November 2013 Grocery Challenge

lynnejk

tessie_bear wrote: »

hi managed to get the aldi £5 off coupon in the mirror this morning
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I am very miffed :mad:. DH went for the Mirror on Thursday but no money-off vouchers in the Scottish edition BAH HUMBUG !!


Actually managed a NSD today as DS feeling poorly and didn't want to go to the shops and we had chicken peri-peri from Li*l (half-price a couple of weeks ago), some salad and HM chips


Just remembered I had forgotten to add 2 x milk - £1.58 - from Wednesday.


Last day on here tomorrow so going to December on Sunday.


Have a good Saturday everyone
Lx

WantToBeSE

Coming in over budget this month. It's OK, i bought some Christmas food with my last 2 weekly shops, so i thought i would come in over budget.
Off to Decembers thread

K9sandFelines

Daughter bought ice cream for last night, treats for tonight and bread as I was on the way to work. Totted up with estimated total, but will amend if different.

Found out I don't get paid til the 6th of Dec, so I don't know whether to start on the 1st when I normally do or start from when I get paid.If I do the latter I probably won't hit target after all.

chirpchirp

I have some questions to ask of how you all do this as it's my first month.

I bought some things in Aldi on Thursday but the date the amount is deducted from my bank account is Monday which is in December which month would you count this for?

I bought some things today which will also come out in December and I'm splitting between Christmas things and non Christmas things and only counting those things which are everyday groceries as going towards my grocery challenge. I'd like to have your views as to which month you would count these in as I doubt they will show on my statement until the 3rd of December.

My bank account has a money manager on it and I set my budget based on how much it thought I was spending on groceries in a previous month and obviously it goes from the date it was processed at the bank rather than on the day spent. I'd be interested to know how you decide which month something falls in.

chirpchirp

I've decided to count the spends referred to in the post above in Novembers budget:

Running Total = £138.21
Aldi =£15.88
Home Bargains = £19.98

Total for November =£174.07

As stated at the beginning if I came in below £175, I could put an extra £50 into savings towards paying my mortgage off. Really pleased with this amount as I can now make it £51!

chocoholic_chick

Not been able to get on to update but done really well this month, ran the freezer down so Decembers going to be expensive as I need EVERYTHING as due to lack of time/us both working alot we went through all the prepared meals I had in there.. and pretty much everything else! So declaring at £148.53 for November :j

See you all on the December thread!

Billie-jo

Have done my final shop of Nov and am declaring a total £183.69 out of a target of £220 so that's a lovely £36.61 under budget.
the highest % of money has been spent on fruit & veg again which am more than happy about.

WantToBeSE

chirpchirp wrote: »

I have some questions to ask of how you all do this as it's my first month.

I bought some things in Aldi on Thursday but the date the amount is deducted from my bank account is Monday which is in December which month would you count this for?

Personally, i would count this as December.

Faete

chirpchirp wrote: »

I'd be interested to know how you decide which month something falls in.

I count a purchase as made on the day I make it regardless of when the deduction comes out of my account. I don't think there's any right or wrong way to do it - just be consistent on how you record your spends. :cool:

Fae xx

lynnejk

My final post for November and I have managed another NSD.


So I am closing at 223.35/240. This means only £6.65 under after feeding the 'DS with Hollow Legs' for nearly a fortnight so don't feel too bad. :rotfl:


The £6.65 goes to my Bulk Buy budget which should go some way to paying for Chrissy I hope. j)


I'm off to update my signature and then drift over to December.


'Mixed Freezer Soup' (LO bits and pieces) for Tea with a fresh 'part-baked' baguette, then a bit more comfort food - Banana Custard - to use up last of the bananas.


HAPPY ST ANDREW'S NIGHT :BEER: