April 2014 Grocery Challenge

Ches

Declaring £213.10p this month so a bit over budget but I am pleased with the overall spend since the beginning of this year. I am hoping May will be a cheapish month as I have lots left over.

PennyGrabber

Thanks MrsCautious!

I had a nsd day today. Went to work for a few hours to catch up on some bits, and bf came to help me. I suggested mooching around Asd@ for a bit until it was time to pick up the children from their dad. Bf then spent £4.90 on dinner bits, and I have over half a jar of pasta sauce, quarter of a matte sons sausage and two oranges left over! Plus, I have a box with Los for lunch tom! Makes a change for him to buy it!

I did my weekly shop yest in ffoods, and spent the grand total of £12.95! £2.50 of that was a treat, but never mind...

Am going for £100 in May as I've overspent in April .

Night all
PG x

lynnejk

MrsCautious wrote: »

Hehe thanks Lynne do you know I have referred five people and you're the only one who has actually done it I know the fee is minuscule for the shop ones but I do think of it as money off my shopping! Have had some lovely meals and the odd not so nice ones and again I think of this as how it's keeping my bills down. I've added a couple more MS companies now which pay a bit better, I must admit I enjoy it. Don't know about Tesco veg, sorry xx

Hi Mrs C. Yes, I look at it the same way, saving on stuff and earning a little at the same time . Very :money: I have sent you a PM.

cw18 wrote: »

According to a link on their website's front page, they're 'prices down and staying down' items. The ones at 49p are iceberg lettuce, cucumber, spring onions and broccoli. There are others on this 'offer', but these are the only ones at 49p.

Thanks for that. I had a look and was going to Al*i anyway.
It seems Al*i have taken these prices on board. eg bigger broccoli for 45p and cues for 39p. I love it. Big battle of the SMs can only be good for US :T


So spent £13.84 in Al*i, mostly fruit and veg as we had none left except one lemon :rotfl: thanks to use up meals this week :j


Suppose better not declare yet as otherwise will suddenly run out of something desperate


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday

philsmum

MrsCautious wrote: »

I have vouchers to go to WW free through my doctor, I need to call them, I have lost a big amount of weight with them before but at the moment I've paid for a personal trainer who tailors work outs for me, plus goes through food diaries with me and checks up on how much water I'm drinking. Thank you for mentioning the OS weight loss thread, I have avoided up to now through lack of confidence but think I will come and say hello later!

Hi, how do you get W.W. Vouchers for free???

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

have overspent again this month (the last two months have slid a bit)
need to get it back in check for may, but as the cupboards are well stocked it should be doable.

Crowdpleaser

Declaring at £264.53. Close but must do better. Off I go to may. See you all there! X

SazzleDazzle1

Declaring on no idea...... totally lost. Cannot find receipts so I am going to move on over to May. I don't think I went over too much and saving on what I would have spent pre mse so trying to stay positive even though I have failed to keep track in my second month.

laura_hoggle

Declaring April spends as £221.74, so only £1.74 over budget!! Considering I went a bit off track in the middle of the month and, I started the month early and haven't been meal planning properly I'm quite pleased with that.

I have been including alcohol in this months spends though and I haven't done in the past, so all in all I think it was quite a good month for us! Now to decide on the budget for May!

lynnejk

Where's everyone gone ?? It looks like I'm on my own for next 2 days :rotfl:


Oh Well - At least had a NSD
Lx

kayester

Declaring as over budget I WILL do better in May!!!