August 2014 Grocery Challenge

icontinuetodream

£135 left to the end of the month - don't quite know what we have spent on as have lost the plot a bit over the past couple of weeks but at least I know what I have left to play with!

K9sandFelines

Spent circa £20 between Morris*ns and the C*-*p yesterday,as my children were going Flamingo Land today with my Mum, so needed to get a few bits.
Also, just now whilst on my break from work, £5.11between ASD*and B and M (went in for large Kernel King peanut butter, but there was none; however instead i found salsa for 29p so stocked up.as my HM version isnt that nice).

l will update precise amount when I locate Fridays receipt; but for now will stick to £25.11.

Billie-jo

Hope you have a lovely time coxy

Have spent a total of £54.56 so far this month so looking very good.
Not been posting much as have been at mums more than usual but I do catch up with the thread most nights.

Islandmaid

Hi all,

Just popped in to say I have had to opt out of Aug GC - wedding in 2 weeks, so budget is all over the place - trying to be good, have got some bargins in YS meat, so freezer is full, but any extra is going to the wedding fund..... Got a bonus with OH,s suit, reserved it at M&S through the week as best man couldn,t go in till yesterday, on Thursday got sent 20% off voucher, so between the 2 saved over £130 quid that included everything plus 2 additional ties for my son,s.

I will be well and truely back on the wagon for Sept and I go part time at work, to help look after MIL - scary loosing a f/t wage, but as long as we,re careful we should be okay - will be hauting these boards to look for money saving ideas

Saver-upper

We got back from our week-long holiday last night.I had been wondering how to count the grocery budget while we were away.I have decided to count groceries bought while we away in the "holiday budget",not the grocery budget I use for this challenge (because,to be fair to him,my OH pays for most expenses while we are away,so my household budget stays intact).
Having spent the weeks before our holiday running down food supplies,I needed to shop today.I have always shopped at Tesco,but over the last few weeks I am starting to really look at how much I get for my money,and think "Is that all??"
So I tried out my local ALDI (£50.80),and nipped into the Iceland next door for a few bits (£4.00).I didn't need meat because I had stocked up when Morries had £5 off earlier this month.Over the next few days should only have to buy milk.
So,this (unusual budget-wise) month,I have spent £95.19/300:T

mumofthetwins

£12.30 Spend today on some more morrions meat and some salad for dinners next week

still doing well and using stocks ... but have restocked some with the morrisons vouchers

lisa x

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Another NSD day, but I will be going to a restaurant supply store in the next couple of days to stock up on bulk items (20kg bread flour etc) so I expect the budget will take a huge hit. I tend to do a bulk buy every three months and use the accumulated budget savings to pay for it. Probably not the cheapest way of shopping as I tend to fully partake in the specials they offer, but it does mean lovely full pantry shelves!

atolaas

I've managed to lose track of the spending of the grocery budget this month...I have a rough, but not an exact total. Will try again next month!!

meanmarie

Spent €5 on washing powder today.Hadnt intended spending any money for a while but Aldi have a €10 voucher off €50 spend in todays paper, so will be doing that during the week, which will more or less wipe out the August budget hopefully will get some extra stuff at low prices.

Marie

lynnejk

Hiya everyone


I spent enough on Friday on fish and meat to use 2 x Morry vouchers so out of this month's budget. Went back Sat and used another 4 to stock up freezer and so that £27.58 came out of bulk buy but now well stocked on meat and fish. Will try the same next week with the f & v


Had fresh sardines and salad yesterday and a lovely roast leg of lamb today with loads of veggies.


Still on target so far for the month :T


Hope you all have a marvellous Monday
Lx