How much do you spend in Tesco every week since retiring?

frankenstein

Up until I retired I never paid any attention to how much my wife and I spent on our weekly shopping as my wife paid for the shopping on her credit card and paid it all off from her bank account every month.

Now that we are both retired I set up online banking and manage both my bank account and my wife's bank account online as well as her credit card online.

This of course allows me to now see her credit card statement and know where she spends her pension:rotfl:.

For a couple living together, me, 65 and my wife, 64, we spend approx between £50 and £80 a week in Tesco on food and other stuff.

If there is an offer we will buy more that week and not buy any until next time we need it.

Loads of washing up liquid and shower gell to last for a year, for example.

So what do other retired couples spend a week on groceries and stuff?

not counting heating, CT etc. just groceries and magazines.

Biggles

Now that I'm retired, I spit on Tesco and take the time to use the small shops in the town as much as possible. When necessary I use our small local supermarkets also.

But, in terms of amount spent, it's around £60 a week.

tanith

Well I am retired but OH is still working.. we spend around £50/60 a week... if there is a deal on something we'll buy extra as you do... I do a lot of cooking from scratch now and try not to buy snacky things but have a bake up on Saturday of cakes , scones , pies and buns.. they last us all week..

frankenstein

I spit on Tesco

Why?

The shopping would be a lot more if it wasn't for Tesco.

We go there because we can see the store from our front door.

Anyway this is not to discuss who likes or dislikes Tesco.

Perhaps I should not have mentioned a specific supermarket.

We go there because it is convenient.

If we stayed near Asda we would go to Asda.

There is a co-op along the road as well but it is a lot more expensive than Tesco and it isn't open 24 hours like Asda and Tesco. Also the co-op sell 2 litres of milk for the same price as Asda and Tesco sell 4 pints.

Tesco sells bread for £1 same bread in co-op £1.20

Next year a Sainsburys will be opening just along the road from where we stay, we might start going there instead of Tesco.

Savvy_Sue

Not yet retired, but I'm struggling to come to terms with how little I'm spending now the boys are all away! :rotfl:

zygurat789

frankenstein wrote: »

Tesco sells bread for £1 same bread in co-op £1.20

If you go at the right time our local Tesco sells 800G at 23p.
We've spent just over £60 in the past weeks (hasn't everybody had the £6 off for £60 spent) We've also had Morrisons and Waitrose vouchers too.
Last week the first till reading was £112 but the CC hit was only £78 and £2.00 off our petrol.
Now the vouchers have finished we shall probably only buy fresh fuit & veg locally c£20pw.

Ken68

I shop at Lidl mainly though compare prices at Tesco/Sainsbury/Somerfield and a general Market.
Lidl I like, because each week there are reductions in different departments, like this week might be the chilled section, next week fresh fruit and Veg. And they have a reduced to clear counter too.
AND it aint too big to walk around it all. My local Tesco is way too large, no seats not until after the till. But I do like the way that Tesco and Sainsbury staff will advise and even show you the item or even fetch it.
But my main food shop is down the garden/greenhouse.

lilac_lady

It's worth checking out your local Co-op for special offers and reductions. I agree that their items are dearer than most big supermarkets but their reductions are bigger.

pollypenny

We still seem to spend too much at Tesco. It has sucked the life out of our town.

zygurat789

pollypenny wrote: »

We still seem to spend too much at Tesco. It has sucked the life out of our town.

We stopped shopping in town when they turned all the parking into pay and display. We can get all we want at out of town sites. Our town is now basically a dump.

Farway

No Tesco near me, must be the only non Tescotown in UK?

Anyway, the others are nearby, Lidl & Asda mainly used, single male so just in & out with a list, mainly ignore all that is not on list, but do look at the reduced sections, can never resist 30% off smoked salmon or Black Forest ham in Lidl for instance

I find the Lidl & Morrison's reductions are genuine, Co-op is taking the p!** with prices, and Waitrose Essential & reduced are in my range for value

I am not short of money, but refuse to pay over the odds for items I know are less elswhere, for instance I only buy free range eggs, why would I pay £1.50 or so for six when they are less than a quid in Lidl?

Spend is around £50, but I do choose ethically, organic / Fair trade / outdoor reared etc so very likely not typical