August 2016 Grocery Challenge

miss_try_to_save

hi i would like to join this months challenge my challenge will go from today through to the 10th sept i would like to do £600 for the month this is for 3/4 adults a baby and a 5th adult on a sunday this will include everything i have got a good stock pile that i really need to use so im hoping it is a bit less we shall see

dumpling

Good morning everyone, I had a bit of an epiphany last night and realised that it was my 'top up' shops that were blowing my budget. As I only shop online, the minimum spend is £40 which is a lot of money. I was spending that on extras when all I need usually is bread and milk. My teenagers are home for the summer and they are more than capable of going to the local Tescos and getting me the bits we need so that is what is going to happen. I cancelled the shop and will send the teens off when needed.

Smiley87

Have planned a nsd for today - meals already planned and prepped!

t14cy_t

please count me in with a purely human budget this month!!. 2 adults, and an extra adult for breakfast and lunch 5 times a week, so £100 for august please. good luck everyone. xx

Geldsparerin

August starts for me today. I have spent £42.36 on an online GF shop to take to France for the kids. I will be doing another small picnic shop later to make a picnic for the boat tomorrow. Other than that I will not be spending on groceries until 12th August. Will be back then and back on it. Hoping to come in way under again.

mrs-moneypenny

Morning all came in just under budget for July £376.24
Ds2 had a couple of 5day residentials so he was fed and watered away from home and ds1 had jury duty for 2 weeks so had a daily meal allowance and didn't need pack up.

Going to aim for £400 in August please

oceanspirit

£45.36 supermarket delivery this morning. Just a couple of things they didn't have which OH has added to his list to get for me whilst out and about.

Interestingly OH said his spend was down last month too. He doesn't know I'm doing the challenge on here but does know I'm cutting back.

What I do hope is that now I'm cutting back the spending, I'll cut down the eating a little as well to help the spare tyre around the middle to shrink a little faster than it has been!

lynnejk

Afternoon folks and a warm welcome to the new peoples and the returners :hello:


Declared for July at £193.92/£200 and with 19 NSDs :j
This means I had £6.08 left, which has been added to my Bulk Buy fund.


Not going out today so first NSD of the month


Hope you all enjoy the challenge, and remember that if you need any help please ask and I'm sure someone will be able to answer
Lx

daydreamsofaunicorn

I still don't really know how much I'm spending on food every month so I think I'll out myself down for £250 for August.

daydreamsofaunicorn

I still don't really know how much I'm spending on food every month so I think I'll out myself down for £250 from now until 31st August.