August 2014 Grocery Challenge

dropintheocean

Golly, some of you people are absolutely hardcore. Austerity cuts mean my Local Authority 'No fixed hours' job is more vulnerable than ever. My hours have been cut by half over the last year (and earnings accordingly). Credit card debt creeping up and it has to stop. Massive overhaul of finances, first stop of which must be planned meals and a budgeted shop. Me, OH, 15 yr old and 10 yr old all week, 11 yr old step son alternate weekends and my adult son and daughter return frequently with partners so busy household but I'm sure we can spend less than the £140 a week on average that I blow now. So, aiming to get it done for £100 per week to start (including toiletries and cleaning stuff). The plan is to go with special offers and down branding? I have a full store cupboard and freezer and I aim to throw less stuff away. Wish me luck! :rotfl:

joedenise

Have done my first shop from August budget. Didn't have time to shop around today so done most of it in Mr Ts and stopped at farm shop on the way home for potatoes & some grapes (potatoes are way cheaper in the farm shop - I paid 13p a pound; Mr Ts work out around 40p a pound!)

Spent £23.16 in Mr Ts and £3.98 in farm shop so a total of £27.04/£250.

Will update signature shortly.

Denise

VickyV

Hi,

Just want to sign up for August please. Going to go for £192 to last from 25th July to the 18th Aug (when we go on hols) and want 15 NSD again. There are 4 of us inc all cleaning, general toiletries and cat stuff and, am going with £2 pppd. Big shop tomorrow with 2 aldi vouchers!

Good luck all!

Vicky x

Savvy_cash

First time posting on this challenge! Great idea

Please put me down for £200 for August.

This is a budget of £50 a week for the 2 of us, still quite high I know but it's ridiculous the amount we normally spend each week! Just spending £50 a week would still make a big difference in the amount we are saving long term

Lyndach

I'm gonna join back in for August please £80
I stepped out of the July GC because I needed to do the save recipets and re evaluate my budget thing. I went on Maternity leave July 18th and still waiting to hear how much and when I shall get Maternity Allowance so I needed to re shuffle bills and spending, everything is coming out of the hubby's wages.
This £80 is only for household and food. I have to wait to find out what I get before I can factor in nappy's, only another 7 weeks till I'm due, so I'm bulking buying and batch cooking.

jintyb

I'm in for August!
Can you please put me in for £200 as its a five weeker for me this month!
Thank you!!

aklmatthews

I would like to join this month. just me and oh youngest daughter and granddaughter her for 1 or 2 meals a week. we really need to cutback on what we are spend. i would like to spend no more than £110 most of which will be spent on a large shop at beginning of month as i have a £10 off £75 spend at Asda and i am hoping to get a couple of the £5 of meat at Morrisons vouchers.

craigywv

nsd again today, I am making jam tonight from some extra raspberries I forgot about on bushes round side of house see I don't water round there oh does and he said are you not ppicking the ones round there and I near died when I seen the bushes laden lol so jam tonight keeps me from the sm at reduction time.

Coxy11

Hi everyone,


Budgets list updated to here


Welcome to our new members:
aklmatthews, edinburghlad, frugirl, Landgirl81, Savvy cash and dropintheocean


Good luck all.


I have messaged Bluegreen as the recipe lists need to be copied over. I for one use these regularly as they are great when you're stuck for something to put on the mealplan!


Did the Hairy Dieters cod and prawn gratin for tea last night. Really tasty but hated having to skin the cod and smoked haddock fillets. Too tight to buy them ready skinned lol!


So far I have done a big shop at Tesco as I also wanted to fill the car up with my 14p off per litre. Also got a few bits at Co-op this morning. Off to update my signature.


Mealplan:
Tonight - smoked salmon taglietelle
Saturday - out at SILs
Sunday - out at friends
Monday - SW kebabs (from the index) with salad
Tuesday - jambalaya (Hairy Dieters)
Wednesday - chicken curry, rice and naan
Thursday - sweet and sour lo pork with noodles


Have a good day all
Coxy

tinks112

Please may I join I did it a few months ago but things came up so ended up pulling out. But I'm determined to cut back as much as possible as we are going away for New Year and need to save up as much as possible. In my household their is 6 of us Myself, OH, DS1, DS2,DS3 and a DD. We also have my OH 3 children for dinner every fortnight for 1 night.

My budget is £300. I know Its high but this is me trying prove to the OH that we can eat decently for less than he thinks.

I will be starting 1st Aug-31st Aug