February 2007 Grocery Challenge

Boatie_Bird

Hi Mike, and welcome to old-style.
I'd say you're already taking steps in the right direction by keeping track of when you spend. Maybe you could aim to reduce the budget by £10 a month - small steps are the best way!
Perhaps planning a little more would get rid of the need to use (expensive) convenience stores.
Good luck!

squeaky

Hi everyone

Just a reminder that I'll be unsticking this thread some time late today - by which time it'll be the featured challenge in our Monthly Challenges sticky.

You can find the challenges via the link in my signature any time you see it or...

..you can use the Monthly Challenges link in the Blue Bar at the top of every page which looks something like this:-

scaredy_cat_2

hi i would like to do this for the first time too - last year i was spending about £800 a month at supermarkets!! since then i have been reducing it but still too much so in jan i set a budget - this did include some christmas spending but i managed it so now i'd like to reduce it further to £350 there are 2 adults and 2 children in our house. am regularly looking at o/s site for tips etc

bananakinz

I'll bein again, it does help to keep the mind focused!

As its a short month, we're going for £160 for Feb!

Good luck every one x

meerkatgirl

I'm going to do my first monthly challenge! It's just me to cook for, so I'm hoping for less than £80 a month. Fingers crossed and mind concentrated!

skintmummy

Is it ok to join but my budget is for grocery and all other expenses example petrol & clothing. I will be keeping a total of my grocery spends so next month I can just do this for groceries only.

Budget from 01.02.07 to 28.02.07 £376.00 (2 adults and 1 22mth old)

newlywed

I'm feeling very pleased with myself. I went to the shop today to get bread and milk and I bought ... bread and milk!!

Nothing else. Not at all!! Think that must be the very first time I have done that!! :j

swizzle_2

Count me in, fallen off the o/s wagon a bit, but hubbie changing job, more per hour but less hours! So will mean less money at the end of the month.

But at least the children might get to met their father!

Anyhow, freezer is full, and was good and stuck to my list this week, only spent £16.23!! Went on the bus, and came home on the bus-no taxi so I had to stick to the list as I had to carry it-plus saved £4.00 on taxi!

But got a cold and on a diet-but will have to adapt what I have in.

kiwi88_2

Hi there
Well done to everyone so far :T

I'm in again this month. 4th one so you'd think I'd have got the hang of it by now but I overspent last month due to "fed up so lets go out for dinner" I won't be making that mistake again.

I am dropping the budget again this month so £300 for 2 adults 2 children and a dog. I am dropping it slowly as this seems easier for us. Am also monthly meal planning and online shopping 2 out of 3 having dropped from 4 shops. This seems to work for us too so I'll will continue doing it.

Should only need to shop for some packed lunch bits, bread, milk and top up fruit & veg having done a months shopping according to my meal plan:rotfl:

Budget £300
1st Week £120 :eek:

jmf76

Went slightly over last month (budget = £200, total £216.55 ), but I did do a big meat shop at the end of the month for this month. Also this time last year I spent nearly £500 (and I was living on my own then!!) and I usually spend £350+ a month so very happy I've managed to get it down!!!

Good luck everyone xx