Thks guys for all the tips,, some weeks we can afford 200 - 240e and others we cant. just have to pick up the anti and improve the shopping skills.. im just fed up of going from one shop to the next to save a few bob, i know it has to be done. The only thing i can say though about some of the supermarket deals, a lot of them are for high fat foods, pizza's ice-creams etc that i try to avoid for the kids sake.That's expensive for 4 people. Special offers as niceoneted said allow to stock up on essentials, again I agree I only buy specials I'll use but I do allow the supermarket to dictate what to buy since this is how I keep the food bill good value! With regard to school lunches yes most people like variety, but within reasonable cost. Your posts make me think you can well afford the €240 a week as if you couldn't then you could definitely cut it down. I really think food has come down since the recession to be honest. Aldi are great (esp fruit and veg and meat) even Tesco have good specials. You don't have to be spending the same amount as before.
Kids and teenagers won't always eat fresh fish and rice or what have you. Therefore there has to be other things bought for them.
Thks guys for all the tips,, some weeks we can afford 200 - 240e and others we cant. just have to pick up the anti and improve the shopping skills.. im just fed up of going from one shop to the next to save a few bob, i know it has to be done. The only thing i can say though about some of the supermarket deals, a lot of them are for high fat foods, pizza's ice-creams etc that i try to avoid for the kids sake.
No offence but what?
I'm not into cooking 2 dinners some days so I get things that we will all eat, and sometimes that doesn't mean the cheapest foods.
Whats the point fraggle?
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