April 2008 Grocery Challenge

Frugaldom

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Are most people finishing their spending month at the end of this week? or next week?
Ive been totting mine up without a specific goal in mind so now I have the total I can decide what to set my budget at for May. Just need to set the start date and end date. Shall I do another week for this challenge or shall I count May as 5 weeks and end it on 31st May? Thats what Im "thinking" of.

I'm a full monther - 1st til last of every month I'm under budget this month but have the urge to go and stock up with pasta and tomatoes!

Edited in - YES, I am going to go do a £10 shop ONLY for the following items:

Pasta
Spaghetti
Rice
Tinned tomatoes
Washing up liquid

Will update as soon as I have been out to supermarket and then declare myself finished for this month! I promise!

clair2305

nykmedia wrote: »

I'm a full monther - 1st til last of every month I'm under budget this month but have the urge to go and stock up with pasta and tomatoes!

Edited in - YES, I am going to go do a £10 shop ONLY for the following items:

Pasta
Spaghetti
Rice
Tinned tomatoes
Washing up liquid

Will update as soon as I have been out to supermarket and then declare myself finished for this month! I promise!

yeap me too, get paid on the last day of each month, so my May will start tomorrow, is there a May thread yet?

and MrsM, your recipes that I've seen all over MSE sound lovely, I've picked a few to do in May.

MRSMCAWBER

Afternoon all

Im going stir crazy waiting for the May thread to start.. keep checking in case it has appeared..and i just know the minute im away from the PC it will appear and be 5 pages in before i realise like to try and get the list on page 1..makes it easier for everyone

Have done my first shop for MAY and as expected have spent more...salad time always costs more and i eat so much fruit...and in summer it only gets worse... i have grabbed some extras that will last through the month and beyond... will declare when the May thread starts...

looks like everyone is raring to go :T

candygirl

Mrs M, I'm declaring Aprils GC at £94.71, but still want a £120 target for May :j :j :j

Moniker

Sorry I have been out of circulation for the past few days-just very busy at work. Anyway have updated my signature and I am declaring at £277.31 for April - which is under budget by £23.69! I am really pleased with myself - but I was away for five days on hols and haven't had many visitors.

I am not cutting back for May as we have DD1 visiting on two weekends and DD2 and her BF at the end of the month so I am actually raising my budget to £400 for May Mrs M.

I know it's cheating a bit but I would rather set a higher target and still come under as I will save the difference in my ISA assuming that there is a difference that is!

Well done to everyone who made it this month and better luck in May to the rest. You've all done really well. Thanks for the encouragement and all the yummy recipes!

Moniker

PS forgot to say that my month will run from 1st-29th May

jinky67

My GC will be starting on the 1st May
Have failed this month ....will update tomorrow with total
At least now I have an idea of how much I spend
Does not make pleasant reading
Will have to pay more attention to all your ideas on here for saving here and there

jackk_2

Hello everyone, i'd like to join the May grocery challenge if i may. We are a family of 5, i think i'll try and aim for £200 (hopefully that is a realistic figure).

Jackie x

mama67

tq16 wrote: »

Do you buy free range eggs in supermarket? - found much cheaper to buy from sides of road and then can usually see hens for yourself therefore more guarantees as free range? now get from same person when needed at £1 for a dozen

I do this have been doing so for the last 4 years I now pay £3 for a tray(£1.20/doz).
She also does bantams at 90p/doz, duck £1.20/doz and goose 50p/ea.

I have also built up a good rapport with the lady so that if she isn't home I can go in to the shed and help myself.

jackk_2

My local farm shop does 30 medium free range eggs for £3.90, i also get a sack of spuds at the same place for £6.00.

Jackie x

mama67

procrastinator wrote: »

If I do the pound I get this # If I do alt3 I get taken to the bottom of the page I have looked at every key on the board and no joy.

Did you try Alt 0 1 6 3 ??, or daft as it sounds have you tried typing the # key instead.
I had a keyboard that the @ and " symbols were reversed. so had to use the opposite keys for what I wanted, and the £ wouldn't work either hence why i used the alt version.

HTH