September 2011 Grocery Challenge

minicazzybee

Good afternoon everyone!

Is it possible to join this thread mid-month? Due to strange pay-structure at work my financial month starts on the 18th. I think this thread would really help me be aware of my grocery spending-I seem to be at a supermarket every other day at the moment!

xxx

MILLYMOLLY

Think I'm losing count again but spent£5 in Tesco yesterday £12.22 in Lidl today and £5.99 in Tesco today (used lots of vouchers and conditional spend coupons) Total £23.21 (sure I've spent some more will look for receipts later)

poppy-glos

£12 today in mr t, did shopping list and nearly stuck to it, bought ryvita cos i fancied crunch, and three cartons of custard as have made a vat of stewed apple and pear today and some crumble.

I explained to my daughter why i was buying a tablet jelly for 30p rather than the 67p ready to eat invidivual portion for her lunchbox. Then i looked at the custard and had the 50p tetra pack rather than a cheaper tin (value 22p), or buying the powder to make it. Now i'm wondering about custard. Can anyone advise me if the tesco value is ok? or has anyone worked out if powder is cheaper?
Challenge to myself now is to have a couple of nsd. To try to achevie this i have bought more bread and bananas than usual, as i'm usually back at the shop midweek toppping up on those.

Good luck everyone

poppy x

poppy-glos

minicazzybee wrote: »

Good afternoon everyone!

Is it possible to join this thread mid-month? Due to strange pay-structure at work my financial month starts on the 18th. I think this thread would really help me be aware of my grocery spending-I seem to be at a supermarket every other day at the moment!

xxx

hi, not sure if there is a specific time when the challenge finishes, as everyone starts there month on a different day depending on paydays etc. One of the forum helpers will come along and advise in a bit.

I'd suggest to join in and post in the meantime

TrixieB

poppy-glos wrote: »

hi, not sure if there is a specific time when the challenge finishes, as everyone starts there month on a different day depending on paydays etc. One of the forum helpers will come along and advise in a bit.

I'd suggest to join in and post in the meantime

AGREED welcome :j

my month is just running from the 1st to the end as i am paid weekly and it makes no difference to me

Pot of spicy carrot soup on and got reduced pitta breads out of the freezer for dunking. Anyone know how much nine roll packs of Andrex are, boyf went to buy loo roll and silly me forgot to specify which ones and he came back with these and my heart went :eek: but seeing as he did me a favour I didn't moan, plus full of a cold so TBH Andrex will be nice and soft on my snozz
Although technically he paid for them and we don't live together full time as yet, maybe I don't need to count them in my budget? *straw clutching*

thegirlintheattic

Spent £117 today in ASDA - admittedly some of that was clothes/tools. Plus £16 on Tassimo T-disks but that was with £20 off.

quintwins

poppy-glos wrote: »

I explained to my daughter why i was buying a tablet jelly for 30p rather than the 67p ready to eat invidivual portion for her lunchbox. Then i looked at the custard and had the 50p tetra pack rather than a cheaper tin (value 22p), or buying the powder to make it. Now i'm wondering about custard. Can anyone advise me if the tesco value is ok? or has anyone worked out if powder is cheaper?


Good luck everyone

poppy x

value jelly is yummy btw

i don't really like value custard but the kids do so worth trying once for the sake 22p, value rice pudding is nice tho and even cheaper i'm not keen on custard powder either altho i will eat it the textures not as nice

redbaileys

I know i'm a little late but my month runs from 15th of each month so hope its ok to post? I've got a lot of money to save in the next few months so i'm hoping this will help!

I have no idea what i spend on food each month but I know its WAY too much! Always 'just popping to the shop' and come back with bags full of stuff!

So I'm setting myself a target of £150 for this month to run up until 14th Oct. So far I've spent £34.62 but i'm hoping i now have enough food for me and hubby for the rest of this week (except for bread/milk etc oh and baccy) lets see how it goes!

Also any no spend days i manage I will put £5 into savings account

TrixieB

What are you saving towards redbaileys? *nosey*

redbaileys

well firstly xmas, then jan is hubbys bday, march is little sis 21st, may is dads 50th, june mums 50th and in between those two got our holiday-loads of big birthdays within a couple months of each other! and i go mad on NORMAL bdays lol. so need as much money as i can get! lol