Goal to be debt free by Christmas

moneyonmymindsam

Just to keep you Motivated

hihicutiepie

Haha dancing bananas ..love it x

Good morning
So Ive set myself a challenge ...to make all our main meals within the budget of £5.00(and thats for all of us 2 adults and 4 children) So tonight we are on farmhouse sausage supper, so heres the breakdown.

Aldi Cumberland sausages x 2 packs = £1.80
Aldi Onions =£0.20
Aldi beans x 2= £0.44
Aldi gravy = £0.20
Whoops Coop Cheese =£ 0.50
Mash potatoes =£0.50 Probably over estimating here ;o)( we get our potatoes from a local farm £5.00 for a huge bag, which always lasts the month)
Grand total of £3.64

Last night was a quick cheat tea
Aldi Broccoli pasta & sauce x 4 packs =£1.56
Aldi garlic bread x 3 packs= £1.02
Milk =£0.45
Grand total = £3.03

So quite happy with the savings there, I plan on doing a big shop next week , I will be sorting out some menu plans and sticking to it..ive come up with 24 main meals so far and yes spaghetti bolognaise is in there haha
xxx

rockm87

sounds awesome! go you!

dont know if you've seen the blogger A girl called Jack? Jack Monroe has lots of cheapy recipes, and has done a similar price breakdown as you too.

I do love good staple cheap meals!

Brightspark87

I second a girl called Jack - transformed the way I cook! Easy cheap staples as Rockm said.

I am also planning on being debt free at chrismas woop! x

hihicutiepie

Im always trying to think up new meals to please the family, Just popped over to her blog, really enjoyed it. Might have to pinch a few of her recipes ). Good luck with the Christmas goal, im sure we will do it....Heres to a Debt free 2016! x

hihicutiepie

Afternoon all

Well all is good this end, Ive cleaned house and I can almost see the bottom of the laundry basket!!
Which let me tell you is quite an achievement in this house ;O)

So whats for tea....kids wanted pasta again (honestly they would live of that stuff if I let them)

Cheesy steak and pasta

300g of rump steak =£2.00 (I bulk buy from the butchers some months and get a lot of discount)
Coop fusili = £0.99
Coop tomato and herb sauce = £0.79
Whoops coop cheese =£0.50
Garlic pepper...i dont know stuff lasts for ages £0.05

Grand total = £4.33
Works out at around 72 p a plate....im not sure why i didnt do all this sooner, i can only imagine the money I could of saved over the years ))

This is quickly turning into Food diary haha...i should add pictures, or I would if I knew how ;O)
xxx

hihicutiepie

Hellooo

Took a little longer than expected but ive finally set up the household budget spreadsheet...i put every little thing I expect to be paying out this month and it all looks pretty good so far...though a little scary when its added all up....I just have to stick to it now.
My hubby's pay differs every month due to overtime and bonuses so ive put on the absolute minimum he could be paid as a guide and all monies above that will be used on overpaying the debt.

I have been reading quite a few threads and I like the idea of keeping a daily spending diary( looking forward to seeing where all our money goes!)....i didnt have one so my lovely little girl gave me one she dosnt use, its pink with a sparkly fairy on it but it will do the job ;o)

The kids have worn me out today so its a very lazy frozen pizza tea
Grand total £4.00

XXXX

OrangeFairy

Just Subscribed Hihi

You are doing so well and really do seem to be in the right frame of mind. I wish we had an @ldi nearby bug there isn't one here.

Good luck with the weightloss too- I have about 35lbs to lose to be my ideal weight so I am trying to get back on it- Ive had a good week this week!

OF x

thegreenone

I want to get rid of the debt by Christmas too and the mortgage by Christmas 2016.


I've been doing slimming world and may I make a suggestion based on their plan? The jars of pasta sauce sometimes have a lot of sugar in. Now I realise with four children, time is not something you have a great deal of(!!!!) but have you tried making your own pasta sauces in a slow cooker? Bung in a few tins of value range tomatoes, garlic, onion and courgettes, switch on and leave to cook. Whizz up till smooth and bag some for the freezer. I always make loads.


If you don't have a slow cooker try putting a Wanted on freecycle. Try there for plants too. I put a notice for some netting to cover my strawberry plants and got two lots. The garden centre wanted 15.99 - no chance!


Good luck. I hope I haven't overstepped the mark. Another A Called Called Jack fan here. Bacon and Brie risotto, yum


sorry, edited again! I don't know where you live but I think Kellogs are doing vouchers for some free entry to the big theme parks. I think it's one child free. I'm away at the moment but can check when I get home.

NHS_worker_bee

Welcome - you've made great progress already, well done

Here's to a debt free Christmas!