January 2011 Grocery Challenge

looie

hi all, I managed to drag myself to the supermarket today even though I'm full of cold I wanted to get some coffee which t's have on bogof but they didn't have any. It goes off offer on 25th of Jan and they aren't getting anymore in until the 1st of Feb. Humph !!

Still I got all the other bits I wanted so not too bad. Total spent £16.88 and only one more shop to do so fingers crossed I might just come in under this month

Have a good weekend all x

NickJW

de1amo wrote: »

i bit the bullet and opened my bottle of booze! dont feel happier for it because i wasnt unhappy before! --maybe i should learn to keep my money in my pocket and stick to coffee(which i am sure is just as bad as booze for me!)--i am about 200 quid under budget based on last month --now how can i spend my ill gotten gains!!???

Oh believe me...I know how you feel. I calculated that I spend more in a month on alcohol than I do on food. It's not that I am an alcoholic or anything, but I do tend to have one or two drinks a day.....:o
No excuses for it - I tend to need it after a tough day, and if this helps, opening the drink at home, is cheaper than going out

As for my spends today - £1 in Mr S and £2.21 in Mr T. Tonight I've opened the last bottle of wine leftover from Xmas!!! :eek: Will update signature.

CupOfChai

Done me shop this evening, that and a couple of small spends in the week take me up to a current total of £49.85.

I'm so annoyed with myself, I knew I was going in tonight to get things. Then I had to go in Wednesday to pick up a couple of bits. Then I forgot/didn't realise I needed something else as well, so had to go yesterday! Three days in a row is just silly! Must be more organised.

groatie_queen

A wee spend of £8.19 to buy some of the half price M&S tins of chicken breast in white sauce while they are on offer. I used up some credit on a gift card in part payment, hence the odd amount spent.

Pay day is next Thurs, 27 Jan and I have enough food in the house to last till then.

GQ

rosieben

Robson65 wrote: »

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some great recipes there Robson, I've added that link into the index :T

nickynoo08

A small spend for me today, ran out of bread n spuds so £1.84 spent. Should be a no spend weekend too.

~moneysavingnovice~

Well I'm definitely going over this month (again!)

Only got £14 for the last Jan weekly shop lol.

I've been breaking down my spends and it's 'beauty' that catches me out- razor blades for OH, facescrub, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner... etc... and £40 has gone on that! Still, I must be reallllly beautiful

NickJW

~moneysavingnovice~ wrote: »

Well I'm definitely going over this month (again!)

Only got £14 for the last Jan weekly shop lol.

I've been breaking down my spends and it's 'beauty' that catches me out- razor blades for OH, facescrub, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner... etc... and £40 has gone on that! Still, I must be reallllly beautiful

It's always the way - I know that this is a grocery challenge, but it's the non food items that tend to up the budget! :mad:

2joanne

Hi All

Just one week left for me and I'm so excited to be coming in under budget!!! Budgeted around £390 per month and so far up to £295! Hoping to stick to under £70 this week and then the left over £25 is going straight of the debt!!

I'm over the moon....I never worked out the shopping properly but I reckon our actual savings are at least £200 this month alone!

Amazing!

~moneysavingnovice~

NickJW wrote: »

It's always the way - I know that this is a grocery challenge, but it's the non food items that tend to up the budget! :mad:

Completely! It used to be alcohol that pushed me over, managed to cut down on that massively this month but toiletries have scuppered me!