Is it okay to spend to save

billinghamfan

Hi

I went shopping on sunday to ensure I had everything I needed so I didn't spend at work and somehow ended up spending £80? :embarasse

In theory this should mean that my actual weekly lunch shop will be £15 (after this inital £80) instead of around £35 but I still feel like I've wasted money.

bargainbetty

If the balance of your new weekly shop costs less than your weekly shop + work lunches, you actually use the stuff as you intended and you don't chuck things away and buy more lunch anyway, then you made the right choice!

Average the costs over a week - you'll see the difference, hopefully.

Good luck

billinghamfan

Thanks.

I have added good coffee (£5) and a coffee plunger (£8) but I was spending £17 on latted.

I have tried instant but I just can't drink it and the work instant is nestle which I refuse to drink/buy on morale grounds.

natlie

Try approved foods for nice ground coffee and work snacks - cheaper

Nat

billinghamfan

Oh my snacks are fruit (all the ones that were on offer).

I initally brought a tin of coffee (slightly more expensive) with the view of buying bags of coffee to refill it.