February 2018 Grocery Challenge

PipneyJane

Still posting in January, but count me in please with a budget of £50 for the month (starting 1st Feb).

I’m going to be doing my £50 February challenge again - do you think I should do a separate thread for that??

- Pip

try_harder

I have a big expense in February so please could you put me down for £240 saving me £160 over the month from my usual spend .My cupboards ,fridges and freezer are all full so should be perfectly doable.Thank you.

xironsongx

I'm aiming for £250 for the month. I don't get paid until the 6th though

XSpender

I used a £5 off £30 voucher at M&S today and bought enough sausages/breaded chicken/posh dogs/marinated chicken (all GF) for 26 meals, a bottle of wine, a GF desert, 2 GF scones, 2 scotch eggs and a side dish.

Total spent was £38, £25 from the bulk buy fund and £13 for the dine in for 2 (for DH birthday) and snacks from this weeks budget.

Also spent £5 on 3 beers for DH and £32 on DS school meals for February.

£143.80/£344

This leaves me £67/week until the end of the month but I am stocked up on meat, dog food, laundry capsules and lots of other things so should be able to keep within budget each week

MadamMim2013

Yay to to the February challenge:j .. Thanks muchly to Coxy, zippy and lynnejk for all their hard work :A
I'm still finishing off Jan & hoping to come in way under what I budgeted for, due to this I have decided to shred off a little for this month to keep me thinking & watching what I spend.:A
Please put me down for £300 this month.. thanks

ScotinLondon

First lot of spends for this month £29.40 - this is split between Aldi, morries & an indian supermarket.
Bought wonky veg, milk, dried fruit etc Shouldn't need anything else for the week unless something runs out.
SILx

SilverBird_2

February's GC budget will be £180.

supersaver1000

Can I join the challenge please. I'm going to aim for £400 this month. Thank you

Maisie_M

Hi all

In for £250 again this month. Going to be more of a challenge as my freezer stocks have been depleted a bt in January, partly because I want to clean them out and partly to help with the budget.

Off to do my first shop of the month today as my month runs 27 Jan to 26 Feb.

Highland_Fling

My challenge starts on the 1st of the month although that is not my pay day. I just find it easier to work within a calendar month.
I am still trying to find out what my actual grocery budget is. Stated £200 last month and came under but that could have been a fluke due to Christmas left overs etc. I have slightly reduced my budget this month to £180. So eventually I hope to find what I am really spending.
I have decided to use "real money" this month and put it in a different purse. Think I may be able to keep better track of my spending then rather than using "virtual money".