October 2016 Grocery Challenge

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£11 spent in iceland yesterday . x

Meekie

Hi all,

Two small trips to shops this week to pick up stuff we have run out of- total £6.30. Total now at 95.28 / 360 so feel on track to be under budget this month- fingers crossed! Would be great to be under budget as the non-grocery spends have be high this month. Just bought easyjet flights for summer 2017 this week so feeling the hit and bank balance looking the worse for it! Also making a start on Christmas shopping ti spread the cost.
Have a great weekend

milasavesmoney

First shopping day of the month. $137. Veggies, milk, bread, snacks for DH and sale beef.

Wysiwyg49

Busy week (code for disorganised!!) Spent £78.37 in Sainsb last weekend and £11 on chicken fillets from local butcher (£5 a kilo so they will last 2 weeks).

Need to search handbag cos I'm sure I have bought a few extras during the week, so will update sig later.

Feel virtuous, despite bad record-keeping as I have just made spiced cauli and potato soup from fridge bottom drawer! And planning to make pear and almond tart later.

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Hi everyone - had a load of mini shops, which seems to be working for me and have added up the spends religiously. I am particularly pleased with the little amount spent on alcohol. I get quite competitive with myself and giving myself a budget, means I think twice. I won't be buying any for at least a week - maybe just a bottle of cider in Lidl on Tuesday after my college class @85p, but that is it. Have a lovely weekend everyone. Have updated sig.

ab_saver

First spend of the month - £13.73 at Mr W (paid for with money given to me by parents to treat myself, but I'm putting it in the budget nevertheless).

BeTheChange

If DD and you want to eat more fruit and veg, and you lose some weight, could you not both of you walk to Li*l once a week at the weekend (rucksacks ??) and get the rest delivered once a month
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I will give that some serious thought - DD works weekends so may be a challenge. But I can walk home from work that way instead of getting a lift and pick stuff up.

No further grocery spends from me and would like to make it through to my weekly shop on thurs but I think I will need milk.

Sayschezza

Shopped in Mr M for a change today and also because OH wanted to take advantage of their booze reductions to stock for C'mas. Spent £49.11 so this together with the small shop I did in the week brings me to spends of £148.68 leaving me with £76.32 for the rest of the month. Not sure this will be enough but I do have a good stock of everything except veggies so maybe it will last ok if I keep out of the SM's. BTW I didn't pay for the booze.

mrs-moneypenny

Went to coop and market stall this morning for basics shop and fruit & veg.
Dh spotted some rtc razor blade cartridges that are compatible with senor excel but only 47p for 4 blades - he got 10 packs so a massive saving.

Have updated my sig. dd2 & her family are here for the day so veggie sausage & wedges for dinner and dog veggie mince & onion with new pots and yellow sticker veg for tea.

Herbyme

lynnejk wrote: »

Evening all

Spent £7.89 at Morrys on syrup, truvia and porridge :eek:

Hope you all have a great Saturday
Lx

It must be nearly winter then !