September 2017 Grocery Challenge

njk1012

My September grocery challenge is over and i can declare at £407. 79 out of a budget of £434. I'm really pleased with this. Off to start on October's lower budget

Suffolk_lass

Done - just over £12 more than the average for each month within my £3000 budget for the year but this month has been so long and October will be too. We have the last of the holiday credit card bills and husband's car repairs due to clear out mid-month so over to October with a frugal outlook!

Ginmonster

For the first time since starting this I completely lost track this month. My son starting school and also starting to wake up in the middle of the night nearly every flippin' night, work being manic and hubby being away for work for 3 weeks have all conspired to make me lose control of it all. I know I'm well over budget this month but I don't even know by how much. However, I'm going to take a deep breath, accept it was just a bad month and head on over to October for a fresh start and a clean slate. Onwards and upwards (or rather downwards if we're talking about spends)!

pamsdish

pamsdish wrote: »

Currently £22 over but eye test this morning so new glasses to add.

No glasses needed :T Spent £11 in Tesco though.

[Deleted User]

I'm going to declare at £60. I'm at £55.50, but may do a mini stock 2moz, depending what they have at the market. Anything over that amount, will be added to October, as that's when it will be used. Have a lovely upcoming weekend.

elsiepac

Ginmonster wrote: »

For the first time since starting this I completely lost track this month. My son starting school and also starting to wake up in the middle of the night nearly every flippin' night, work being manic and hubby being away for work for 3 weeks have all conspired to make me lose control of it all. I know I'm well over budget this month but I don't even know by how much. However, I'm going to take a deep breath, accept it was just a bad month and head on over to October for a fresh start and a clean slate. Onwards and upwards (or rather downwards if we're talking about spends)!

Crikey, sounds like you're having a right time of it! Perfect attitude though, it's water under the bridge and you can start October fresh with new focus!

Doom_and_Gloom

Spent £4.09 today.

I'm having vegetable, lentil rice with kimchi for dinner.
OH is having beef stir fry and egg noodles.

£136.30/£150
£13.70 left

pamsdish

Really lost track today, help me please to try and work it out,,
£82.42 spent in morries,
£30 on ariel liquid for 2 friends, cash given.
£30 on amazon vouchers,think it`s 5 points for every £, purchased 2
items £23-31,( balance in credit for next spend,) for ex hubby from
amazon £55 in post for other previous purchases.
£10 in morries vouchers next visit as went over my total and got next voucher, had a ticket from petrol station for spend £50 get 5000 points.:undecided think it might be £12.42:rotfl:

BrassicWoman

Giant fail here; budget too tight, made me miserable, cue excess biscuit purchasing.

Lesson learnt, upping budget for October!

chocoholic_chick

I lost track of spends after my last update. I didn't buy much this week so I'm going to say I've spent £20 which will put my spends for the month at £256.99 against a budget of £220. I think what I can take away from this month is that all the little top up shops quickly mount up and are my downfall! That being said I was far more conscious about what I was spending.

Will be upping my budget for October as I had a large meat order delivered at the end of August which helped out this month. See you all on the October thread!