August 2016 Grocery Challenge

pamsdish

Totalling August today as car broke down, no shopping today and next months others spent already on whatever car bill will be..

Total of 19 N.S.D.s, Declaring grocery budget £43 under only because I haven`t got to Lidls, other spends £112 over.
Had to amend as the window cleaner arrived.

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Monumental fail this month, but not worried as its still low. Though my month does not end until tomorrow, I'm going to add today's shop onto September as it's all going to be used in that month. Declaring £89.20, £39.20 over. See you in September everyone.

Sayschezza

Bit quick off the mark closing August on the 29th. Realised 31 days in the month so I have had to have 2 nsd's as money not available for September until tomorrow.

claireyfairy82

All in all not that bad a month considering it's my first one back.


£403.75/£320


On to Septembers challenge now!!

Soworried

1 day left for me until pay day and £28 of my budget left. I'll nip tomorrow and stock up my cup board and fridge staples a bit with it.
The freezer is full but the fridge and cupboard are scarily low.

Wysiwyg49

Oh dear, totalled up some random receipts lurking in my handbag and have bust the budget again.

On the plus side, have lots of chicken in freezer (recommend Muscle Foods - great quality and £5/kg!) and some frozen LO portions of favourite dinners for next weekend when OH is away. Also I think when I set the budget I forgot it was a 5 week month. (I count the Fridays)

Onward and DOWNWARDS in September! Such an optimist. When my kids leave home I will be rich, but it won't be so much fun

FurryBeastOz

Just squeezed in under budget. Indulgent trip to Waitrose on the way home. Celebrating a couple of days paid work with pizza and chocolate. Could have done it more cheaply, but I'm past caring.

See you in September.

Doom_and_Gloom

Okay so another £24.24 spent since last post. That closes the month on £252.36/£200. £52.36 overspend so quite the spectacular fail. Given I didn't know what we were spending it was likely a lot worse before we were watching the spend so I'll take it as a win of sorts .

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Will talk to OH when he gets home later about September budget but I'm honestly thinking £200 again.

May have to rethink the budget a little.

Matody

All totalled up and over my £320 budget by 87.97 yikes... total spend was 407.97... now this month was my 1st month, and I know I was spending about £200 more easily... so all in all not too disappointed.

I have a starting point, now time to reduce, continue food plan, use up what I have and have more NSD!

See you all in September x

Florence_J

Although my Food Budget month runs at different times to the actual month, I am pleased to report I have ended August with 9 NSDs.