October 2013 Grocery Challenge

marris

got some Special K yesterday in Mr T on glitch so spent £12,10 will last me ages. and got YS Twinings selection mixed berries teabags 25 pack for £0,59
NSD today

Verityemilia

Co o* ... Spent £4.55

Local shop ... £1.15


Mr M,s ... £67.00 :eek: :eek:

Did buy extras due to offers, plus Wine and Xmas chocs

Total = £72.70 / £60.00 - whoops


Total so far £125 / £240 - reign it in over the next two weeks - hubby's away one week although its when the half term falls - so probably normal weekly shop of £60

Positive thinking ... I can do this

Sequeena

NSD today I boiled a chicken carcass and used it to make chicken, leek and potato soup.

Rachel021967

Up to date info in signature.

lynnejk

meg72 wrote: »

Iceland have several packs of party nibbles reduced to 1.00

Thanks for that - I'll have a look at week-end and put in freezer for end of course 'bash' week before Xmas

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zafiro1984 wrote: »

. Determined to make it go as far as possible

Think you both have a great attitude - doesn't always work out but good to feel you're making the effort eh

HAD to go to the dreaded SMs today but not too bad.
HB = £ 11.91
Fishmonger = £ 1.25 for big tub of Beef dripping (makes me laugh too) :rotfl:
M&S £ 1.39 for lambs liver for tea (it's good)
Mr T £ 20.52

So total was £ 35.07 and have updated totals, but I did treat us to a Mr T / T Finest carrot cake on offer at £ 1.80 for tea on Sat and Sunday. Can't remember last time I bought cake but looks gorgeous.

Don't know where else to post this but Boo*s are giving a goodie bag away (meant to be worth £16) on any 2 x No 7 items !!

Please stop raining soon
L.

lynnejk

K9sandFelines wrote: »

Just off to update signature. Need to pick up a reservation from the library today, Branston beans if cheaper than Mr T and some milk. :eek:
Nice to see the sun trying to come out this aft. Sick of the rain here at the Mo!

Made me chuckle - B Beans on the library shelves ? filed under B for Beans ? :rotfl: Thanks. Sun in October - Flat Earth Society ? Only jealous
L.

K9sandFelines

lynnejk wrote: »

Made me chuckle - B Beans on the library shelves ? filed under B for Beans ? :rotfl: Thanks. Sun in October - Flat Earth Society ? Only jealous
L.

Didn't realise how that read

I didn't go in after all, so ended up being a NSD instead of today. So now still need the milk, beans (if on offer), fizzy water and loo roll ... from Mr. M/C*-*p

Shortie

Hi all, sorry for not posting I somewhat lost the plot/track a little with stuff that's been going on at home. I have no idea what our final spends were (new shoppi g mo th starts today) but we were under budget as there is £2-£3 left in the dedictated purse.

So declaring us as under budget this month

Will start a new post later on my work 'puter so that I can resize and colour the new budget

I'm thinking that I might start up a savings pot (buttertub? Lol) to out the spare minies into so that we have some spare to spend on treats for Christmas..

We also were going to count up how many Mr T vouchers we hace to see if we could put them towards getting in Chrimbo day meat this month but I can't find them.. will check online today but I'm starting to wonder if they were used for a burthday party or some such? Hmmm...

2childmum

Went to Mr M yesterday and bought fresh stuff, some more freezer bits (which I know are cheaper there than other places I go to), gerbil food and tank cleaner (they have cost me loads this week), toiletries, dairy free biscuits on special offer (not 'free from' stuff, just ordinary ones which happen to be dairy free) to take to people's houses when I visit. Spent £47.96, so got my voucher, but I'm already beginning to question whether it's going to be worth going there every week.

I have a question for those with more experience than me. Imagine I arrive at the last week of the month with just enough money in the kitty to buy what I need for that week, but discover amazing offers on stuff I don't need right now, but will use over the following month - and I have some money from else where I could spend on it - is it better to stick to each month's budget (and so not buy said offers) or is it better to go over budget and buy them? Which saves most money long term? And should I then start again with the full budget the following month, or take off the overspend from the previous month? I appreciate I am fortunate to be able to do this when so many others would have no extra money to spend, but I am trying to work out which would save money long-term. It seems to defeat the point to set a budget but then happily overspend it each month!

craigywv

don't know if I mentioned on this thread or another one tescos are 3 for 2 on all baking goods, helpful for Christmas cooking/baking