January 2014 Grocery Challenge

AlwaysHappy

I'm in again please - budget of £300 for the month, which runs up to the 19th January. Already spent £194.82 but the freezer is full to bursting. My Mum is with us until the 18th though so we are using more food, will have to be careful if am going to stick to budget but will give it a good go. Happy New Year everyone.

Billie-jo

Zippychick - sorry to hear you not been well recently.
Many thanks to everyone for keeping the thread going through out the year.
Would like to set a January budget of £200.00 please. I had planned on £250 as its a 5 week month but seen as we still have a fair bit in have gone a little lower. (fingers crossed)


Good luck everyone for 2014 I hope its a good year for us all both health wise and financial wise.
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.

crafty_witch

Hi All

I've decided to come out of lurkdom and join in with you this year.

I have a full fridge and freezer so I would like to set my budget at £200 for this month.

My month runs from 28th to 27th and there is just me and manchild at home now so should be totally dooable (hopefully)

Florenceem

Sorry to hear that you have been unwell Zippychick.
I am aiming for an extremely frugal January. Still having a £100 GC but have no need to spend that much. In fact I want to be frugal all year as the house renovations are not finished and my money pot is nearly empty.
NSD here.
We had HM Shepherd's Pie + mushy peas + baked beans for dinner.

craigywv

Zippy, hope your better ! I going for 50 quid for the whole of January as I DO NOT intend buying anything only milk and f&v as 3 freezers bulging! good luck all xxx

rememberwhen

Hi
Thought I would give this a try. Please put me down for £400 for Jan, for me hubby, two kids and the dog.

Thanks

abbylou

Hi all I would like to join the Grocery Challenge this year for the first time if I may. We have had a monthly shopping budget of £300 for a while now (2 adults and 2 children) but seem to drift over it every month.
My target to start with is to try and stick to the £300 but ideally I would like to get it below that if I can.
I know I need to start saving all my receipts so I can see where the little extras are coming from. I meal plan already but need to stick to my shopping list more strictly.
I am also doing Slimming World so an interested in any cheap, SW friendly recipes if anyone has any.

debbiedeejay

Evening All

May I re-join you all please?

I fell off the GC wagon some time ago but I know I need to rein in the spending and become organised again.

Sorry to hear that you have been feeling unwell lately ZippyChick - hope you feel much better soon.

Please could you put Debbiedeejay for £180 for January please?

First challenge for me is to wizz up some kind of supper for family and guests for New years Eve from the pantry without buying loads in - trouble is, I cant remember who I invited or who said they can or cant come!

Oh dear me and my big mouth:o

Nikkiclaire

Hi everyone I am relatively new to this site, but so far find it really helpful and supportive. I want to take part in this challenge and have set myself a weekly budget of £20 for me and my 6 year old and therefore roughly £80-100 a month depending on the month.

tinks112

Please may I join my Jan budget will be £300.00 that's for 2 adults and 4 children

Thank you