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missyp123

Fisyear wrote: »

Just got back from the market and bought some beef for Sunday lunch and enough lamb chops for a couple of meals, also got fruit and veg for the weeks meals and spent a total of £15. The beef is in the oven and it's time to have a mooch on here for a while.

thats the one thing i do save money on....i still go to the MIL's for sunday dinner

missyp123

i have just seen that discovery real time has started a new programme called extreme couponing, 10pm tonight.

it actually looks very inspiring even though i am just starting out i would love to have the nerve to try and not spend a penny! the advert shows they guys saving 101%!!!:money:

Fisyear

Hi missy, I watched extreme couponing last week and thought it was brilliant, there is no way the supermarkets would let us get away with all those coupons in this country. I am catching up on Sundays programme any minute now.

Just came back from the supermarket, I haven't been for a few days so had a few things I had to get such as bread, eggs, bananas etc. Spent £19.72 and saved just over £5 using coupons. Hopefully I will have an RTD coupon from Mr T as well.

Fisyear

Morning all, went to weigh on Thursday and had stayed the same, so pleased with that. Picked up a small photo album to put my coupons in, much easier to carry then around when I go shopping. Also had a bargain when I was at Mr T's, picked up a tin of princes salmon in the reduction aisle and I wasn't sure how much it was, so took it to the till to ask and it turned out to be 1p . Went back to see if there was any more, but they were all gone.

Had my hair cut yesterday, but instead of having it coloured at the hairdressers I bought a dye to do at home. Did that last night and i am well pleased with it and saved about £20.

I have to go around the newsagents in a minute as I am picking up the news of the world to get the £5 coupon off £40 spend at Morrisons.

Have a good day all

missyp123

the coupons really do make a difference and of course, along with only buying what you need and being clever by getting offers or own brands you'll do really well:)

hopefully some of the coupons iv sent off for show up by the time i need to shop on tues! ill do i prope look for offers etc in the morning before i go.

take care:A

Fisyear

Hi missy they do make a difference, I have enough coffee, teabags, softner, washing up liquid, washing powder, dishwasher tablets for a good few months. Oh yes and lynx and toothpaste. I did a few shops over the last couple of days and have spent another £29.16, considering I don't need anything how am I spending all the time. But they are on offers plus coupons as well. I have enough meals for next week, might just get some mince.

Lost 2lb this week, which doesn't help when I am supposed to stay on target now. So we are all having a chippy tonight

Fisyear

I have just updated my sig and realised I have £6.48 to last until the end of the month for groceries. That should cover chippy tonight and mince.

Fisyear

Finished this months grocery shop today and the total spend for this month is £280.26. More than the £250 challenge I gave myself, but with this I stocked up on quite a few things, plus it included takeaways. Next month I will try to get closer to the target of £250.

Having a lazy day today as we went to a wedding party last night and the older we have got the longer it takes to get over these nights out. Also glad of the bank holiday tomorrow.

missyp123

Hope you enjoyed your weekend hun, I know what you mean about the hangovers!

Fisyear

Thanks missy it was a lovely weekend. I have been busy the last week and haven't been keeping a tab on my grocery spend, so I must get together the receipts and work out how much has been spent. I did have a bargain on the weekend at our local market, I paid £30 for enough meat to last us for the whole month. We had a pork dinner Sunday, chicken and chips tonight and I have planned a chicken fried rice (slimming world style of course).

It is my last week in my current job, so I am sad, but also looking forward to the future. The travel cost will be less as I can ride a bike instead of taking the car every day, plus I will get fitter. I will also be working less hours one day a week, so can either relax or catch up on things that need doing. And of course the salary is a bit more than I get at the moment. We are off for a meal later in the week so everyone can say their goodbyes.