at home last night so didn't post.

Declaring at £234.56 for September marginally under budget by a wee £5.44. :T

Well done everyone for their fantastic results. :T:T:T Good on you Hippeechiq, boultdj, Billie-jo, hedgesparrow (love the name), laloopi, winchelsea, freakyogre and the list goes on and on!

Long tall sally, congratulations on your best result since April, well done. :T

And to those of you over your budgets, keep up the work of tracking your spends. It's wonderful to read so many of you knowing where the extra went. Don't beat youself up, assess where you are and make sure you are setting the right level for you. Onwards and upwards to October ...

Take care,
Spigs

Hippeechiq

_party_ Congratulatons muffin man7 Wonderful news _party_

Are you a Grandma, Gran or Nan?

We are all saving money, whether we come in on budget or not, compared to what we were. So well done on completing the September challenge everyone :T

muffin_man_7

Thanks Hippieechiq I'm Granma i have 3 granddaughters ones 10 on 27 this month a 6 year old and youngest is 14 weeks now a grandson too have only seen picture of him with my youngest so cute was worried i might have a cold got sore troat and don't think it fair on baby can't wait for xmas when they see the tree all lit up oh such a picture so cute

Hippeechiq

When my time comes, I'll be a Grandma too

Both my girls were born in September, my eldest on the 27th and my youngest on the 23rd, and you're right, they were at a lovely age by their first Christmas. 3 months old, able to sit up, and old enough to be aware of all the tinsel baubles and lights, they didn't know where to look first! I have lovely memories of it

muffin_man_7

i have 3 girls and 4 boys my 2nd son (grandsons daddy) was born on sept 8 and when he was 3 he dressed up as santa to cheer his baby brother of 6 months we took a pictue of each one by the tree on their 1st christmas little ones make christmas magic

How old are you're girls mine are 27(28 next month she has 2 girls ) 17 and 13(14 week before christmas) my boys are 27 23( he's the new daddy) 20 18(19 week after christmas his little girl will be 6 months old at christmas)

Hippeechiq

You're so right about little ones making Christmas magic. It's all such a lovely innocent time.

Blimey! This is an expensive time of year for you then, with all those birthdays and Christmas

Mine have just turned 25 and 18

unhappy_shopper

Spent £420.59 during September.

Please put me down for £300 for October. Thanks.