Weekly shopping budget

[supermum]

Hi all,
One of my resolutions this year is to try and make a household budget and stick to it. I have been a SAHM now for 4 years but still spend as though I am still receiving my monthly pay cheque . At present I spend between €120-€150 on food a week. There are 4 in the family -2 small children -3 and 5 and myself and husband. How much do you all budget per weekly shop?

[Taylor5]

This is a bone of contention in this house.
Im a sahm and I only shop for 2 adults and 1 two year old, who is still in nappies, he eats anything we eat so no real extras for him on the bill, but I struggle to keep the shopping between 150 and 180 per week, plus I shop daily in the butchers (dont buy meat in the supermarket)
I do buy dh lunch for the week, this includes mars bars and cans of coke for him etc…
Im really finding the grocery bill increasing on a monthly basis…. I do refuse to shop in Lidl or Aldi (if you shop there please dont take offence as it a personal choice) as Im a bit of a food snob, would shop in superquinn if we had one here.

[libby]

Hi

I have decided to do one main shop per month in SuperQuinn or Tesco’s and to buy other weeks in Alidi

My Shopping varies from €150 – 180 per week less in Alidi
I shop for 2 Adults and 2 Children 6+9.
I still buy Milk and Bread every second day

Hope i can stick to it

[trixiebell]

me too, I do try to stick to a budget but never do 😳

Think a good idea is to make a list and stick to it, which I can never do either, might try for the new year too.

Im also sick of throwing out food, such a waste, must try better not to do this.

My shopping tends to be around €120 – €150 per week now, not including the daily trips to the shops for milk and bread.

Anyone know when the new Tescos is meant to be built?

[Taylor5]

Trixie Im like you, fed up of over cooking and feckin food out.
I always make more dinner then needed and throw spuds,rice, mince etc into the bin. Might start a new year thrifty spree and only buy or cook what I need or even a little less… might start buying 3/4 or a pound of mince rather then the pound and feckin it out.
We dont drink anymore but when we did we would have had about 50 euro a week on booze (wine and a tray of bud every other week) God dont think I could afford to drink now.

[Yvonne]

We spend about €100 per week on shopping… its alot less that everyone else! But I don’t have to make loads of dinners, E gets hers in the minders, DH gets his at lunch in work so never wants anything big in the evenings… makes my life a good bit easier too! I generally shop in Dunnes, have tried Aldi and Lidl but they are not for me…

[yummymummy]

only do my shopping once a month and stock up on meat and stuff which is usually around €250 , then i spend about €30 a week on fresh fruit, veg and yougurts, the usual stuff that goes off.

only buy for 1 adult and 1 child.

[happymumblemum]

Ours would be about 150 -160 per week I would spend half in Aldi and half in Supervalue , you cant bear Aldi for juice , fruit and veg and household cleaners.
One week a month I dont go shopping at all and use up everthing in my freezers and cupborads and get imaginitive just get in freash bread and milk, it is a great idea because otherwise you end up with a glut of food in the house.

If you plan your meals it is much cheaper too

[ed1]

i usually do my big shopping every 2 weeks and spend about 150 – 200 euro between aldi and tescos. i do spend more in between on bread and meat.

cant wait till tesco opens. think the one in bettystown is meant to open in the spring this year.

[Yvonne]

Where is the new Tesco opening?

[Taylor5]

It is somewhere near Lidl on the Donore road, it hasnt even started yet as it might take a few months or years!

[supermum]

Thanks a million for feedback.I think I’ll try and stick to €120 and see how I get on. Have just started shopping Tesco on-line and this seems to be saving me a few bob as do not have kids and husband putting stuff in the trolley. Also at least I’m not hungry and can think a bit clearer. Its also great as it adds up automatically as you shop so the plan is, if I go over I have to take stuff out??Also, think I might try and not shop once week a month and be inventive as suggested! Will need to minimise times I go down town also as I seem to spend everytime I do.

[Anonymous]

I won’t hijack this thread to do my rant about Tesco online but am just wondering, has anyone else had big problems with them? I used to use them all the time but have just had a HUGE fight with their customer services. 👿 Was I just unlucky? Ggggrrrr

Are there any other shops who do online shopping around here?

[supermum]

Have not been using them that long and so far so good. Am intrigued? What happened?

[pinkbabe]

my shopping for 1.5 adults & 2 small people is about 400 a month I shop weekly but could be 50 this week 150 next week so evens out about 400 a month.

Have never shopped online like to pick my own fresh stuff

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