Comments on: Grocery Budget 4 Week Challenge – Progress http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/ living simply and moving abroad Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Grocery Budget Challenge: £50 a week | Move to Portugal http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/#comment-1655 Grocery Budget Challenge: £50 a week | Move to Portugal Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:02:27 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1571#comment-1655 [...] months challenge is  over and I spent £267.34 from 18th January – 17th February, over my budget, but not [...] [...] months challenge is  over and I spent £267.34 from 18th January – 17th February, over my budget, but not [...]

]]> By: Kat http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/#comment-1612 Kat Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:33:32 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1571#comment-1612 I was doing the challenge without realising anyone else was doing it (think I was inspired by APoW's post). :) Was also aiming for £200 for the month but we've completely overblown the budget. I started writing down everything we've spent on food since 17 Jan and so far it comes to £232 with just over a week to go, but that includes a guest we had staying for 5 days and we've still got loads of stock on things like flour, noodles, rice, pasta and a few leftovers in the freezer etc so hopefully the outlay will even out over the long run. .-= Kat´s last blog ..<a href="http://thisyeari.wordpress.com/2010/02/08/what-love-means-to-me/" rel="nofollow">What Love Means To Me</a> =-. I was doing the challenge without realising anyone else was doing it (think I was inspired by APoW’s post). :)

Was also aiming for £200 for the month but we’ve completely overblown the budget. I started writing down everything we’ve spent on food since 17 Jan and so far it comes to £232 with just over a week to go, but that includes a guest we had staying for 5 days and we’ve still got loads of stock on things like flour, noodles, rice, pasta and a few leftovers in the freezer etc so hopefully the outlay will even out over the long run.
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]]> By: apieceofwood http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/#comment-1608 apieceofwood Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:10:19 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1571#comment-1608 You're doing great. and I know what you mean about the cost of supplies, but it does go down once you have the basic stock! You’re doing great. and I know what you mean about the cost of supplies, but it does go down once you have the basic stock!

]]> By: Shoestring http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/#comment-1603 Shoestring Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:08:11 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1571#comment-1603 Sounds like you are off to a good start! I always do a big shop on pay day and stock up on everything from pasta and tinned goods to loo roll and binliners. That way I only need to pick up dairy products, meat and fresh fruit and veg on a weekly basis. It somehow makes it easier not to keep picking up those pesky extras! .-= Shoestring´s last blog ..<a href="http://shoestringalley.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/drawers-trousers-home-improvement-19/" rel="nofollow">Drawers, trousers & home improvement 19</a> =-. Sounds like you are off to a good start! I always do a big shop on pay day and stock up on everything from pasta and tinned goods to loo roll and binliners. That way I only need to pick up dairy products, meat and fresh fruit and veg on a weekly basis. It somehow makes it easier not to keep picking up those pesky extras!
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]]> By: Move to Portugal http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/#comment-1602 Move to Portugal Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:57:01 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1571#comment-1602 Hi teresa and thank you for doing the challenge with me. I'll be interested to see how you do week's 3&4. At least your food bill is reduced by over 40% already; that's a huge amount! Hi teresa and thank you for doing the challenge with me. I’ll be interested to see how you do week’s 3&4.
At least your food bill is reduced by over 40% already; that’s a huge amount!

]]> By: Teresa http://movetoportugal.org/grocerybudgetchallenge-2/#comment-1601 Teresa Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:26:35 +0000 http://movetoportugal.org/?p=1571#comment-1601 I commented on your original post and said I'd try to keep my weekly grocery spending to £60, so here's my progress so far. I thought I'd do well the first week as hubby was going to be away but I failed miserably and spent £74. Week 2 went better and the total was £63 but that may have been a knock-on effect of hubby being away the week before. Next week will be the acid test!! Thank you for the idea for the challenge. £60 is 40% less than I was spending 6 months ago. I think if I did menu planning too I could keep to this all the time. .-= Teresa´s last blog ..<a href="http://atimeforstitching.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-business-giveaway-and-update.html" rel="nofollow">A New Business, A Giveaway and An Update</a> =-. I commented on your original post and said I’d try to keep my weekly grocery spending to £60, so here’s my progress so far.
I thought I’d do well the first week as hubby was going to be away but I failed miserably and spent £74. Week 2 went better and the total was £63 but that may have been a knock-on effect of hubby being away the week before. Next week will be the acid test!!
Thank you for the idea for the challenge. £60 is 40% less than I was spending 6 months ago. I think if I did menu planning too I could keep to this all the time.
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