February 2011 Grocery Challenge

Zend · 14 February 2011 at 11:09PM

So far have spent £40. Valentines dinner was the party food left in the freezer, originally bought for Christmas. Hopefully, just bread and milk to buy for the rest of the month.

sorting_myself_out · 14 February 2011 at 11:23PM

A NSD day today!!!!!:j Its been a while!.....Thanks for all the suggestions for soups i'll give them a go next week! If i can manage to get to the end of this week with my budget in tack i should be fine for the remaining week and a bit until pay day on the 2nd March! Fingers crossed! For all you who are struggling, chin up and dont be so hard on yourselves...its taken me just under 2 years to sort my spending habits out to a degree that i feel comforable with, i have even started saving! Not alot but something to aim for and treat myself with!! Thinking of doing some baking this week..... and thats all thanks to the supportive posts that get put on here! Thanks Guys :T

Mothership · 14 February 2011 at 11:29PM

Trip to Morrisons with DD2 wasn't too bad. I got a few reduced items and a good deal for the 2nd purse

Feb GC
4 bottles innocent juice @ 99p each
1 gold Pineapple @ £1
1 Demerara Sugar @ £1.39
1 Bag Oranges @ 90p
1 small loaf 9p
4 Cinamon & Raisin Bagels 50p
Pack of Lamb bones 27p
Total spend £8.41

2nd Purse
10 packs of 2 cistern blocks @ 30p ea
4 pack of Sugar puffs B1G1F 2 for £2.98
2 Lemon juices @ 24p ea
2 golden Syrup @ 49p ea
4 White wine vinegar B1G1F 2 for £1.39

Total spent £12.98 total saved this shop £8.94

3rd Purse
Donald Russell order £123 Delivery on 29/04/2011
2 Braising Boxes £39 ea
1 Premium Steak Selection £29
2 diced fillet Steak @ £8 each

I had to order the above as the offers were due to expire soon, there's another due on the 25th, that should give us plenty of time to eat space in the freezer.

Missus_Aka · 15 February 2011 at 1:07AM

Have had a total of 8 NSD's so far so looking like i will probably beat last months 11, am currently on £117.33/£135 of my budget so i have £17.67 of my budget still left to cover pitta bread, salam, chicken breasts, green peppers, cucumber, spread cheese and drinks. Will manage and i have a few bits that will get left over for next month as well. Was looking at my bank statements from 2009 and i spent £266 on just my online te$cos shopping in one month and thats not even including my top up shops or my regular trips to the turkish shops!!!! Im scared to think what the total for that month would have been about £400+ EEEEEEKKKK!!! Well at least its well under control now and i managed to pay £1000 off my debt so only have £932 left, am so happy with that its like a weight has been lifted (they are from payday companies with MASSIVE interest) finally feel like im back in control of things

youngmummy · 15 February 2011 at 3:08AM

hi all i just brought milk today. ive kinda lost track tho just like i have with my frugal spending challange.

imade flapjacks yesterday and homemade bread
brought 2 books today from my local shop £1 each the mobney goes towards the school or anythink else that needs funding in the village. got to get some loo roll later on in the week but over all im doing ok ive spent around £20 more than what it says in my sig so will update. dont have a clue where i am with my fugal living challange tho

tracey_h_2 · 15 February 2011 at 5:54AM

Hi all.

Just sat and added my totals up so far for Feb. Im at £217.63 so far this month with a budget of £250. Maybe i was being a bit harsh with the budget this only being my 2nd month at the GC but im hoping not to go too far over. Fridge and freezer both full as well as plenty of tins and packets to use. Hopefully Bread and milk and a bit of fruit and veg should do the next two weeks.

Txx

JulieGeorgiana · 15 February 2011 at 7:08AM

Forgot to post my second 4 week period of this year!

For the period 21/01/11 - 17/02/11 I spent £207.14 of my £220.00 budget :T

My year to date spend is £366.47

happycrafter_2 · 15 February 2011 at 8:17AM

Just about to start feb challenge, so I emptied my purse and I had 89p left from last months budget :j

so January was £249.11/£250

hopefully Feb will be in budget as well

Candy_Belle · 15 February 2011 at 8:47AM

Morning All

Just a small spend to report from yesterday £3.40 in W****'s for 5xtinned cat food.

Have a g8t day everyone x:D

NickJW · 15 February 2011 at 9:24AM

Missus_Aka wrote: »

Have had a total of 8 NSD's so far so looking like i will probably beat last months 11, am currently on £117.33/£135 of my budget so i have £17.67 of my budget still left to cover pitta bread, salam, chicken breasts, green peppers, cucumber, spread cheese and drinks. Will manage and i have a few bits that will get left over for next month as well. Was looking at my bank statements from 2009 and i spent £266 on just my online te$cos shopping in one month and thats not even including my top up shops or my regular trips to the turkish shops!!!! Im scared to think what the total for that month would have been about £400+ EEEEEEKKKK!!! Well at least its well under control now and i managed to pay £1000 off my debt so only have £932 left, am so happy with that its like a weight has been lifted (they are from payday companies with MASSIVE interest) finally feel like im back in control of things

Well done MissusAka!! :T I know how you feel with payday companies. I was in the same situation before this challenge - always getting a new one out every month to cover the shortfall in the money. It's a viscous cycle once you start because they seem like such an easy option.

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