Fiscal Fast – 7 days no spending (at all)

craigywv

Most of my freezers are ys, just got out a pie which I normally wouldn't buy,prefer to make my own, was 4.65 got it fo 88p its thick steak like the ones you buy Iin a butchers that's the only reason I bought it for sa convienience dinner, even still I wouldn't pay that for a pie the meat content is still very low all puff pastry but more than usual pies.i too base my dinners around most ys stuff. tomorrow is ys bacon ribs with bbq sauce and will do hm coleslaw and baked spuds,just regular potatoes not those baking ones as they do us.

Frugalsod

Yes they do seem to overcharge for large baking potatoes. Personally I wioll try and get things from my local independent butcher and greengrocer when I can even though the greengrocer is pretty pricey, he does offer a good range.

craigywv

my grocer has went to pot EVERYTHING is in punnets and sellophane cant go in now and get some mushrooms or some tomatoes it has to be in plastic boxes,on average 6-7 mushrooms 1.00 no way I paying that! they the smallest punnets known to man.

Frugalsod

Mine still sells loose. I bought one carrot the other week.

craigywv

those were the days ! I rem getting my first flat and being able to buy a quarter pound of mince, 3 mussrooms,sml onion and a tom and making spag bol ,did me a few nights too lol

Frugalsod

craigywv wrote: »

those were the days ! I rem getting my first flat and being able to buy a quarter pound of mince, 3 mussrooms,sml onion and a tom and making spag bol ,did me a few nights too lol

I think that retailers know that many people are too lazy to shop around so can rip people off. My food bills are roughly the same as last year even though prices have risen. My big online orders are getting rarer and Mr T has sent 2 sets of coupons that have gone unclaimed. I will try and support local retailers. If you don't use it, you lose it can be the case.

craigywv

I know I am going to lose local traders soon its obvious by the way most shops near me are closing down but I not in the position financially to support them if their prices sre so silly, I suppose its a case of if I don't grow my own ,which I do grow quite a bit , it seems the big supermarkets have got another victim....................me lol.

Frugalsod

craigywv wrote: »

I know I am going to lose local traders soon its obvious by the way most shops near me are closing down but I not in the position financially to support them if their prices sre so silly, I suppose its a case of if I don't grow my own ,which I do grow quite a bit , it seems the big supermarkets have got another victim....................me lol.

My local butcher is actually not much more expensive than the supermarkets a cooked chicken is 50p more, though the greengrocer is expensive but the quality is so much better. The biggest problem is lack of free parking for the local store. I am not effected as I can walk there.

craigywv

I am the same i live centeral so everywhere is within walking distance, i too prefer butchers meat but he is a lot more expensive than sm.

Frugalsod

craigywv wrote: »

I am the same i live centeral so everywhere is within walking distance, i too prefer butchers meat but he is a lot more expensive than sm.

Yes but you can also get what you pay for. The supermarkets proved that with the horse meat scandal.