March 2024 Grocery Challenge

K9sandFelines

My month started on the13th. Things are super tight this month, so have to be careful and try to spend as little as possible.

Pennypincin

Sorry to hear that things have been tough for people and sad things have been happening.
Sending you all hugs.

keggie

Small spend so far this week so current total
£158.54/£300

Angelica123

@Soontobeoap, I am so sorry about your sister. Sounds like you are doing the best you can given the circumstances. 

@otb666, I am sorry about your dad. I think sometimes when you are estranged, the grief is more challenging because the feelings are more complex. 

I have already overspent my budget and I am at £258. It's been a busy month - I have done some overtime so net I have still made savings. But I have not had the headspace to budget properly. Done a lot of Hello Fresh too. 

Blackcats

@Finstickle - we use smol products and think they are very good.  The dishwasher tablets are the best we've ever had.  It is also a good way of keeping me out of the washing / dishwasher products aisle where I used to spend a small fortune on branded products with exotic sounding scents.

seem to have spent a lot already this month - need to focus on careful spending to keep within budget.

£98.72 remaining 

blubella

A couple of shops on Saturday as I've started WW and saw a few things on offer so I bought eggs, vegetable, coco milk, jelly etc. I went to a few different stores and was able to use some points to pay in CO so my shop was only £3.45, spent £18.64 and £10.60 elsewhere. So my shop was £32.69, bringing my total to £86.39.

PipneyJane

Good afternoon All

Hope your day is going well.  I have two spends to declare from yesterday:  £4.13 in L!dl on Gouda cheese and some smoked ham (to take advantage of an offer), and £10.25 in Sainsbugs on assorted veg, dried pasta, tinned sweetcorn, and yoghurts.

This brings our GC spend to £131.30/£145.80 leaving £14.50 for the rest of the month.

It’s not as bad as it sounds.  We’ve got a lot of food in the cupboards, the fridge and the freezer.  Off the top of my head, the only things we’ll need before month end (31st) are fresh milk and mushrooms.

- Pip

thriftwizard

Sigh - another £46.63 added, but again, not as bad as it sounds... £26.37 was the supermarket element of this weekend's big shop, as I had to rearrange my schedule due to a car misbehaving & won't be able to do that tomorrow, as I'll be doing what I should have been doing today! And the other £20.26 was basically stuff for OH, who is still not feeling tickety-boo & felt in need of some (more) treats & soft stuff. Not begrudged, we're still inside the budget. I'll still have the butcher & the market to account for, but can rein in a bit this weekend as there will (probably) only be 3 of us. Until DS3 returns for Easter, of course...

otb666

542/550  calling it a day as 23rd to 23rd and no more shopping for next 2 days 6 pounds under

Soontobeoap

£12.00 spent in Aldi this morning on bread, vegetables, bin bags (busy decluttering cupboards) and milk. 

I have still averaged under £180.00 a month for the last 3 months so I am OK with that