Week 3 Meal Planner & Shopping

Well i knew this week was going to be a much more expensive shop as it was my monthly shop, by this i mean the shop where i get things like washing powder, pet food, nappies and oil. Even though i was expecting it to cost more i was shocked at just what the grand total was.

I had spent the grand total of £57.03!!!!!

I couldn't believe quite how much i had needed to spend and i was actually a little annoyed and upset about it, well until my other half pointed out we used to spend that much and more every week and almost always double that for the monthly shop.

This is this weeks list

1 packet corned beef
1 pot mild chilli powder
1 pack night time nappies
2 packs day time nappies
3 packs baby wipes
1 packet chocolate bars
1 pastry mix
1 deodorant for me
1 deodorant for lee
2 multipacks crisps
1 tub soured cream
1 roll tin foil
1 garlic
1 pot paprika
1 bag table salt
3 large bottles milk
2 packs flavoured water
1 bag dog food
1 box washing powder
1 box cat food
1 bottle fabric conditioner
1 bag carrots
1 bag potatoes
1 bag onions
1 bottle sunflower oil
1 can chopped toatoes
1 tub soft cheese
1 block mature cheddar
2 packs part baked rolls
1 pack minced turkey
1 box chestnut mushrooms
1 family box mushrooms
1 pack mixed peppers
1 pack bananas
1 bag rice
1 tube tomato puree
3 packets biscuits
1 box wheat biscuits (weetabix)
1 bag porridge oats
1 jar coffee
3 loafs white bread
1 bag chicken food

and this is the weekly meal plan

Wednesday - Chicken curry and rice
Thursday - mushroom stroganoff
Friday - Chilli con carne and rice
Saturday - being naughty and having pizza
Sunday - Meat and Potato pie
Monday - Mushroom stroganoff
Tuesday - Chilli con carne

The pizza and garlic bread on Saturday will cost another £4.50 so the total will actually come to £61.53. Even though this is what i now consider a big spend i have been looking at the finances for week 4 and we are still looking good.

Normally the day before payday we have nothing left in the bank account and are usually down to the last few pounds in my purse (occasionally we have even had to borrow of the mother in law to buy essentials or put petrol in the car) i cant remember the last time we put anything into savings. I never want to be in that position ever again. As it stands at the moment we are on track to have left at least £500 i cant believe it :-) :-)
The night before payday i will transfer whatever we have left into the savings account (which has had a very sorry balance of £0.00 for at least the past 8 months) i cant wait to see what the grand saving total will be.