April 2015 Grocery Challenge

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Morning All. Lynnejk and Billie-jo I hope you both get better soon.

wishus

Oh noes BillyJo and Coxy 11's DS2!

Get well soon.

Nearly the weekend!

Usually make my greetings cards, but had 3 birthdays at once and I'm up to my neck in busy-ness, so back to Mozza's this morning for a £4 spend.

XSpender

I haven't been keeping up with the thread so I hope everyone is well and are under budget:) I have been keeping a track of our spends and are at £244.45 against a target of £280.


We will go over I am sure after a big spend on Easter weekend, but the Mr T deliveries have helped keep the spends down since then. I haven't had time to book one this week but we don't need a lot so I will tempt fate by going in and doing the shop myself!

MelBell2015

Just added all my receipts up! Total of £323.91. Need to get a few fresh bits later but our month starts on 23rd so should come well in budget!! Very happy :-)

astoryandasong

Something has gone Pete Tong somewhere:-(

Need to re-evaluate what we're buying as we're throwing far too much away. Spent £77 this week, with a meal plan. I know it could be less! Trying to persuade Oh to try Aldi. Only thing is I can't drive and there's no way I can carry the weekly shop back and OH HATES supermarkets passionately. It's the only time since we've been together we've ever come close to having a proper barney...

scotmumof3

astoryandasong wrote: »

Something has gone Pete Tong somewhere:-(

Need to re-evaluate what we're buying as we're throwing far too much away. Spent £77 this week, with a meal plan. I know it could be less! Trying to persuade Oh to try Aldi. Only thing is I can't drive and there's no way I can carry the weekly shop back and OH HATES supermarkets passionately. It's the only time since we've been together we've ever come close to having a proper barney...

I know what you mean. My DH hates shopping too and I can't drive
I only started going to Ald* a couple of weeks ago and it has worked out cheaper for me and DH just waits in the car for me if he REALLY doesn't want to come in
£11.62 spend for me today in Tesc*. Needed loo rolls and milk and bread

cw18

Only a couple of small / cheap long-term stock items used today
But I had a £3.20 spend in A!di on milk and veg

Figures show budget to end of today as £138.77, with spends of £82.40
The shopping trip means my split is sliding back to heavier on the shop side - 74% shop : 26% stock for month, and 65% : 35% for year to date

skintmum2012

I spent £30 yesterday so sat at my £300 but I am going to be getting some lidil half price offers tomorrow so over again. I so struggle to be frugal when weather gets warmer.

lynnejk

astoryandasong wrote: »

Something has gone Pete Tong somewhere:-(

Need to re-evaluate what we're buying as we're throwing far too much away. Spent £77 this week, with a meal plan. I know it could be less! Trying to persuade Oh to try Aldi. Only thing is I can't drive and there's no way I can carry the weekly shop back and OH HATES supermarkets passionately. It's the only time since we've been together we've ever come close to having a proper barney...

My DH isn't keen either but at least in A*di there is usually some stuff for diy etc that he'll have a look at - else he'll go and sit in the car with the papers


Managed another NSD here today


Hope you all have a super Saturday
Lx

K9sandFelines

£70 odd out of £280 left til 30th April but need a biggish shop next week.
Been really busy so been reading, but not posting.
Hope all those with ailments/illnesses feel better soon.