Page 9 | No idea how much spent on Food

Aquarius1234 · 2024-05-15T20:23:57+00:00

AIBU to have no idea how much on average I spend on food per week/ month. Eeeeek anyone else??

userxx · 15/05/2024 22:00

Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:29

Always on the self checkouts, you kinda checkout..

Nope. I know how much things cost so check it against the till as it goes through. Who do you bank with, many of them give monthly breakdowns of spending. Depressing reading!

Youdontevengohere · 15/05/2024 21:59

You must be loaded OP. We don’t have money worries but yes I know how much we spend on food and have a loose budget, as we’re not a bottomless pit of money. Fair play to you for earning so much that you don’t need to keep track!

CharlotteRumpling · 15/05/2024 21:57

Get Monzo. It's very useful for budgeting.

ZipZapZoom · 15/05/2024 21:56

Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:54

I don't add up all the supermarkets/ small shop totals.
Loads of £ 27 £ 36 £11 £ 19 £ 41 £ 8 £ 26 ..
Etc etc per month.

You must be loaded!

Peaceandquiet9276 · 15/05/2024 21:55

Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:44

My problem is I live by too many supermarkets and go too often.

That’s probably why. I do one main food shop a week which is roughly the same price each week. I might grab a bit more fruit or a bottle of milk during the week but not much more. But I suppose if you really have no idea and don’t check your online banking etc to see then it can’t be much of a problem for you otherwise you would make a point of finding out!

Scarlettpixie · 15/05/2024 21:54

No people don’t live like this unless they have a bottomless pit of money otherwise they’d run out. I suspect most people have some sort of loose grip on their finances.

if you want to know, tot up the last months grocery spends. It might be illuminating. If you don’t want to know carry on as you are (assuming you can afford it).

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Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:54

I don't add up all the supermarkets/ small shop totals.
Loads of £ 27 £ 36 £11 £ 19 £ 41 £ 8 £ 26 ..
Etc etc per month.

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Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:50

Muffin101 · 15/05/2024 21:34

I actually have no idea how much our food bill is a month, I’m sort of the same as you really op. I know we need to buy food so it is what it is. I’m aware I’m lucky, in some sense, that I don’t need to adhere to a strict budget. Obviously they tell me at the check out, but I wouldn’t have a clue re an average monthly amount.

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Yes can't avoid the constant need for more food unfortunately. And everything else.

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Kelly51 · 15/05/2024 21:49

Do you have that huge a bank balance you never have to check it?
I'm sorry but this is ridiculous, what adult doesn't occasionally check their balance.

CoffeeBeansGalore · 15/05/2024 21:46

No need for receipts. Go back through online banking & tot it up. Do 2 months payday to payday for an average.

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Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:44

My problem is I live by too many supermarkets and go too often.

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recklessgran · 15/05/2024 21:44

I've no clue either OP but that's because I don't really do a weekly shop. DH is retired and shops every couple of days for what we need. He goes mainly to Sainsburys or M&S food. I just let him get on with it - deciding what's for dinner, dessert, snacks etc. I'm past caring - it is what it is as they say. We have 5 adult DDs too who turn up ad hoc [with their plus ones] for dinner/weekends etc. Sometimes we cook, sometimes we take them out - love to see them and treat them. No pockets in a shroud as they say and we had enough years of scrimping and scraping when they were younger. We know how very lucky we are now though.

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Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:43

Please tell there are a few others here, that don't know and may be horrified to find out..

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EmpressaurusOfCats · 15/05/2024 21:43

I budget £200 per month for me & the cat/s, including cleaning stuff etc, & it’s usually about right.

AtomicBlondeRose · 15/05/2024 21:42

I know exactly how much as I use Monzo and have a virtual card assigned to my food pot. I put £350 a month in there and don’t usually top it up. I also almost always shop at Lidl so can track how much I’ve spent in there by which rewards I’ve hit. It’s a good way to do it - if I see the pot is low in the last week it’s a sign to raid the freezer/have jacket spuds, and if not, I rethink the budget going forward.

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Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:40

I don't like getting receipts.

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whosaidtha · 15/05/2024 21:39

LaurieFairyCake · 15/05/2024 21:30

We spend about £700 on 2 of us (but 3 dogs)

That's including all cleaning products/toiletries

We basically eat a baked potato and curry/ratatouille/veg thingy every night

And toast

We are really not living any sort of luxurious life and £700 !!!

For 2 people?? You need to look at what you're buying. I feed a family of 5 for £500 a month and we are not eating jacket potatoes.

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Aquarius1234 · 15/05/2024 21:39

It's easy to tap your card at the self checkouts not get a receipt and not quite know how much you just paid.

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Peaceandquiet9276 · 15/05/2024 21:37

I don’t know how you don’t know unless you’re not the one doing the food shop as they literally tell you help much it is…mine is generally a similar price each week too.

thanKyouaIMee · 15/05/2024 21:37

I just pay each time I'm in the shops, then at the end of the month see the all up ££££ total and wonder how on earth it's that much for two adults two pets 😂

CharlotteRumpling · 15/05/2024 21:35

Do you want to know?

PhuckyNell · 15/05/2024 21:34

I always know because back in the day I would add it up in my head to within a few quid and it's impossible to stop now 😂

Muffin101 · 15/05/2024 21:34

I actually have no idea how much our food bill is a month, I’m sort of the same as you really op. I know we need to buy food so it is what it is. I’m aware I’m lucky, in some sense, that I don’t need to adhere to a strict budget. Obviously they tell me at the check out, but I wouldn’t have a clue re an average monthly amount.

AdoraBell · 15/05/2024 21:34

Do you have receipts for the groceries?

StormingNorman · 15/05/2024 21:33

Usually hovers around £130 in the supermarket, probably another £50/100 on takeaways and £20 for bits from the village shop during the week.

This Is for two adults for five days. We eat all our meals out at the weekend. I’ve never tallied it up before and this is really uncomfortable.

Hmmm - I’m putting us on a budget next week!