I just spent a bit more than planned doing my weekly shop in the Co-op but they had some good offers on things that I use so I’ve gone BOGOF crazy for the second day in a row! I spent £40 and something pence so I have roughly £42 left for the last two weeks [...]
Posts Tagged ‘frugal food’
Going BOGOF crazy and Food Diary: Day 4
Posted in Shoestring Meals, tagged eating on a budget, food shop, frugal food, shoestring food on August 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Bathroom Basics BOGOFs and Food diary: Day 3
Posted in Saving?Spending, Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, eating on a budget, frugal food, shoestring food on August 6, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I had to go and do some stocking up in Boots today – why does everything run out at the same time? I’m almost out of mouthwash so that was first on my list. I found a BOGOF deal on ‘Plax’ so I went with that one (they had the same offer on an own-brand [...]
Food diary: day 2
Posted in Shoestring Meals, tagged budget food, food, frugal food on August 5, 2009 | 3 Comments »
BREAKFAST: Cereal and a cuppa
PACKED LUNCH: Cheese and runner bean chutney sandwich, 2 bananas, 2 apples and a slice of melon. I also bought a small pack of Maltesers (but from my ‘pocket’ money – not the food budget).
DINNER: At my parents (who very kindly provide dinner once a week most weeks!). We also had a [...]
How I halved my food budget
Posted in Saving?Spending, Shoestring Meals, tagged food budget, frugal food, shoestring food on August 3, 2009 | 10 Comments »
This year I’ve made big cuts to my previous spending budgets so that I can save more and be less wasteful. I’ve made changes here and there but one of the biggest things I’ve done is halve our food budget. This equates to around £120 extra in the savings account each month and much, much more if I [...]
