June 2011 Grocery Challenge

TheThriftyScrumpers

Evening All,

I went to sainsbugs this evening with both kids :eek: to stock up on the baby offers. I included a bottle of 5p baby bath to use as liquid soap refill. Great idea and thanks for the tip off about the offer.:beer:

I resisted the repeated requests by DD for a really expensive toothbrush that we don't need and only came out with what I went in for. Result :j

I hope you all have a great weekend xx

HalfaSixpence_2

I haven't reconciled the bank statement yet to make sure I didnt forget to record any spends, and I might have some minor things to buy next week, but I'm more or less done with £577 recorded. Although thatis over the £400 I was aiming for, I'm really happy with it. For a start, June turned out to be a five week month for me because of how my weeks went, and I also did a massive stock up on the special low carb breads and pittas my dh eats, which I only do every 3 months or so in order to get enough for free delivery. And I have just bought all the meat gor a big freezer cook which will go into next month to prevent takeaways.

Also I am just really pleased to be getting a handle on this and I am confident now that I can make my 'real' budget of £600 with reasonable ease and make more savings in future to bring that down.

Last night DH and i had a money conversation where nobody got angry or burst into tears<g>. Not only was i able to tell him exactly where i was and that we had money left over but he then said that he thought we needed to increase our personal allowances a bit which is a big relief as ive felt I've had to nibble other budgets here and there and apparently so has he. I woke up ludicrously early this morning but for once not with panic but with a feeling of peace despite his snoring!!

My ducks are in a reasonable row, I know where I am and I'm heading in the right direction with my eyes open. I've worked out a good way to keep my work expenses separate so that they don't confuse me. And I had enough in my personal pot to take advantage of the tesco Kindle offer yesterday which will mean I can cancel my mobile broadband and save £10 a month.

PennyGrabber

Hangs head in shame.

I have spent over £300, where my budget was £100. This isn't a problem in that I had the money (but from other pots), but WHY did I do it? I have for the past 3 weeks, only been to a sm once a week, which was a major thing for me to get to grips with. Unfortunately, I have been spending about £80 to £100 each time. Stupid, stupid me. I have enough to feed the 5000 at home, yet still I buy. This is my target for next month. I'm not going to have a monetary target for July, but a 'what I didn't need to spend' target. I'm allowing myself £50. I will then join back in properly in August (uh oh, holidays!). Hopefully while the children and I are off for the whole of August, I can make some kind of dent in the pantry!!

PG x

Intergalactic_Floozie

Hi, I'm joining July's Grocery challenge, has anyone started it yet? Mine will start a few days early cos I get paid on 25th monthly

Can you put me down for £300 this month (which will also include takeaways)

ragz_2

quintwins wrote: »

went to the shop for butter, and bought......butter i went to the filling station tho so it cost £1.79 but i saved in buying extras in te$co and on desil

Well done! I paid 99p for 4 onions at our petrol station the other day. It nearly killed me but I know I'd have spent so much more on other stuff if I'd gone to the supermarket!

quintwins

ragz wrote: »

Well done! I paid 99p for 4 onions at our petrol station the other day. It nearly killed me but I know I'd have spent so much more on other stuff if I'd gone to the supermarket!

see that was my thinking, also the extra i'd have used in desil driving to tesco makes up what i could have saves in the sm, also it was freezing so i just wanted to get there and back asap

not sure what our plans are for today, just had a cooked breakfast so shudn't need any lunch, might go for a drive i've been housebound all week so abit stor crazy, if were near a te$co i'll be nipping in for some more beans and some bogof butter so last night doesn't happen again (it only happened cause the kids were sick i'm never usually this unorganised and i never run out of basics)

it's fil birthday so were off there for tea, i need to get oh into the attic to get his pressie down and wrapped aswell

Chloris

I have gone over budget (signature updated). I wont declare yet, just in case. I am very disappointed. I will start meal planning for next month, buy the meat and batch cook a fair amount ahead of myself. July is a 4 week month so I do hope to catch up with myself somewhat.

Best wishes to Spigs and Hippiechiq.:)

savvyshe

Been awol for a couple of months due to family commitments folks, but had a small windfall recently so r e jigged finances and now able to pay off most of cc .Got cc on 0% for 12 months so may put money in savings and carry on as we are, paying off most of my wages each month, don't know, may do this for a couple of months then see.
Please could you put me down for £200.00 for July Mrs M and thanks you kind ladies for running this thread it certainly keeps us on track. .Have drawn out £50.00 for this week and going to see how it goes it's harder for me to part with cash than a debit card, will see if I can manage. £50.00 is for food, toiletries,DS spence Good Luck everyone for July.:)

fedupandskint

Back from holiday and just added up all the receipts for June - GC Budget was £200 and have come in at £183 leaving £17 until Tuesday when July's GC begins for me

Having a think about the total for July as I upped it for June to include the holiday. Need to reduce it again for July and start to tackle the targets again after a couple of months off.

Think I might go for £150 again for July. Back later on to confirm

quintwins

£18 odd spend in tesco, stocked up on beans and butter and got a load of reduced stuff, still need milk to see me til the end of the month aswell