January 2014 Grocery Challenge

cattysmum

Good afternoon, its payday on friday and I have left in my budget, wait for it £26.55, im so chuffed with myself, it has been partly due to left over freezer stuff from
christmas and the green redeem money off coupons for marks and spencer food which iv been combining with the m&s mocs given out in december by m&s. We have been eating well this month, if I get to friday without any other spends im going to put it in my sealed pot challenge tin woop. Wont declare monthly total yet till payday, happy moneysaving everyone xx

dingdongsaving

Did a pet shop last night - food for our 2 huge doggies, cat and guinea pig, and the last weekly shop of the month today...came in at 365/400 for January!! With enough pet food to get us until the final week of next month too.
£35 from grocery budget, ALL of the money from our 'eating out' allowance (!!!) and some 'petrol' budget to go into the savings pot this month! A nice lead in to maternity leave if we can do it again next month. :j

meg72

dingdongsaving wrote: »

Did a pet shop last night - food for our 2 huge doggies, cat and guinea pig, and the last weekly shop of the month today...came in at 365/400 for January!! With enough pet food to get us until the final week of next month too.
£35 from grocery budget, ALL of the money from our 'eating out' allowance (!!!) and some 'petrol' budget to go into the savings pot this month! A nice lead in to maternity leave if we can do it again next month. :j

Great result. Good luck for February.

Annie_99

I had 2·50 left in my purse so came through the longest month ever in the black!
I'm going over to February now!

K9sandFelines

K9sandFelines wrote: »

Some spends to report but just small ones. Will wait til Sat to add to sig as have Asd* shop coming then,so will be quite a big jump in sig then. I've also booked Tesc* delivery for Tuesday,as they had loads of stuff on offer I would normally buy (particularly Tymbark juice,which we bought when last 50p a litre and have now ran out).

Thurs 23rd : C*-*p - YS bakery, milk and egg noodles £6.61
Fri 24th : M*rrisons - ice cream and meat free kievs £2.50
Today : Asd* delivery - £48.77 (including substitute cat food for £9.35 which previously i've bought from Z**plus, so didn't include in the budget. So happy with how things are going)
Local shop £2.00 on Sat night treats

Grand total to add to sig : £59.88

happytails

Hi all, did my last big shop of January and it was £49.82 (I had estimated £50 so pleased With that). I should just need milk now aril Friday.

So far £346.24/£400 :T first month of the GC I've ever done and thinking we will be under £350, just.

Freezer is pretty empty now so quick clean then fill it all up with delicious home made food

Sarah x

jammy_dodger

meg72 wrote: »

Seem to have lost my post, oh well only really wanted to let peeps know that whole shoulder of lamb is only £3.79 kg at the co-op.

Thanks for the heads up lamb is my fav ::D
Nsd here and meals packed for work tomorrow, purse was staying at home but think I may pop in to coop after work may even have ys if im lucky
JDXX

mags50_2

Porridge for breakfast,sardines on toast for dinner and out for tea at hubbys sisters....it was mums 99th birthday

Bought milk, lots of eggs and stork today ready for more baking. It came to £6.29. Off to update my sig.

Hope you're all having a lovely weekend

Florenceem

Been out shopping today so need to add up receipts and update sig.
Quick easy meal this evening.
We had HM wedges + baked beans + poached egg for dinner.

LittleBill

meg72 wrote: »

Seem to have lost my post, oh well only really wanted to let peeps know that whole shoulder of lamb is only £3.79 kg at the co-op.

Fab .. Do you know when it's on til?