March 2008 Grocery Challenge

candygirl

omg I have been eating Tesco Value jaffa cakes for ages, then got real ones today, and they seem v soggy:eek: :eek: :eek:

skintscotslass

Evening all

I've just been updating my sig. I thought I was doing really well at £73 out of a £120 budget, but then I found some more receipts!!

My month finishes on Friday I think. Cant remember when I get paid So I'll definately be under budget for a nice change. Hurrah!!! :T Will need to buy more milk but thats about it. I calculated an extra £20 this month for Easter and I ended up spending £27.55 on Easter Eggs from Marks and Spencers to impress BFs family. :eek: Madness! At least I'm managing some sort of budget whereas before I just would have spent on my credit card. So some progress I think :rolleyes:

:hello: to all the newbies

fallen_angel_shelley

i'm going away on thursday until about the 10th, put me down for £80 for the rest of April that should do us. it's going to be very frugal living when i get back to of set the cost of going over to look after my dad.

Moniker

Can anyone explain the system behind the stars and medals under our user names? Some people have 1 and other s 2 or 3 and it doesn't seem to relate to how long you have been a member. Who decides whether you are a money saving covert or a stalwart etc?

Thanks

Moniker

weezl74

Moniker wrote: »

Can anyone explain the system behind the stars and medals under our user names? Some people have 1 and other s 2 or 3 and it doesn't seem to relate to how long you have been a member. Who decides whether you are a money saving covert or a stalwart etc?

Thanks

Moniker

dunno, but when I'd posted 199 times I had one star, then on post number 200, ping! a new shiny star;)

meanmarie

Thought that I was going to be madly over as was down to €25 but DD2 gave me €60 and DD4 €50 so now have about €50 to spend between now and 31st so should make it...subsidies from DDs was towards their keep so feel justified in adding to pot.

Marie

ANY_CHANCE

Hi all hope youve had a good week.

I went to tescos today and did my last shop for this month
I bought a huge piece of pork for 10.00 there is still half left we can have for tea tomorrow. There were also lots of bargin 1.00 meals and 2 4 1 offers.

However i still spent 80.00 :rolleyes: (2 adults and 3 children)

My ds1 came with me to help and i ended up buying him a safe, which he said he needed to keep his own things away from the younger ones (he is nearly 14).
I bought him this as i felt guilty because i owed him money from christmas (more guilt - i felt he did not get enough so had said i would give him money later in the year)
Any way i shouldnt have bothered as when he got it home the younger children were trying to get in it my no 1 son hid the keys.........in the safe:rolleyes:
Now he cannot get in the safe :eek:



NOTE TO SELF .... NEVER AGAIN :rotfl:

Telute

Can anyone explain the system behind the stars and medals under our user names? Some people have 1 and other s 2 or 3 and it doesn't seem to relate to how long you have been a member. Who decides whether you are a money saving covert or a stalwart etc?

seems to be based on number of posts - i got my star after post thirty and changed to convert at the same time.

Edit - found relevant piece of the A-Z here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=359428&postcount=10

mrssnowy_2

candygirl wrote: »

Well as you all know i'm weird lol, anyhow I use campbells condensed celery soup watered down a bit with skimmed milk to top my veggie lasagne, then sprinkle a bit of cheese on.Not very mse or low fat but it is lovely:p

candygirl,that sounds yummy.Nice change,just had 3 for priceof 2 Campbells condensed.
J

Mortgagefreeforme

Mardatha have you tried putting chocolate in the freezer, I do and only take out a small amount each day, just enough to sort out the cravings.
egon With your bread do you warm the milk? You probably already do, but if not try warming it to hand warm. HTH
Girl least likely to Asda dessicated coconut is approx 23p pkt on rollback just now, I stocked up the other day.