Comments on: May Grocery Spending

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:43:55 +0000

I think its still a good effort. I dont seem to have any extra money to show for it, but I find avoiding shopping for food at all seems to be a good way to not spend on it.
Since little Miss arrived 4 months ago I have only been into the shops 4 or 5 times. As apposed to my usual weekly.

It does mean that Dh is doing some of the shopping, but not really enough to compinsate. We are about to embark on anything with numbers (as in additives, preservitives etc) must be eaten. Then we are going bad number free. Will be interesting to see if that does anything to our bill.

By: katy

katy — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:04:02 +0000

You should be awfully proud!!! I think it’s a top effort, especially with 3 growing children!!

By: Babyamore (Trish)

Babyamore (Trish) — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:47:32 +0000

I think you are amazing to spend only that much.
My grocery bill is way,way higher and I only have two small mouths in my 2 of 3 children.
Though the big’un eats his more than his fair share - we can count on him away at least one -two nights a week and he doesn’t take lunch anymore.(I stopped making it except on rare ocassions since I kept finding it mouldy in his bag)
Yay for the kitty pot growing.

By: lightening

lightening — Sat, 30 May 2009 11:17:27 +0000

Go you!!!! Amazing what can be done when we have to.

By: sharon

sharon — Sat, 30 May 2009 01:06:35 +0000

I was so proud of myself this week! I had an unexpected (well, forgotten actually) expense this week which left me $140 for groceries and Saturday at the footy (I usually spend at least $150 on groceries alone). So I menu planned yesterday before I shopped, taking into account what I already had and spent $69 on groceries! Yay! And today we will pack our lunch to take to footy (we usually do on away games) and my thermos so hopefully I won’t need to dip into savings at all.

Hmmm. This menu planning thing really does work! LOL!

By: lightening

lightening — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:27:05 +0000

I know, it doesn’t really go far these days does it? Here’s hoping it’s not *too* cold tomorrow. My poor knees don’t like it very much! As for not eating from excitement? That could be very good for me. LOL.

By: Lynette

Lynette — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:10:34 +0000

I think you did quite well. i can buy $80 worth in the blink of an eye and it will only fit in 3 green bags!!!

Sometimes when i try to cull my pantry i really do get to a point where i believe that I am sick of such food and rather than being creative I just go shopping for the heck of it…. not a good way to save at all!!!

It will be a challenge for you to get through June….. but hey you will soon be in holiday mode that you wont want to eat for the excitement!!! LOL

HAve a great day at sport tomorrow… it will keep you warm after todays cold snap!

By: lightening

lightening — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:42:40 +0000

Good point River. I did forget that. And since they were eating so much, I really wanted to make sure they were eating healthy options so we went through a LOT of fruit.

By: river

river — Fri, 29 May 2009 09:58:40 +0000

You forgot that the colder weather brings on the hungries.