How can you keep your budget healthy ?

Question

with all these rising prices ?? my gorcery shop was almost 9 pounds dearer this week than a fortnight ago. and gas and electric prices are ridicuous. how do u keep spends within your budget ??

Answer 1

Well, we've cut out everything we can manage without, and switched where we shop,  planned meals, and written lists of what we need. Unfortunatley there is nothing to do about the gas and electric! Grr.

Answer 2

First of all, switch your gas and electric to Scottish Power, they are the cheapest. Give yourself a budget, e.g £100 a week, and stick to thta, compromise if u have to...p.s Shell have the cheapest fuel at the moment..

Answer 3

Beans and rice.

You can cut your grocery bill by finding recipe books that have cheap meals- on ebay for example. There are tons of great, healthy, dirt cheap options.  

Answer 4

Buy necessities.

Stick to your list. if it's not the list it's not in the trolley.

To keep the children happy. Play a game with them (if they are still young)

Give them all one item to find as quickly as they can.

This diverts their attention from the toys and sweets.

The fun they are having with you replaces the wow factor of the toys.

If you want add up all the saved money and rent a film at the weekend for the family.