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January 2018 Grocery Challenge
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Having said I didn't need anything else but wouldn't declare just in case... Yeah, spent a bit more. Dd was home ill and wanted a few things, and I had to get her some chillis for her cookery lesson, and then I saw some lovely ys things. I hadn't actually set foot in a shop for over 2 weeks, so it was a bit exciting. Anyway, I am ending January with a spend total of £87.97/£100. Happy with this, as I can't remember the last time I came in under target. However, I have been very mindful of all purchases so far this year, and it seems to be working in all areas of my finances!
See you all in February:)
PG xGrocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending0 -
£2.80 to add to SIG from Morrisons online delivery, plus bought two time of soup and two tomatoes from B and M. Had the receipt on my hand just a while ago and now can't see it. So will add the full total when I have found that as well.GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July £89.90/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)Forever learning the art of frugality0
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Thanks SaveDosh x.
Evening all. I had one last spend today after OH returned from the hospital. I bought salad vegetables for along with fruit, yoghurt, and some convenience foods he can pop in the oven. I also got a few things for me. For this shop he gave me €40 in cash and the total came to €44.86. I’m going to count the €4.86 I spent out of pocket toward my January total.
That brings January to €377.92/€550.00 and 8 NSD.
I’m over my original estimate of €250 but I had to add OH back into the equation when he was ill. I’ll live with it.
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34mins to go, think I am safe to declare now, lol.
£483.58/£450
On board from the start of Feb so here's hoping for a better effort!0 -
Thanks.JingsMyBucket wrote: »Well done pamsdish, considering your December tally! Are you still eating down those foods?
Yes still got quite a bit to go, so keeping a tight rein on myself. I have loads of veg in the freezer, apart from greens.
Do I need it or just want it.0 -
Still got to sort my weekly spend out tonight so will hopefully do final update tonight before everyone moves on to the February thread!! Grocery Challenge 2019 YTD-£820.46/£7200(11%)
Grocery Challenge Feb - £93.10/£600(16%)
£12k in 2019 #: Monthly Saving Accounts £500, Cashback & Competition Sites £2.59, Shopping Saving £152.09,Selling £121.26, Interest & Dividends £43.93, Surveys £0, 365 Day Penny Challenge # £103.44
Total Saved - £923.31/£12000(8%)0 -
Damn, went over by £50. Learned a lot though and am determined to do it in Feb. Thanks for all the support and great advice.Grocery Challenge 2018
Jan £170/£125, Feb £131.80/£1250 -
Hi there, I was wondering how you budget for the Costco trips, because the bits from there last longer than a month (usually), but the budget takes a hit in the month you're in. Just wondered how you worked it into your budget, as this is something I struggle with!GC Challenge 2018:
Jan £309.44/£290.72
Feb £204.81/£290
March £153.60/£3000 -
Declaring for January
Three more to go on:
£52.91 to Mr T on 25th. He kindly send me a £5 voucher, such a nice man!
£16.95 to Mr S
£42 to Zooplus on catfood (hamster needed a new wheeland by stocking on catfood I avoided a postage charge)
Total £319.72 from my budget of £350.
I now consider December's disaster a dim and distant memory :rotfl:Officially in a clique of idiots0
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