June 2013 Grocery Challenge

sheeppappar

ehh!!! thought I did quite a long post this morning but it seems to have failed

Anyway - house move = grocery savings but takeaway bonanza . BAH. will try harder in July now that we are getting settled but no idea what my total was / is for June.. still a few days to go as I get paid on Friday so will keep lurking around here until then..

Thanks all for tips and inspiration though - I have kept in touch on my phone for the last few weeks as no internet at home during the move (hell!!!) but haven't been able to post much.

Freezer surprise for tea last night and chick stir fry tonight so getting back on track with the GC. XX

PS NickJW your trip away sounds amazing!

hattifattener

hollieinbloom wrote: »

Morning all. Had a nice NSD yesterday. I won't be spending today either so should be another. I have no idea how July's budget will go as were moving house so hopefully it will all go to plan. OH wants me to make a cake for the ladies he works with as he said they've been working hard this month and he is their manager so wants to do something nice to show he appreciates it. Good job I bought one of those Anchor packs so I have some butter to use. x x

Aww, wish my boss was that nice! As long as he doesn't pass it off as his own work.

Sligo

Well a disaster of a month! Current total is €686.74/€600 and I have to go shopping today for dog food and chicken food! Thursday is my last challenge day.

On the flip side. it was having lovely visitors that blew the budget so they were worth it!

K9sandFelines

£5.60 today on a 24 pack of loo roll ( offer meant to end on the 25th of June, but they have loads still, so i am guessing they'll keep it going til they're gone) and mushrooms as making lentil bolognese for tea.

january_23

Spent £34.13 since last week.

Got the slowcooker on. Having vegetable curry for dinner today.

£193.82/£200.

January

Crowdpleaser

Declaring 276.97/300. Very pleased although have depleted stores somewhat so not relishing next month! Lol x

lovefullshelves

milkman was £18.00, bread £1.32, apple pies £1.30..I do like pies!

hattifattener

Spend of £23.93 in Sainsbos today to take us up to Wednesday's big monthly stock up. Hubby has been sent into work with permission to buy some cheese for his lunch and bring the rest back to us poor cheeseless souls at home.

Total now is £186.48/200 until we see what hubby has spent in town which will be our last food spend.

I'm really, really happy with that, especially since today's shop included £6.66 worth of meat that will be going towards July's meals, so not only are we under budget, we have also been able to reduce next month's spend! Going to split my meat packets before freezing to stretch that saving even further.

I know everyone has different approaches to what they do when they go under budget, but I am going to put mine in with July's money to go towards some treats and if we 'rollover' often enough I'll look at reducing our budget a little.

sheeppappar

hello -- not sure if anyone is left on here but just popping to say a massive THANKYOU to NickJW. :T

Just been to M+S for dine in for £10..
Icelandic cod bake, new potatoes, strawberry + champagne cheesecake and a bottle of rose for tea tonight - receipt says full price was £18.97... £10 in the deal but £5 to me HURRAH! thanks to your tip about the Groupon deal earlier this month!! :j

It all tastes so much better when it's cheap too he hee!!

tootoo

My first try for a while and I've come in under target!
off to the july challenge now