My Over 50's Spending Diary 4 January 2018 at 11:45AM edited 4 January 2018 at 12:02PM in Over 50s Money Saving 487 replies 87.9K views

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Lidl Bargains: 6th Nov 
Basa fillets £1.99 Tesco price £3 I saved £1.01
4 X Birds Eye chicken quarter pounders £2.78 Tesco price £3 I saved 22p
1kg Pork shoulder steaks £4.59 Tesco price £5.29 I saved 70p
Diced beef steak £4.45 Tesco price £5 I saved 55p
Sweet mixed peppers 99p Tesco price £1.39p I saved 40p
Deluxe jumbo king prawns 180g £2.19 Tesco Finest jumbo king prawns £3.50 I saved £1.31
Vegetable stir fry 89p Tesco price £1 I saved 11p
White seedless grapes £1.19 Tesco price £2 I saved 81p

Free Evening Standard newspaper (6th Nov) 65p

3 X 2 Regina Blitz from Morrisons £7.50 Tesco price £10.50 I saved £3 (8th Nov)

Lidl Bargains: 10th Nov 
8 Coated ice cream sandwiches £1.35 Tesco price £1.60 I saved 25p
500g Smoked back bacon £2.59 Tesco price £2.84 I saved 25p
Stone baked pepperoni pizza £1.39 Tesco own brand £3.50 I saved £2.11
Stone baked meat feast pizza £1.49 Tesco own brand £3.50 I saved £2.01
Red seedless grapes £1.19 Tesco price £2 I saved 81p
Cajun seasoning 79p compared to my usual Schwartz Cajun seasoning from Tesco £1.60 I saved 81p 

Current Total = £4538.69

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1 hopper bus journey (10th Nov) 75p

My Online Grocery Shopping special offers saved me £9.12 this week (12th Nov) 

Lidl Bargains: 13th November 
Basa fillets £1.99 Tesco price £3.30 I saved £1.31
1 Litre of Olive oil £2.29 Tesco price £3 I saved 71p
2 X Vegetable stir fry £1.78 Tesco price £2 I saved 22p
Mixed sweet peppers 99p Tesco price £1.35 I saved 36p
5 bananas 47p Tesco price 69p I saved 22p
Diced chicken breast X 2 £4.98 Tesco price £7.60 I saved £2.62

3 hopper bus journeys (13th Nov) £2.25

Free Metro newspaper (13th Nov) 65p

Current Total = £4551.90

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Lidl Bargains: 17th November 
3 X Sensitive facial wipes £1.17 compared to Poundland for similar £3 I saved £1.83
8 Coated ice cream wafers £1.35 Tesco own brand £1.60 I saved 25p
4 Deluxe Beef quarter pounders £2.39 4 Birds Eye quarter pounders from Tesco £3 I saved 61p
Deluxe jumbo king prawns £4.38 Tesco Finest jumbo king prawns £7 I saved £2.62
Vegetable stir fry 89p Tesco price £1 I saved 11p
Golden delicious apples 98p Tesco price £1.60 I saved 62p
White seedless grapes £1.24 Tesco price £2 I saved 76p
6 Sultana scones 79p Tesco own brand £1 I saved 24p

Current Total = £4558.94

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Quidco cashback (18th Nov) £2.20   

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers saved me £15.26 this week (19th Nov) 

I used £52 of my Clubcard vouchers on my grocery shopping (19th Nov) 

Savers Bargains: 20th Nov 
4 X Dove Intensive body lotion 400ml £1.99 each Tesco price £3 each I saved £4.04

Lidl Bargains: 20th Nov 
Basa fillets £1.99 Tesco price £3.30 I saved £1.31
500g Smoked back bacon £2.49 Tesco price £2.84 I saved 25p
White seedless grapes £1.24 Tesco price £2 I saved 76p
6 Sultana scones 79p Tesco price £1 I saved 21p

Free Metro newspaper (20th Nov) 65p

1 hopper bus journey (20th Nov) 75p

Lidl Bargains: 22nd Nov 
8 Coated ice cream sandwiches £1.35 Tesco own brand £1.60 I saved 25p
Stone baked pepperoni pizza £1.39 Tesco own brand £3.50 I saved £2.11
Stone baked spicy meat feast pizza £1.49 Tesco own brand £3.50 I saved £2.01
Gala & golden delicious apples 995p each Tesco price £1.60 each I saved £1.30
Vegetable stir fry 89p Tesco price £1 I saved 11p
Red seedless grapes £1.24 Tesco price £2 I saved 76p

Current Total = £4642.91

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Boots Online Bargains: 24th Nov 
3 X Dove Nourishing Secrets Pampering Rituals Collection gift set half price £24 I saved £24
2 X Dove Essential Nourishing body lotion 400ml half price £6.28 I saved £6.30

Poundland Bargains: 24th Nov 
2 Paperback books for myself worth £15.98 I saved £13.98
2 X 300g Shorties £1 Tesco own brand £1.44 I saved 44p

eBay Bargains: 26th Nov 
12 Crystal Champagne Flutes £15.50 worth £79.98 I saved £64.49
BNIB Graffiti Red Leather Wallet/Purse/Glasses Case £5.09 including P & P costs worth £17.99 I saved £12.90

My Online Grocery Shopping special offers saved me £43.89 this week (26th Nov) I used a £5 Clubcard voucher on my grocery shopping 

Free Metro newspaper (26th Nov & 27th Nov) £1.30

Lidl Bargains: 27th Nov 
2 X 600ml Flash Multi Surface Gel on offer £3 Tesco price £5 I saved £2
3 X 10 Cod fish fingers on offer £4.17 Tesco price £6 I saved £1.83
2 X 1kg Chicken legs on offer £2.78 Tesco price £4 I saved £1.22
Deluxe Jumbo King prawns £4.38 Tesco Finest Jumbo King prawns £7 I saved £2.62
700g Sweet peppers £1.12 Tesco sweet peppers 500g £1.35 I saved 23p
White seedless grapes £1.24 Tesco price £2 I saved 76p
Vegetable stir fry 89p Tesco price £1 I saved 11p
2 X Easy peelers on offer £1.18 Tesco price £2.70 I saved £1.52
1kg Brown onions 64p Tesco price 85p I saved 21p
Large red onions on offer 44p Tesco price 85p I saved 41p

Current Total = £4821.12

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1 hopper bus journey (22nd Nov) 75p
1 hopper bus journey (24th Nov) 75p
2 hopper bus journeys (26th Nov) £1.50
2 hopper bus journeys (28th Nov) £1.50
 
I saved £25 with discounts on my landline/fibre broadband/TV package with Talk Talk on 25th October and 25th November. Refund from Talk Talk (25th Nov) £14.40 

2 X  5 Packs of M & S Super soft women's socks £15 including P & P costs from eBay (28th Nov). M & S price £20 I saved £5 

Poundland Bargains: 30th November  
2 X 300g Shorties biscuits 50p each Tesco own brand 72p each I saved 44p
2 X Hardback books worth £40.99 I saved £38.99
2 Hardback books worth £25.99 I saved £23.99 (1st Dec)

6 X 5 Woven dish cloths from Morrisons reduced from £1.50 each to 85p each I saved £3.90

Free Metro newspaper (1st Dec) 65p

2 hopper bus journey (30th Nov) £1.50
1 hopper bus journey (1st Dec) 75p

Current Total = £4940.24

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Lidl Bargains: 3rd December 
Frozen cod fillets £3.19 Tesco price £3.30 I saved 11p
500g Smoked back bacon £2.59 Tesco price £2.84 I saved 25p
1kg Pork shoulder steaks £4.59 Tesco price £5.29 I saved 70p
Diced beef steak £4.49 Tesco price £4.90 I saved 41p
Deluxe Jumbo king prawns 180g £2.19 Tesco Finest £3.50 I saved £1.31
Vegetable stir fry 89p Tesco price £1 I saved 11p
White seedless grapes £1.24 Tesco price £2 I saved 76p
6 Hot cross buns 75p Tesco own brand 95p I saved 20p

My Online Grocery Shopping special offers saved me £68.47 this week and I also used an £8 voucher on this shop (3rd Dec) 

Lidl Bargains: 5th Dec 
2 X Easy peelers £1.56 Tesco price £2.70 I saved £1.14
Royal gala and Golden delicious apples 95p each Tesco price £1.60 each I saved £1.30

Disabled Railcard discounts   
5th & 6th Dec 2 X £12.65 = £25.30 
8th Dec £11.20

Free Metro newspaper (8th Dec) 65p

Lidl Bargains: 8th Dec
Deluxe Lasagne 800g £3.49 Tesco Finest 2 X 400g on offer 2 for £6 I saved £2.51
Stone baked pepperoni pizza £1.39 Tesco own brand on offer £1.75 I saved 36p
Stone baked Spicy meat feast pizza £1.49 Tesco own brand on offer £1.75 I saved 26p

2 hopper bus journeys (3rd Dec) £1.50
3 hopper bus journeys (5th Dec) £2.25
2 hopper bus journeys (6th Dec) £1.50
2 hopper bus journeys (8th Dec) £1.50

Poundland Bargains: 10th Dec 
2 X 6 packets of twiglets Tesco price £1.25 each I saved 50p
11 Peppa Pig board books worth £43.89 I saved £32.89
Hardback book worth £12.99 I saved £11.99
Paperback book worth £7.99 I saved £6.99

Current Total = £5121.74