September 2013 Grocery Challenge

Sequeena

Glad to see the sigs are working again

I'm unwell with a cold so OH has been doing the shopping. Up to £26.99 with 2 days to go which would be fine but I need to stock up on dog food which will no doubt send me over £50 along with the few bits of fresh that I need.

Overhauling OHs diet too on doctors orders which will cost more. I've been telling him for years but he just wouldn't listen.

£23.01 left to play with.

LisaJane

Think I need to find a new way to keep track of my grocery spends, but I think I did a £44.25 shop in T*sco last Thursday and did a small £7.13 co-*p shop last night...??

iammumtoone

LisaJane wrote: »

Think I need to find a new way to keep track of my grocery spends, but I think I did a £44.25 shop in T*sco last Thursday and did a small £7.13 co-*p shop last night...??

Sorry am I missing something, is it not possible to keep the receipt? I have made a place in my purse (one of the credit card sections) where I have started to store receipts.

Sequeena

I do the same as iammumtoone :money:

If you bank online you could check there? That's assuming you paid by card of course.

aliwali

iammumtoone wrote: »

Sorry am I missing something, is it not possible to keep the receipt? I have made a place in my purse (one of the credit card sections) where I have started to store receipts.

Hi, I shop at the market a lot and you don't get a receipt, or at the butchers unless you ask for one. I use an app on my phone but you could use a small notebook and pencil. HTH

Peggybabcot

iammumtoone wrote: »

How do you do hassleback potatoes? Are they just the same as roast, only cut differently?


We have a range local but lucky it is on one of the out of town shopping areas, I don't go up that way so I am not tempted, lovely things but I would spend a fortune if I went in (especially in craft section)

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/hasselback-potatoes-226

Peggybabcot

LisaJane wrote: »

Think I need to find a new way to keep track of my grocery spends, but I think I did a £44.25 shop in T*sco last Thursday and did a small £7.13 co-*p shop last night...??

I use a free app called account tracker and I have it set up with my current account, my savings account and my grocery challenge spends. As soon as I spend something it just takes a second to update so I know at any given time how much I've spent and more importantly how much I've got left. I can also see ahead as we have so many credits and direct debits going in and out so very handy x

meg72

LisaJane wrote: »

Think I need to find a new way to keep track of my grocery spends, but I think I did a £44.25 shop in T*sco last Thursday and did a small £7.13 co-*p shop last night...??

The best thing I ever did was to use cash,
I put the budget in a separate purse. I was always losing receipts, forgetting what I spent on the card,now I can see at a glance what I have spent and what is left.

CH27

LisaJane wrote: »

Think I need to find a new way to keep track of my grocery spends, but I think I did a £44.25 shop in T*sco last Thursday and did a small £7.13 co-*p shop last night...??

I always use cash as I find it easier to keep track of.
It also makes me think twice about buying stuff.

kayester

speknd more than i wanted to today but stocked up on co co pops as were on offer (my kids love them) also if i bought 2 boxes we got a free cup so got 4 for 2 free cups.

£18.92 for end
but should need a shop this week. £86.00 until end of month i think im gunna be ok all stocked up with nappies too.