March 2008 Grocery Challenge

InTheRed

It was all going so well..... until the last week
Budget £200 came in at 225.78, so 25.78 over. Was almost there!

Atalanta

I've overspent again....but am still quite pleased as I'm spending less than I used to even though prices are going up. So I've decided to increase my budget to £370 for April.

jackie_w

Hi everyone,

well today will be a NDS for me, but, I will definetly need to go shopping tomorrow. There is stuff in for DH and me, but, nothing that the kids will eat, so, I will just do my big shop tomorrow.

Mrs M, I can declare my March total as £153.99:j :j

I had set my total for march as £250 cos I thought I would have to buy meat, however, there was actually more in the freezer & cupboards that I thought, so, thats why Im so low this month.

A big thank you to each and every one of you for all your ideas, and encouragement. I couldnt have done it without you all.

Jackie xx

fallen_angel_shelley

Hola. just checking in with my march total-£121.04p. I have had 3 nsd so far :j but i'm of to the beach tomorrow to see my friends at their bar, so that will be a spend day. keep up the work. :beer:

lingojingo

Well done everyone who kept to or near their budget. :T

Mrs M my March total is £159.92
please put me down for £160 for April (and thanks for organising it:beer:)

elly2

After failing all this year i am possitive april will be my month so starting tomorrow for the april challange(scary typing April where are the months going)i will have £60 per week to feed us on (2 adults maybe 3 but not sure yet and 4 children) as usual freezers and cupboards are all full(am ashamed to admit i have not looked in small freezer for at least a month so don't know what is in itwill spend some time tonight trying to do a meal plan for the next few weeks with what i have in) the budget will include toiletries and cleaning stuff and i will keep the money in it's own little purse to try and curb any extra spending.

funkyfunkymonkey

Hi Mrs M, could I please report a very successful £246.65 spend in March.

This is the first time I have stayed within budget so am very happy :j

My freezer is full to bursting with home cooked batch meals and I'm raring to go for April.

frankerooney

My total for March = £179.02.

Thanks MrsMc.

Savvy_sewing

I didnt manage it this month. My total for the month is £326.33. (I think I havent missed out anythingelse.). Better luck in April. Eek..

bails

I've done it, I've done it!! Total spend £136.35 for 35 days, so £23.65 under budget! :j:j Off to find the April GC...