September 2016 Grocery Challenge

Coxy11

Hi everyone,

Budgets list updated to here

Welcome/welcome back to:
jovichick123, Zed42, Elephantchunks, dylan2011, Petula, Meekie, Lauralozzle, TopsyMum, CatherineMM, Caeraugirl and Pepperoni

Good luck to you all,
Coxy

PennyGrabber

Coxy11 wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Budgets list updated to here

Welcome/welcome back to:
jovichick123, Zed42, Elephantchunks, dylan2011, Petula, Meekie, Lauralozzle, TopsyMum, CatherineMM, Caeraugirl and Pepperoni

Good luck to you all,
Coxy

And me! 😞

Still working on August, spending as little as poss until September starts. I have put my budget money into a separate purse, and while the children are with their dad on weds, I think I'll get in the lunchbox stuff ready for next week, before shopping for the week with the children on Sunday, my normal shopping day. I'll feel better knowing I'm ready for school, plus if I do it alone, the ch can't keep saying I want I want!

PG x

guccigoo

My sept budget will start on the 3rd, I've given up with the August one as I haven't kept receipts so lost track half way through.

Coxy11

PennyGrabber wrote: »

And me! 😞

Still working on August, spending as little as poss until September starts. I have put my budget money into a separate purse, and while the children are with their dad on weds, I think I'll get in the lunchbox stuff ready for next week, before shopping for the week with the children on Sunday, my normal shopping day. I'll feel better knowing I'm ready for school, plus if I do it alone, the ch can't keep saying I want I want!

PG x

So sorry babe xx Good to 'see' you back with us xx

Coxy

Crowdpleaser

Hi all! I'm in again. Falling off the wagon a bit lately so with skids going back to school next week it's time to sort budget.

275 please and we'll see how we go!

missymoo81

Hi, just a quick one, sorry not strictly on topic, but I know you lovely ladies will know.... I'm trying to budget for a family of four for £130 a month, as that's all we have. So every penny counts. I went to Aldi today to research items and forgot the bananas :eek: Can anyone tell me how many bananas you usually get in Aldis 68p packs?

Thanks so much,

Missy

So will be back shortly to do a proper grocery challenge post.

lynnejk

missymoo81 wrote: »

Hi, just a quick one, sorry not strictly on topic, but I know you lovely ladies will know.... I'm trying to budget for a family of four for £130 a month, as that's all we have. So every penny counts. I went to Aldi today to research items and forgot the bananas :eek: Can anyone tell me how many bananas you usually get in Aldis 68p packs?

Gosh - that's tight Missy :eek: sending hugs

I think it's five in a pack - if small it might be six. I buy the three pack because otherwise they get wasted and that's 39p.

I'd check in Home Bags, F Foods, and the £shops as well, if you have them near you and you have time, as often they're cheaper on the odd thing than A*di. I used to spend half the week chasing budget prices when we were very low on funds.


Suggest you also look at Jack Munroe and other cheap meal sites, some on first posts and others on the tinternet.

Good luck and shout if you need any help
Lx

Happytravelling

I dropped too much too soon, so I'm going to go back to £175 for September

missymoo81

Thanks lynnejk, I was hoping it was 6! Nevermind, I'll go back and try and wiggle things around on mysupermarket! yes I know it's super tight, but husband is likely to be made redundant (again)! We should know by October, and on just my wages that is all the money there would be left!!! Have been in aldi counting the apples, rich tea biscuits and slices of bread in the packets to see how far they stretch!!!
Thanks again

PennyGrabber

missymoo81 wrote: »

Hi, just a quick one, sorry not strictly on topic, but I know you lovely ladies will know.... I'm trying to budget for a family of four for £130 a month, as that's all we have. So every penny counts. I went to Aldi today to research items and forgot the bananas :eek: Can anyone tell me how many bananas you usually get in Aldis 68p packs?

Thanks so much,

Missy

So will be back shortly to do a proper grocery challenge post.

I get those packs, and there are 5/6/7 in them. I usually look through the box to get a 7er. HTH xx