It's time to start digging up those Squirrelled Nuts!!!!

Albermarle

Sea_Shell said:

Bills	3861.67
Holidays/Ente	3434.29
Car Expenses	1107.91
Groceries	2768.58
Household	1227.21
Health/Beauty	1964.56
Clothes/Shoes	235.44
Fuel	522.77
Gifts/Cards	556.74
Bank/ISA Fees	278.06
Phones/Calls	103.53
	16060.76

As in the past the grocery bill is the one thing that stands out as being very low for two people. Especially with recent rampant food inflation. 

Sea_Shell

WYSPECIAL said:

Inspiring figures, thanks for sharing.
Is “groceries” just food?
What goes into the categories “household”and “health and beauty” ?

Groceries includes day to day non food items and alcohol, if part of a normal supermarket shop.   Loo roll, shower gel etc.

Household includes anything to do with the maintenance or upkeep of the house, Inc insurance.   New garden rake etc.

Health and beauty, is just that.  Including any one off "best" toiletries, nails, hair dressing etc.

Sea_Shell

michaels said:

FIREDreamer said:

westv said:

Sea_Shell said:

Well, we've done our last shop of the year, so 2023 spends are now "closed".

£16,060

And that includes the thick end of £1000 for physio, prescriptions and dental.   The joys of getting older 😲😱

I thought prescriptions were free for over 60s.

They’re only mid and late 50s I think.

SS always strikes me as being in her 40s

Plus inflation 😉🤑

Sea_Shell

Albermarle said:

Sea_Shell said:

Bills	3861.67
Holidays/Ente	3434.29
Car Expenses	1107.91
Groceries	2768.58
Household	1227.21
Health/Beauty	1964.56
Clothes/Shoes	235.44
Fuel	522.77
Gifts/Cards	556.74
Bank/ISA Fees	278.06
Phones/Calls	103.53
	16060.76

As in the past the grocery bill is the one thing that stands out as being very low for two people. Especially with recent rampant food inflation. 

Courtesy of Kevin the Carrot and friends 😉

michaels

Albermarle said:

Sea_Shell said:

Bills	3861.67
Holidays/Ente	3434.29
Car Expenses	1107.91
Groceries	2768.58
Household	1227.21
Health/Beauty	1964.56
Clothes/Shoes	235.44
Fuel	522.77
Gifts/Cards	556.74
Bank/ISA Fees	278.06
Phones/Calls	103.53
	16060.76

As in the past the grocery bill is the one thing that stands out as being very low for two people. Especially with recent rampant food inflation. 

WE do about 400pm for 5 including 3 hungry teenagers so this does not sound unreasonable.  I shop, we would eat similar if DW shopped but easily spend twice as much.  One example, about to put in a sains click and collect order using a £18 voucher, a sains gift card bought at 20% off and hopefully 20% cash back.

westv

The 2 of us spent around £7.5k on groceries/take aways in the last 12 months. Restaurants extra.

FIREDreamer

Sea_Shell said:

michaels said:

FIREDreamer said:

westv said:

Sea_Shell said:

Well, we've done our last shop of the year, so 2023 spends are now "closed".

£16,060

And that includes the thick end of £1000 for physio, prescriptions and dental.   The joys of getting older 😲😱

I thought prescriptions were free for over 60s.

They’re only mid and late 50s I think.

SS always strikes me as being in her 40s

Plus inflation 😉🤑

… and VAT 😀😀😀

quirkydeptless

Sea_Shell said:

Well, we've done our last shop of the year, so 2023 spends are now "closed".

£16,060

And that includes the thick end of £1000 for physio, prescriptions and dental.   The joys of getting older 😲😱

           

Lindlou

We spend around £200 to £250 a month for 2 which includes alcohol and basic toiletries.  We enjoy a couple of bottles of wine a week. It's the rest of the Bill's that impress me 

Archerychick

Albermarle said:

Sea_Shell said:

Bills	3861.67
Holidays/Ente	3434.29
Car Expenses	1107.91
Groceries	2768.58
Household	1227.21
Health/Beauty	1964.56
Clothes/Shoes	235.44
Fuel	522.77
Gifts/Cards	556.74
Bank/ISA Fees	278.06
Phones/Calls	103.53
	16060.76

As in the past the grocery bill is the one thing that stands out as being very low for two people. Especially with recent rampant food inflation. 

I agree on that! As a household of one even I spent £2,300 for the year. Nice work