August 2016 Grocery Challenge

mrs_Badger

£52 online Mr T - got GF bread etc for hubby which always bumps things up!

Running total
Pet food £48
House / toiletries £16.80
Food £143.70

£208.50 / £300

LelleUK

I've lost my receipts but i've spent around £40 this week which i don't think is that bad considering it's been mostly trips to the local Co-op as i couldn't make it to the supermarket :mad:

£74.33/£180

lynnejk

just_trying wrote: »

....... In case anyone interested they have Albert bartlett oven chips for £1.19 a bag. I deep fried them and they are good, not the cheapest or healthiest option but quite a good deal, 900g bags.

We like french fries and I've been buying them from Al*i - Champion French Fries at 69p for 1kg.

freyasmum wrote: »

Oh, I swear to god, I hate this phone!
Tinned tomatoes. I deleted and wrote it again, but it obviously changed again. And it did it even when I was trying to reply now! After I had worked out what I was trying to say... :rotfl:

It wasn't important - I was just being nosey interested :rotfl:

Spend at Al*i today = £24.21 and we had an NSD yesterday :j
Hope you all have a super Monday
Lx

Florence_J

Have returned from visiting my family. I felt I did just the right amount of food shopping when I was there as I used up nearly everything apart from about half the cheese I bought and two tins of soup. Have donated the cheese to my parents and have deducted £1.10 from the food budget for the soups I brought back to Wales with me.

OH bought a cucumber and Milk whilst I was away so I have given him back the £1.40 for that. We went for a Sunday Roast today (his treat) and he wanted a dessert so on the way home we stopped off at MrT and bought cheesecake slices for £2.50. I assumed he had run out of treats and would need to buy some more tomorrow, but when I asked him if he had any left he said Yes, so I feel the cheesecakes were unnecessary. Delicious but Unnecessary.

Have managed 4 NSDs this month so far. Am aiming for a minimum of 15 so a bit of hard work is needed.

Have £31.98 of the budget remaining. I think it is achievable. Will just have to be good.

Matody

My second week is calculated and I've spent £85.65, that's £5.65 over budget for the week and £23.96 over month to date... my budget was a guesstimate although it's set at £320... I think I was probably spending double that... anyway I spent over £33 today at MrT so that should last, just top ups probably until Wednesday..

WantToBeSE

Not spent anything today! About time!

DanielleNic87

Ok so I know I'm going to exceed my annual budget but I don't know whether to increase it or just continue to add it to my current budget (and go over). What do you think?

lynnejk

DanielleNic87 wrote: »

Ok so I know I'm going to exceed my annual budget but I don't know whether to increase it or just continue to add it to my current budget (and go over). What do you think?

It's entirely your choice but personally I would just keep the budget I started with, knowing I'm going to be over, but trying to keep it down as much as possible. I would find that more motivating.


You should have a good idea where to set your budget for next year at least
Lx

davidsdesire

i would leave the budget amount and see how far over I go.

I am working on getting our food cost down, too. Last month I spent US$696 and this month my goal is US $400. So far, I am at $270 with one week's worth to buy at the end of next week.

I have my menus for this week planned and 'set in stone'. The only thing I may have to buy is milk.

milasavesmoney

DanielleNic87 wrote: »

Ok so I know I'm going to exceed my annual budget but I don't know whether to increase it or just continue to add it to my current budget (and go over). What do you think?

I have only made my budget once since I started but use it to push myself. I am doing well this month and hoping for a second win!