Grocery Challenge - February 2012

cleggie

Ninno820 wrote: »

I set up a debt free diary and pledged to write an entry at least once a week. I find it useful to look back on the week and think about anything that I have done to help the debt programme that week - whether it be limiting the grocery spends or selling on ebay. Its also quite empowering to look back and see where you have come from and what steps you ahve actually taken.

Thanks Ninno, i think i'll do it later. Why not! After all, it is part of being/keeping debt free!

cuddlymarm

Hi

My total for Feb is £79.87 so far and the cupboards and freezer are at bursting point. My Mr T delivery arrived on Wednesday ( if I spent over £80 I had a £12 voucher to spend so I stocked up the freezer and then on tins and packets to take me over that) I also had a £4 voucher that needed using by the end of the month so I chose a £3 delivery slot which meant in theory I got £13 of food for free:j(little things make me happy you know)
I hope everyone is feeling well and enjoying the brief respite from the cold weather.
Did anyone see that program on TV about our supermarket favourites. It just told me things I already knew like beans on toast and a nice cup of tea being good for you (who knew?:))

Have a lovely day everyone
Cuddles:)

tessie_bear

hi...hope everyone is prepared for the artic weather arriving over the weekend...according to the mail so it will probably be lovely sunshine...i have got some uht milk in the garage so hopefully we will always be able to have a cup of tea no matter what the weather is like
i found pataks curry sauce jars for 75p in home bargains yesterday....reasonable i thought but havent tried them yet...am debating using half a jar at a time as they are quite large

decidied to do a a roast on sunday so need to get the beef out of the freezer...Jackieo u have inspired me to go and have a look in morrisons next week....it is 7 miles away so dont get there very often...i have largely stopped shopping in asda( i did get the syrup) but i find when i come out my head is ringing....the acoustics in ours must be terrible...i find myself shouting over the din to dh and then carry on in the car....i like quiet shops

take care tessa

PennyGrabber

carolinerunner wrote: »

Hi all,
Damp grey day today, planning a short run to wake me up (kill or cure!).:eek:

Am@zon delivery of Sheba came today, about £2 off a box of 32 square packs, thanks to the OP for that tip, sorry can't recall who it was but worth having.

Planning salmon teriyaki with some frozen pacific salmon from Asd@ for me and DH, spag bol from the freezer for the DS's, should keep everyone happy. Might manage a NSD! :rotfl:

Might be a good idea to list the acronyms at the start of the thread for those new to it all! I scratch my head sometimes at the D? ones - darling what, I'm thinking?! :think:

DS cooked the fruity pancakes for breakfaast yesterday, we all like them and to get him cooking is great.:T

Have a great frugalistic day all (another new word, I like it!)

I might have a go at the acronym thing...

Frugalistic?! My day's gonna be frugaltastic!!!! :rotfl::rotfl:

Ninno820 wrote: »

I set up a debt free diary and pledged to write an entry at least once a week. I find it useful to look back on the week and think about anything that I have done to help the debt programme that week - whether it be limiting the grocery spends or selling on ebay. Its also quite empowering to look back and see where you have come from and what steps you ahve actually taken.

A fab idea. I'm going to start that today. Friday seems like a good day to do a weekly diary entry - the end of the working week, ready to foucs me for the weekend...

cuddlymarm wrote: »

Hi

My total for Feb is £79.87 so far and the cupboards and freezer are at bursting point. My Mr T delivery arrived on Wednesday ( if I spent over £80 I had a £12 voucher to spend so I stocked up the freezer and then on tins and packets to take me over that) I also had a £4 voucher that needed using by the end of the month so I chose a £3 delivery slot which meant in theory I got £13 of food for free:j(little things make me happy you know)
I hope everyone is feeling well and enjoying the brief respite from the cold weather.
Did anyone see that program on TV about our supermarket favourites. It just told me things I already knew like beans on toast and a nice cup of tea being good for you (who knew?:))

Have a lovely day everyone
Cuddles:)

£13 saving is not a little thing! That's real money there. Well done.

I too watched that programme. I missed the tea bit (unloading dishwasher), but watched about the eggs and beans. Don't think I would've liked to eat 4 eggs a day for two weeks though!

Herbyme

blackandwhitebunny wrote: »

Except that Carolinerunner has said that Sainsbobs have 25% off six bottles of wine
?

blackandwhitebunny, sorry if I said that, it's M$S!

pennygrabber, love 'frugaltastic'!:rotfl:Even better!!! If you made a start on the acronyms, we could all chip in and help?

Cleggie, how about a debt-free diary thread on mse? Others do them, I like reading them, might be more motivating that way? Just a thought.

PennyGrabber

gc - grocery challenge
pm - private message
ms - money saving
mse - money saving expert
os - old style
op - original poster

dh - darling husband
dp - darling partner
ds - darling son
dd - darling daughter
dss/dsd - darling step son-daughter
dgs/dgd - darling grand son/daughter
oh - other half
db - darling boyfriend
dm/df - darling mother/father or df could be fiance!
lo - little one(s)

NSD - no spend day (some of us do nsds just for groceries, others are more hardcore!)
ys - yellow sticker
rtc - reduced to clear
dtd - double the difference
jtd - just the difference (te$co price check vouchers)
MOC - money off coupon
TC - tax credits
BOGOF - buy one get one free
cs - customer services
OOD - out of date
LF - low fat

sm - supermarket
CS - charity shop (but also cust serv!)
Mr M/T/S/A - the four big sms (a being a$da)
Sainsbobs, Horrorsons, Amazing - pet names! (the A one is Amaz0n)
AF/AppF - approved foods (web shop selling cheap food, some ood)
FR - free range
F%V - fruit and veg
WW - weight watchers
SW - slimming world
ob - own brand
DR - Donald Russell (internet butcher)

dw - dishwasher
sc - slow cooker
umo/ufo - unidentified meat/frozen object
gf/df - gluten/dairy free

dfd - debt free day/diary
dfw - debt free wannabe
lbm - lightbulb moment
mfw - mortgage free wannabe
Sp - sealed pot

hth - hope that helps
tia - thanks in advance
iyswim - if you see what i mean
MIA - missing in action
eta - edited to add


Please tell me if i've missed any out, then maybe someone clever could attach this to the front page?! Sorry if I've overstepped the mark - just want to make myself useful!

PG x

wow, reading this make makes it look like a whole other language! No wonder newbies get a tad confused!!

cleggie

Thanks guys. I am going to pop over to the DFD board and start a DFD on there....just trying to think of an inventive name!

PennyGrabber

cleggie wrote: »

Thanks guys. I am going to pop over to the DFD board and start a DFD on there....just trying to think of an inventive name!

Cleggie's frugaltastic journey to financial freedom!!

M0neysav3r

Hi All

Just updated my sig £133.03 So only £17 left :eek: I have a freezer full of food so i'm sure its possible and i've seen people on here survive from their storecupboards for longer, but, what about fruit and Veg? I tend to spend probably £10 a week just on fresh f&v.....

cleggie

PennyGrabber wrote: »

Cleggie's frugaltastic journey to financial freedom!!

Wow, you are a pro at this, that was quick...i've been thinking about it all day and the best i could come up with was 'Cleggie's DFD' :rotfl: