April 2008 Grocery Challenge

Becky_2

Hi everyone!

I hope you all have done really well this month and an extra thought to those who have not done as well as they thought they would. I defintetely fit in to that last group this month. Just before Easter I got a letter in the post saying that the house we have been renting had been re-possessed by the bank (due to non mortgage payment by the landlord) and now we only had 2 weeks to find somewhere to live and move. After a very stressful period and completely losing track on my spending (particularly take away coffees), I now feel ready join the next challenge in May. I have budgeted for £120.

Good luck to everyone in May and have a nice weekend.

Lots of love

Becky

annie123

Just done last shop for April and really pleased.....£271:j against a traget of £350:j

Must stop making twinks hobnobs and tasty puddings and use smaller portions........taking off £50 for next month..no money for treat foods till I lose the 1/2 stone I have put on since the new year:rolleyes:


Please put me down for £300 for May

Cleosmum

I have just got my last shop of the month which came to £42.30 which makes my total £198.83 so very chuffed

chocolateteddy

Hi All
Have been watching this grocery challenge for a month and decided to give it a go. (MSE.com :money: has saved me £100's since I discovered it), besides I can't let my sister beat me!!:p if she can do it so can I. I know I probably spend more than I realise so this will be an interesting first month. I already have a freezer full - thanks to whoopsies I managed to stock up on chicken- and I have restarted making HM Bread -bit hit and miss up till now but determined to save some money for a holiday next year.

Please can I declare myself in for May's challenge when it starts please at £300 (well got to start somewhere! I may have misjudged as 5 weeks in month!) this is for 2 adults and 3 little darlings!!:eek:
Thanks for all the tips and recipes sofar I just have to find time to catch up on all the posts if I don't log on for a few days LOL

TheBees

OMG it's taken me nearly an hour to catch up on several days posts! Went back to work this week so this is the first chance I've had to log on.

Only spent a couple quid on milk this week and still plenty of food in the fridge and freezer. However DH has just announced that there is no bread or crisps in the house and he wanted to make a packed lunch for tomorrows karting! so he'll have to rush up the local shop first thing!

Well done to everyone who has stayed under budget. We are over slightly but won't declare until Wednesday

TheBees

chocolateteddy

Actually looking at a calendar my month will run from mon 28th April to 1st June:eek: (that's frightening to think June is only just over 5 weeks away) if that's alright. Must get into meal planning mode as I'm sure that is my downfall. That and going to the shops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kaz2904

Hi Chocolateteddy, is your sister on here? Are you going to name and shame?


Right earlier on I forgot to mention that the allinsons yeast has changed packaging in Asda to a mustard colour IIRC and they only had dried active yeast not suitable for a BM. I'll still use it though and activate it before I start the programme off.

Mortgagefreeforme

What a horrible month we've had, first DD was ill, then DS, then DH, then of course me! We've also had lots of little things go wrong, which while I'm quite good at not getting down it has all been very time consuming. As a result of all this I've totally lost track on reading this thread, and I only have reciepts to the total of £201 and that can't be right. So Mrs M I'm going to declare my total at £270 and set my next months target at £270. Here's hopeing for a happier and healthier one:D
Well done to everyone who is on track, and to those who aren't, well done for trying.

chocolateteddy

Hi Chocolateteddy, is your sister on here? Are you going to name and shame?

Not sure if that's how you do quotes?!

Yes I meant she has just started as well. Like me she has been on the fringe for a while, she introduced me to the mse website. She is turbo5019 so a bit a friendly rivalary should keep us both on the straight and narrow;) Also we can look out for whoopsies for each other I found her a large (2.2kg) chicken for 30p (i'm sure it was meant to have been marked down to £3 but well......their loss/ my gain!)

cheerfulness4

Becky 2 - hope you get the house thing sorted soon. Must be a right worry - don't think I'd be able to concentrate on receipts etc with that weighing on my mind.

Well done to all those that have managed to stay in or under budget. :T :T

For the second month running I've tipped over the edge again. Spent another £18.23 at the supermarket last night but that is it now...everything bought and whatever isn't can't be because I've drained my 'reserves' money. :rolleyes:

So my final figure to declare for April is £170.11 How annoying. :mad:

Oh well... new month new budget. Don't get paid till next week but my budget for May will be £140 again. This will only be for 4 weeks tho this month, so I'm giving myself a bit extra.

Wow chocolateteddy - I wish I could stumble over a 30p chicken. Well done.:T