July 2015 Grocery Challenge

Pandastyle_2

Hello!

Could you please put me down for £150 ? I really want to make some savings this month and there's only two of us so this is so doable!!:j

Islandmaid

Had my first July spend today - £26 on 2kg minced beef (split into 4) and approx 70 boned chicken thighs ( split into 8) all chucked in the freezer.

DH had a £6 off a £30 spend at Mr S, and £15 in points, so he bought 2 large lamb legs and he paid £10 - they been boned and cut into 2's, again in the freezer - so we should be okay for meat this month

savingsnewbie

New to the forums and definitely need to cut down on grocery spends - could you please put me down for £150?

happydays_70

Going to try but got a birthday (party tea) and self catering for a week so will aim for £200 this month. Not counting meals out when away otherwise won't come within budget.

The_Only_Girl

Had my first spend yesterday - £30 in ALDI and Heron foods. We're having my son's birthday meal tonight with my extended family so I had to get some ingredients. I will have to do another shop today for the remaining ingredients plus this week's food, but hoping to stay within £40.

Like what I have recently started doing when I go shopping, I took £30 from our groceries/household envelope and told the cashier what my budget was so he wouldn't scan in everything in my trolley and I wouldn't have to be tempted to use my card instead. I also had my little notebook and calculator so I know how much I have in my trolley. I came out of the shops with a little bit less items than what I anticipated but didn't spend a penny more than £30!

Ahhh it's takes a lot of focus and discipline but it will be worth it! I remember reading something like this:

"For the moment discipline seems painful and rather unpleasant but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it."

Oh to be debt-free....

*niptuckfan*

Hi all, i have printed off a sheet of paper and adding my spends to this along with attaching receipt so feeling in control. spent £8.84 yesterday and £2.80 so currently at £34.13 out of my planned weekly £50

6mmglitterthing

Hello all. I like to be included for starting tomorrow and have a budget of £150. Me and OH had a bit of a mare last month and went over dramatically, but this month we are looking very closely at what we buy and shopping at various shops to get the cheapest item possible. So we shall see.
Roll on tomorrow

jayII

Can I join and be put down for £400.

We're 3 adults plus occasional visitors who stay a week or two. We've been spending £450-500 a month but we need to reduce our spending and £400 seems a reasonable amount to aim for at first.

Coxy11

Hi everyone,


Budgets updated to here


Welcome/welcome back to:
ellejaytee, *niptuckfan*, mumofthetwins, georgiesmummy, barneydee, Pearla*Merle, nillionaire, mama bear, Pandastyle, savingsnewbie and jayII


Good luck everyone.
Coxy

*snow*white*

Happy July everyone

Pay day yesterday and did my first click and collect at my local a$da had a voucher for £10 off so got my £80 start of month shop for £70 :T freezer is absolutely chocka just need to get a couple of packed lunch bits.

So on budget so far only 29 days to go ha :rotfl: