The 250 Challange

So what is it all about? Well quite simple I want to start planning out family meals AND save some money. I estimate that our family may be spending as much as £400 per month of grocery shopping. We throw out a heck of a lot of food and end up buying take-aways because we can't figure out what to eat!

I am currently doing weight watchers and find that planning my meals in advance helps with that. Also I have been reading up alot on meal planning and budget shopping and I want to get in on the action.

So here comes the challenge. I have budget of £250 for the month of August to spend on groceries including pet food and cleaning materials. I do hope to reduce this even further but I am starting out at £250 to try and see what I can do.

I will start by taking a fee steps and making some changes. First of all I have taken an inventory of my kitchen to see what I have available to me. Next I will plan out meals and finally rather than having my shopping delivered from Tesco I am going to use price comparison sites to find the cheapest prices.