March 2011 Grocery Challenge

quintwins

sorry i know i already declared but was reading someone elses post and i just relised the twins are off for over 2 weeks for easter at the end of april so

can i please have £250 for april instead

sorry to be awkward

Pinwheel

Hi
Just updated my new April signature. Our month started on Friday and I've already spent loads, worryingly I haven't done my usual internet shop to start the month off but have still managed to spend £67.95. I usually get a months supply of bread flour, butter, tea bags, tins, fruit juice etc but I haven't done that, and now I feel that I can't because I won't have enough money left for top up shops for the rest of the month. I'm going to have another look at my receipts and my meal plan and see what I can work out. I think I got a bit carried away, I did buy some treats like cornett*s and a few other unnecessaries! Ooops.
PWx

Living_proof

PennyGrabber - I had something good happen today. My refund of car tax from a car a sold in December could well have been forgotten about but I put the expected payment in my budgetting spreadsheet and therefore, when it didn't materialise, forced me to contact DVLA to get their act together. Almost £100 that could have gone permanently AWOL!

This is on top of having a £50 cash bonus at work, £25 premium bond win and £61 charity win all in the same month.

What's the expression - money breeds money.

I knew that compost bin would come in useful one day!

cat_smith

OK. Rethink of menus for the week. I'm feeling yucky and barely managed to keep down a couple of bites of omelette today. DH fed from batch baking in freezer. Going to re-arrange to something very simple for tomorrow in case I still feel this bad.

Being carless has its advantages. No random Mr T trips for little bits that turn into major expenditure. Although 2 of the clementines that were delivered on Friday are already rotting so I'm not happy with that.

destroyerofdebt2011

First spend of the month for me not a biggee because i used up a double the difference voucher but im counting it as its full value to save the voucher value till later in the month iykwim.

£2.47 on shop bought, biscuits, sweeties and choc 3p change placed in the misc tin for padding with later
£8.25 on proper food for the week.

Just baked some peanut butter cookies and a fruit tea loaf with some home made candied peel and some currants. So deffo shouldnt need to buy any more naughty goodies this week. Now off to update siggy...:j

runnerbean17

Declaring 352.39 for March:eek:

please put me down for 340.00 for April thanks

Gracie_1827

Declaring for March £177.28 over again!!!grrr

Please put me down for £140 for April....and I'll try again to keep under

ChocClare

Well, it's the 28th of March and I've got a pile of receipts I haven't even looked at or counted. I think I came in under budget but couldn't swear to it and have indeed probably spent more than usual for the simple reason that I haven't been keeping an eye on it AT ALL.:(

So please may I forget about March and try again for April with my "usual"

£340

Thank you very much - Must Do Better...

angelatgraceland

Hi all-Ive been missing from forums this week-just so busy!Hospital visits were frustrating and none the wiser for all of the scans! Just awaiting some action on that front! Work busy but I still manage to shop too much!
Defrosted my freezer Mon afternoon(was going to say today but er- its now yesterday)and was amazed by just how much stuff is in there. My ds(21)said well surely thats good? Well-it is and it isnt cos somehow it needs using! so I bagged it all up on the garage floor(its a big chest freezer)sorted it out to bags of potato products, veg,meat etc so I know where to look for things-put all my readymade meals in tubs on one side in the little divider bit and its all done. I scrape it and sweep it up with a dustpan and brush to defrost. Its all done and finished before theres any sign of wetness on the bottom of the freezer. Im always worried that it may not start up again after switching it off as its now 16 years old so not covered on my contents insurance(up to 15 yrs). so I want to lower the value of what it contains as presently there is a lot of meat in it which Ive bought reduced the last two weeks. Ive been totallling up ready to declare and I know Im over BUT Ive inclueded fuel for 2 cars of about £110 so I may rejig my grocery allowance and exclude fuel with the high price of it as it is throwing the budget askew and not really reflecting grocery spends. If I do this I will of course lower my annual budget to reflect Im not including fuel-I will update on this later.

Spiggle-thinking of you-hoping you are ok as Ive not had time to read the lates posts.

Big hugs to all who need them.((()))

Candy_Belle

Just a few spends to report

£7.30 - W****s 3xDusters, 2xRubber Gloves, 9 Pouches Felix, 4 x tinned cat food.

Hmmmm can't believe how much already spent of Aprils budget!!!:(

Have a good day everyone x