Return from The Road to Ruin

SilverCo

chevalier wrote: »

Hi Silverco
Well done on coming back. That can be quite hard. Did you ever do a Statement of Affairs (link in the first time users thread above this one)? Even if just for yourself and your OH?

If you have had a lifestyle change then now would be a good time to reassess anyway.

Did you manage to get your food bill down? I would agree that 400 for food for two people and a cat is a lot. I am assuming that you don't have a medical special diet that makes it very expensive?

You do realise that changing supermarkets would almost certain bring your grocery spending down with relatively little pain. Also down shifting a brand will also help with this. There are very few things that taste better for being in a branded tin or packet! That goes for the cat too.

Good luck at sticking to it this time
chev

Hi chev :wave:

I haven't done an SOA for a long time, so will take some time out to do that, might make things a little clearer.

Food bill is still horrendous and way above what it should be for two plus cat. Latter is on a special vet diet as she's elderly, so works out around £45 a month just for her, but I could get the food cheaper online I'm sure. I have a real problem with food for us, even when I make a conscious effort to budget :mad: We shop in Sainsbugs mainly, with odd trip to Mr T, but I also like to shop in local farm shops for fruit and veg etc. buy maybe that's an expense too far? Will definitely look at dropping a brand, as I'm sure this will help.

Thanks for your advice, as they say, every little helps!

chevalier

Ok so how have you got on with your down shifting? Fully understand about elderly cats and diets, you just have to take that hit on the nose.

There is a comparison site I think called my supermarket. YOu put in your docket of stuff and then it tells you where it would have been cheaper. Can be quite a difference between supermarkets.

And I would argue that Sainsbury are the second most expensive after Waitrose.

good luck
chev