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@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

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@Heidi123 4 года назад

Hi Mary Would you also please add your meal planner and recipes.

@aaliyahsashabrookes7952 4 года назад

Finally! A UK frugal channel. This is more relatable and they're vegans too... Like me 😍

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😘

@kenaddoh4693 4 года назад

Another great video! I was amazed at how much money could be saved just by making (and sticking to) a weekly meal plan. We reduced our food expenses by over 50% and the left overs are often used for lunch. It’s funny because planning meals actually improved the quality of our meals and lunches.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

In a time poor world, it's the planning that's the hardest these days. Great to hear that you're seeing results too from meal planning. Really interesting point about meal quality.

@ladyzinny 4 года назад

I don’t understand how allllll that is £50 😳😳😳 bye Sainsbury’s and Asda - thanks for sharing again!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

It surprises us too 😉

@kelechiokorie7285 4 года назад

Great stuff madam. My wife asked 50 or 500? We are surprised you don't walk on water. This is first time I have watched your video and I am very impressed. You give your clever husband more than a run for his money. You are at par and that is a compliment. By the way you both make a very nice couple. Brother has got himself a beautiful and smart wife. Mine is a gorgeous Oncologist so I respect brothers with beautiful and smart wives. Keep up the great work you two.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hehe that's funny 😆. Much appreciated compliments 😍

@gemhall1889 3 года назад

Love this video so good to see uk bloggers doing videos like this!

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Thank you :)

@skqq3250 4 года назад

Great to see “bl*ck love” with the Humble Penny channel. Good job guys. I’ve never seen the other “half” of the Humble Penny ❤️🖤

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Much appreciated 😊💛

@bridgetbridget8358 2 года назад

Thanks Ken and Mary. Definitely handy video there, and love the fact that you added that bit at the end, definitely makes you two very relate-able x

@TheHumblePenny 2 года назад

We should more of that 😊 Subscribe to our new food channel, The Humble Kitchen here: ru-vid.com/show-UC73zIpgndzNjWgPP25PQiTw

@isobeloa4862 5 лет назад

I enjoyed watching it. I read your blog a while back and took the £50 food shopping budget challenge as we have a similar sized family and so far so good! Thank you for the tips!

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Fantastic! What was your food budget before you took on the £50 challenge?

@johngaskell1467 3 года назад

I loved the 28p shush . Back in 1990 I lived for a week on £3.87 . It sounded impossible to friends who spent more than that in a day . The supermarket that I used has since closed down . I do hope that it wasn't my fault .

@Drowno 4 года назад

If you have a weigh shop packaging free, sometimes you can buy in bulk cheaper. I can get lentils for 12p per 100g. You can do it once a month and you can make a good impact on the environment too. If you have such a place like we do in Newcastle

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thanks for the suggestion!

@ShoestringJane 4 года назад

You guys are so healthy! That’s why you all look so fabulous. Another great video, thanks

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hey Jane, great to have you as a subscriber 😊. Tbh Mary is more healthy than I am. My big weakness at the moment is office snacking. My colleagues travel a lot and bring back all kinds of chocolate, etc! I can't help myself 😏

@donotreply1688 4 года назад

I love the end where you show the fun of recording. But honestly great advise, I don't always plan for a whole week but at least 2, 3 days ahead so I know it does help. My weekly budget is about £100 for family of 5 and a dog based on mixed veg/meat diet but I know I could do better by planning well ahead.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thanks so much, Agnes!! 😊 We have sooo many bloopers from making these and thought we'd show more of the reality. £100 for a family of 5 and a dog is a win! Honestly!! I'd love to hear more about how that changes over time.

@cinamontaste 3 года назад

You guys are brilliant! Thanks for sharing. Xxx

@ms.z461 5 лет назад

This is a such useful and timely video! Thanks for sharing :)

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Awesome, Miss Z! Thank you 😊

@thefinancialchroniclestv7400 5 лет назад

Great practical tips for saving money! Thanks to the both of you :)

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Much appreciated!! 👊🏼

@BoeyBear 5 лет назад

What a fun video, more of Mary please! 😊

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Hehe, you'll definitely be seeing more of Mary for sure 😁. Cheers, Boey Bear!

@MissCocoSays 3 года назад

Thank you for your lovely tips. Sending blessings x

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Much 💛😊

@bossinbooth4481 4 года назад

Love you guys. This really inspired me to cut down my weekly shopping budget of £100 to much less . Oh I have a family of 4 💯

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Good work! :)

@Emma-kt4yn 4 года назад

I would love to see some of your recipes, especially the lentil sauce which makes the pie and the Bolognese. Great video :)

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hi Emma, thanks so much :) We plan to do more food content in the near future :)

@KKHarrisCareerStrategist 4 года назад

You two are great! Love this vid.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thanks so much 😊

@nanakwasi9360 2 месяца назад

Thanks guys,very useful

@anita4371 4 года назад

If you go to any asian/indian food grocery store you can get big packs of all types of lentils, rice and flour. Thanks for the video...I will be checking out my lical Lidl / Aldi!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Great tip! We'll check those out. Thanks for watching :)

@anita4371 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny We have a flour bin and one for rice to hold 20kg of flour and 10kg of rice....we might get more if there is a no deal brexit lol!

@kennethemekaokoroafor4334 4 года назад

@@anita4371 😂

@BabeRuthuk 4 года назад

Agreed! It’s much cheaper when you buy things like lentils and rice etc in bulk from such shops.

@Tolanteeno 4 года назад

Great tips. I need to track how much i spend on food more. Love the end bits of the video. The erms will reduce with time. Great job Mary!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thank you, Tolanteeno 😊. I think we'll add more bloopers in some future videos. Why not have a go at tracking food costs for 2 weeks and see what you learn?

@Tolanteeno 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny I'll do that!

@ukbulldog2024 8 дней назад

Depends on your ETHNICITY and HERITAGE. If your are African heritage eating load of fats and meat products are expensive. As an Indian, consuming more Vegetarian food regarding dietary/nutritional needs of one's body. Portion Control and long digestive cycles (slow burn) is the go for (Do some research). Substitution of Food Items can save you more money. Avoid processed and supermarkets but shop in local markets or ethnic shops. COOK more from basic for the family. A bag of flour to make Chapatis costs 1OKg for £7 that last for a Month. Rice 10Kg of 2 Months £18. Potatoes 10Kg £5. Shop 2 times a week for fresh produce. Get a Freezer (Big) and buy bulk when ever or visit Billligsgate for 24 Frozen Tilapia Fish of £25. Adapt to rising food costs. My Food Bill for 4 persons per week on average. £35-£70 - living well and happy. Checking your food bill (4:36)... Hmm - you could do better nutritionally and lowers costs. DO NOT be influenced by the Caucasian diet

@davidw.5981 4 года назад

First time I have watched your channel, you guys are awesome and I loved the content, thank you.

@birdsaloud7590 3 года назад

I love the ‘cor blimey’ at the end ha ha! Great video! Thanks.

@lhmt8626 3 года назад

A lot of this my mom used to do, so I learned early how to budget on this area

@michaelcarbon1714 4 года назад

Oh My goodness this is literally the perfect channel I have been looking for! Thankyou so much for your videos!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

You're most welcome, Michael 😀

@klickinklyde 2 года назад

I was just budgeting a year in advance £50 for one person.. and damn, I think just one week of shopping could last me two or three! considering you guys can feed four! This is a really great video. Love the extra B-Roll! Beautifully clear.

@TheHumblePenny 2 года назад

You'll love our food channel called The Humble Kitchen 😊. You can subscribe here: ru-vid.com/show-UC73zIpgndzNjWgPP25PQiTw

@shawnarthur7323 5 лет назад

Wonderful Video and very insightful :-)

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Cheers, Shawn! We appreciate you stopping by :)

@ralucauk 5 лет назад

love this! we also eat plant based on a similar budget, also from Aldi. If money is tight, I even make my own oat milk, but sometimes I also get the Koko milk.

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Hi Raluca, thanks for stopping by. Great to hear that a similar budget also works for you. We've made coconut milk in the past as an experiment and we were surprised just how much can be made from one coconut.

@landlord5552 4 года назад

Well done!!! Your prices are 2x sheeper then in Finland. I spend 100€ a week just on alcohol, leave alone food

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Alcohol changes the game on costs!

@FULLMOON322 4 года назад

Ken a video for entry accountants and ways to progress up the ladder will also useful. You guys are my favourite.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Sure! This topic on accounting seems to be quite popular 🤔. Noted.

@user-xl8cs7yy8h 3 года назад

AMAZING!!!!! I WILL APPLY THIS IF I WILL GO ABROAD IN UK.

@edchaudhry9448 4 года назад

Great video guys, informative and packed with how to achieve. Brave putting the bloopers up at the end, they were great!🤣

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Cheers, Ed 😀. We've made the bloopers a regular in quite a number of our videos.

@edchaudhry9448 4 года назад

The Humble Penny Look forward you discovering them as I go. It’s a great way of giving the content more authenticity as you both come across as real people making the information more relatable. My humble opinion 👍🏻👌🏻 keep up the hard work guys!

@stephen6262 4 года назад

You 2 are great watching all the videos .Love your car as well

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Nice! That car has served us well. Definitely the best car we've had on the happiness scale

@blessingsbest6838 4 года назад

Aldi is the way forward! I agree with you about eating healthy!

@kerryneylan7978 3 года назад

Hi Mary, I'm late to the party but this is my dream channel. Good food is one of the most incredible blessings in life and plant based food is so compassionate on so many levels, kind to animals, kind to the environment, kind to people in developing countries, kind to our health and to our bank balances. Just need to not like wine and gin so much🦄

@sholaking5027 3 года назад

🥰Wow!! You have provide your family with an amazing array of food for just £50!!

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Indeed :). You can get a lot for your money depending on your lifestyle and where you shop.

@FBK-SL 4 года назад

Wow we need to stick with our meal planning.. and think about the plant based.. at present we are spending £100 p/w african meal based (meat.fish. traditional plants to cook) Nee to start doing more shopping at Aldi. Thank you.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hey Florence Sticking to meal planning is hard but so worth it 😀. African food budget- Yes, big meat and fish feature. Maybe consider plant based 1 or 2 days a week to start.

@African.Diaspora.InLondonUK 3 года назад

From London Brixton UK. I absolutely adore you..your channel. It's sunny & butterfly.

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Much love, Jessica! 😀💛

@enigmamaa 4 года назад

This was a very helpful video! You now have a new subscriber

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hiya, we appreciate you subscribing :)

@importedvixen 4 года назад

Also , you could save even more if you gobto Aldi after 8 pm and buy a lit of veg, fruit and meet at huge discount.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Interesting point 😀

@theescapeartist7010 4 года назад

Excellent! Let's pretend we didn't see the bottled water ;-)

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😂. Why we even buy bottled water I really don't know. I'm still arm wrestling that one.

@tinacape2326 4 года назад

In plasic bottles. Filter tap water reuse bottles. Give up at plant based.

@tinacape2326 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny water filter.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Yes!!!!

@kani9325 4 года назад

Plastic bottles are bad for your health too

@lew.d9054 4 года назад

You guys are amazing

@gemmabaldock6817 11 месяцев назад

I have been watching your channel for a while and find your videos are helpful and provide great value. Would you consider doing a 2023 update on this video, particularly in light of the cost of living crisis and food inflation/shrinkflation?

@sarahheydinger881 4 года назад

Love it. Next you’re going to need to do the recipes. 😁

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Haha we will! We're hoping to launch a food recipes channel in the near future 😀

@DreamClean 4 года назад

I really appreciate this channel as a vegan based in London shooting for FI 👍👍 I'm not very frugal though!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thank you! Once we get our acts together, we'll create a food channel too 😉

@DreamClean 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePennyThat might help me! I used to eat very simple meals but have recently been lured by the deluge of vegan products on the markets, most of which are very unhealthy.

@lizm122 4 года назад

Totally love your content and i like that your tips are so realistic! On a side note Mary please give us tips on your hairstyles😛 they’re gorgeous

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😊😉

@ellea2541 4 года назад

I too love Mary's hair. Look up crochet braids for that look!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😉

@javanchallenger7497 4 года назад

Hey guys love the channel. I would like a list of areas to buy your first time home as I believe this would be useful to a lot of us including myself.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Interesting suggestion. Thanks

@renatomarques6039 3 года назад

Nice video, good tips for savings but I am also purchase almost the same items because me and wife are vegetarians and our shopping bill is around £ 40 to 50 per week and includes red wines and Guinness!

@laetitialogan2017 4 года назад

Thank you

@elninonmg9397 4 года назад

You look really healthy for the food choices.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thank you! 😀

@sallystanbury2025 4 года назад

Thank you guys, what a great couple you are! I loved the out takes. I’ve come over to you from shoestring Cottage, who I love. My food budget is £100 a week. It includes some meat or fish, dog food, toiletries and household. I meal plan and cook from scratch and we try to eat a more plant based diet. Tell me about your car......it looks expensive! But is it cheap to run? I’m interested in making a switch to electric car.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hi Sally, thanks a lot! 😊. We love Jane too. £100 is actually a nice budget especially given you also manage to get meat, dog food, etc. Ok so the car is a BEAUTY! We paid £10k and got £1k cash back from Nissan as part of the deal. So £9k for a 2013 Nissan Leaf with all the extras included ( heated seats, bose sound system, etc) + the reduced cost of installing our PodPoint charging point at home. I think we paid £199 for the charging cables but actual install was free from the government. We bought the car in 2017. Running costs - We fix our electric price per year and so cap out our driving costs. Over the last 12 months, that car has cost us about £30 a month in electricity. So basically, £1 a day. This is given that we drive about 1,000 miles a month or about 33 miles a day (mainly school runs and the like). We don't pay any Road tax and don't pay any congestion charge if we visit London for the theatres, etc. As the car only has a battery in it and no engine, we barely need to service it, although we do so once a year. It's literally the best thing we've ever bought! Very ideal for local driving, etc. Long distance driving needs planning because the range on our car is 100 miles. So if you want to go electric, I'd HIGHLY recommend it 😁

@sallystanbury2025 4 года назад

The Humble Penny Thanks for your reply, I’ll definitely be discussing this with hubbie at the weekend....seeing the maths laid out makes it so much easier to get to grips with. Thank you so much 😊👍

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Let us know how you get on 😉

@normidwest1316 4 года назад

very helpful

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Thank you, Nor! :)

@theostone371 4 года назад

One minute in and my jaw dropped. You guys are Vegan! Awesome! Well done you.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Cheers, Theo! Mary has been leading the way. I still have my weaknesses and will admittedly explore (for curiosity) some variety of meat if on holiday abroad. Getting there slowly 😉

@quornmum2573 5 лет назад

Great video! I’m experimenting with a plant based diet but my husband is a fussy eater. I also have two teenagers that are fussy and eat adult sized portions so my budget varies between £70-£100 a week

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

You're doing amazingly well to be hitting that budget range with 2 teenagers. I totally get the fussy husband thing. Ken was the same too and it has taken some time. He does still have meat sometimes on holidays and justifies it as "research into local foods and cultures" 😂

@quornmum2573 4 года назад

The Humble Penny you can’t beat a bit of research. Thanks for tour words of inspiration. Please keep making videos, I enjoy watching them.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😉

@margaretpiddock455 4 года назад

Just come across you, very insightful video, will subscribe, trying to wean myself on a plant based diet, need additional encouragment lol

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hi Margaret, welcome aboard. Plant based is definitely worth your while 😀

@elianedorelle2950 4 года назад

Beautiful couple

@funkdoc2001 Год назад

Very late to this, but do you have any of the recipes? Great job Mary!

@vivale21 3 года назад

Beautiful couple 👌👌

@vivale21 3 года назад

Wow a lot of food for £50. Here in US no way. I need to learn to budget my groceries. That's the only area I struggle with. Thanks for sharing

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

You're most welcome :)

@neyeshub Год назад

Lovely video but with the new cost of living now, can we have a revised/new version of this video and how much are can we save/spend weekly in 2023. Lovely videos I must say.

@TheHumblePenny Год назад

Thank you 😊. Great suggestion.

@thymetoshine1965 4 года назад

Plant based life 👏🏾 lidl sell organic uht plant milks but I would highly recommend making your own! It has saved me so much money and better for the tummy 😋 🌱🖤

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Great tip, Shevvy! How do you make your own?

@NinthJewel 4 года назад

The Humble Penny please do a video on cooking plant based meals

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Added to the list. We're creating a new channel by the way dedicated to plant based food 😀

@1234nfd 4 года назад

I am truly inspired and this very video has made me subscribe for the following reasons. 1.As an African I've had the conviction to change my diet and eat more plant based foods. I have started but feel left out of my community as I am the only one making such changes. This video shows me I am normal to want to adopt a healthier lifestyle. 2.You both really are conscientious about money and making money work for you instead which in the African community is a big need (create weath/invest/asset building etc) 3.you both look very happy in what you are doing and living your lives 4 yourself which is a breath of fresh air. My question for the plant based lifestyle is really " How do you navigate and manage family events/parties /celebrations and still remain plant based?" How do others treat you when you eat an alternative diet when they invite you as guests 4 dinner? Thanks

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Hi Fa! Apologies, we've only just seen your comment. RU-vid marked it as possible spam, which it isn't 😊. We are glad that this video has inspired you to eat more Plant based. Especially as an African. We are major outliers on that front because meat is a major part of a lot of the food and diet. And culturally, it's just very unusual not to eat meat. Especially when you go to weddings and parties etc. So at African parties, we eat anything close to plant based. For example, some parties have plantain, moi moi and the like. We avoid everything else. Where possible, we let the caterers know that we have dietary requirements. At non-African parties, people are more accommodating. There are usually options available. With family members, our parents have been forced to live plant based due to health scares. So they are more open minded now. Some brothers and sisters are also plant based although others remain complete meat lovers. So we have a good balance. Our friends do tease us sometimes although they respect our decision to breakaway from the mould and live differently. My closest friends also cater to our needs when we attend their events or visit their homes for a meal. Having quite a diverse group of friends also helps. Has that been helpful? The thing to remember is that such lifestyle goals (including goals for Financial Independence) require you to be fiercely individual. What others think should be less of a concern over time. You'll come to be admired for your individuality and choices 😀

@blessingsbest6838 4 года назад

I will add for £30.00 or so a year,, you both could easily shop at COstco for cheaper bulk food!

@alison2984 3 года назад

Cosco isn't really a think in the uk and there's only like 2 or 3 in the uk

@vegannigeria9218 3 года назад

Would be good to see an update of your food budget.

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Fab idea! We'll add this to our list 😀

@christianaoppongadu9513 2 года назад

Hi Mary thanks for this inspirational video. Just a questions, do you buy organic fruits and veggies . Thank you and God bless you

@TheHumblePenny 2 года назад

Thank you 😊. We do a mix actually.

@OrganisedPauper 4 года назад

Hi, thank you for the video. Is the dirty dozen list a UK/European based one? I've seen a few lists, but they're always based on American agriculture which is very different to UK/European agriculture. I haven't found any so far that take account of the difference. Thanks again.

@pandabossanna 4 года назад

Yay for the vegan food :D this is a great video, I need to shop at Aldi more.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😉 What's your current food shopping budget?

@pandabossanna 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny £50 a week but it's just for myself living alone... I really want to try reduce it!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

@@pandabossanna that's definitely doable 😉

@dammidarlin 4 года назад

This was awesome pls share the meal plan or have I missed it somewhere else ?

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

We'll add a link for the download :)

@tomhandle 2 года назад

@2:58 bargain at every supermarket, 1 shopping trolley for £1

@beautifuldreamer8803 4 года назад

What about skin care, hair care and cleaning products?

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

We don't cover those on our "food" budget. We do buy those periodically though like once or twice a month.

@sholaking5027 3 года назад

Such a good suggestion. Would love to find out what hair care products you recommend

@Umski 4 года назад

Family of four (2 young kids), not vegetarian but try to go for high welfare meat when we do have it (weekends) - average for 2017/2018 was £35/wk which went up to about £40 for 2019 and probably creep up as the kids eat more ;) Mix of Aldi (primarily), Tesco (usually yellow label stuff), Waitrose (milk/meat for high welfare) and then some odd bits and bobs from Sainsburys, Asda and Co-op. It does however also include things like toiletries which I can't separate out from groceries. Not gone down the organic route but we try to grow some of our own veg (onions, leeks, squash, potatoes etc). Surprising how much of a difference it makes comparing like-for-like across shops!

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Loving the details there. Thanks for sharing. How do you split your time and manage to visit so many supermarkets?

@Umski 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny avoid taking the kids ;) but on a serious note, I learnt that going on my own on a Saturday evening when it's quieter (not the perfect evening for some I imagine but no queues for parking or tills!) at around 7pm (after the kids' bath), I can be out and back in around 70-80 minutes (with a list of course!). Fortunately Aldi, Waitrose and Tesco (and Sainsburys) are fairly close together so I can do all of them in one trip (Tescos has last reductions around that time and Sainsburys is optional unless there's something I really need from them). It also keeps the miles down doing it all in one go. The Asda and Co-op are within walking distance so those tend to be more opportunistic purchases during the week if I or my wife happen to be going to the Post Office or elsewhere nearby. I actually hate shopping (apart from hunting for yellow label bargains ;)) so want it over and done with as efficiently as possible! I can kind of see why people go down the online shopping route but I imagine that ends up costing more overall since there are always pros and cons to convenience...

@AllyCreative 4 года назад

Last reductions and freezer are the real hacks :) there's M&S next to mine that does 85% discount for last reductions, you pay very little

@GB-rt 3 года назад

Well Mary..Sainsbury has been getting too much of my money..thank u..Aldi..here i come!!

@stellakerr8924 4 месяца назад

I'm watching this now 4 years later and I can imagine the price of things has probably gone up a lot.

@CookafoodJA 3 года назад

I do shop at AldI and a few items always cost a lot. So I am confused 🤷🏾‍♀️

@25tluv 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video found it really interesting, for a family of 2 my daughter and I, I assume 25 pounds is ideal ?

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Hi Toni, all depends really 😀. If you're meat lovers, then £25 would be a struggle potentially. Alcohol is the other big factor. It's not unusual to go to a Supermarket like Sainsburys and see many people with bottles on wine and spirits in their trolleys. This definitely blows the budget. What's your currently average monthly spend?

@chibby4038 5 лет назад

Outtakes always make videos more entertaining . keep it up

@TheHumblePenny 5 лет назад

Hey Chibby, thank you! We had fun making this one 😀

@magicsupamoggie 4 года назад

I dont buy bottled water or breakfast cereals. I get lentils and beans in Home base as well as pink salt sometimes I get alpro soya milk there too but its all a bit hit and miss. I too shop in Aldi and also in lidl. I only go to tesco once in a while for anything the discount stores don't do. I'm hoping to shop at a local market for fruits and veg when I'm made redundant in January. I need to really think about pulling my belt in so plan to grow some veg so its organic.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

We've been saying that we need to grow our own veg but still haven't done it 😆. Sorry to read about your redundancy in January. Do you have another opportunity lined up?

@magicsupamoggie 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny The Humble Penny its voluntary redundancy and yes I have a very modest animal care business so I can expand on that when I need to. Im only three yrs away from retirement when I get a pension so I don't want to take on too much extra work as Id like some time for myself. I have done some long hours just to keep going so its an exciting new time ahead.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

@@magicsupamoggie 👍🏼👍🏼

@leannekahn8315 4 года назад

Koko milk is the best. Noone ever talks about it.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

We love it! 😀

@importedvixen 4 года назад

I will share one more tip if you alowe me; I also buy toilet paper and liquid detergents etc in bulk BUT I buy cheap from eBay. In that way , you get delivery for free and the most important is that buying on eBay you collect Sainsbury’s NECTAR points as well which you can spend buying on eBay next time. All you have to do is to connect your Nectar card to eBay and Va-la I buy everythink I can on eBay to collect those points but of course you need to know your prices to save in the end.

@sanniebuck Год назад

Would you consider doing this type of video again based around current 2023 food prices please?

@TheHumblePenny Год назад

We will do 😊

@sanniebuck Год назад

@@TheHumblePenny perfect, thank you! These types of videos are really helpful.

@faheemm877 3 года назад

Are the innocent smoothie drinks, and onken yoghurt unhealthy?

@kraftaways3496 3 года назад

I love you channel and have just started my own to try and help me lower my spending and increase my savings I've got a way's to go lol

@TheHumblePenny 3 года назад

Aww thank you! 😊. Keep going

@kraftaways3496 3 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny thank you im gonna give it a good go 😂

@misstique3787 3 года назад

Would be great to see the recipes that you make out of this products all 7 days 😉

@FehadBilgramiChannel1 4 года назад

Need to smarten up!

@kejakintola7214 4 года назад

Lovely couple who are financially smart. That's the type of lady a man needs not a spendthrift.

@SheIsBlessed 2 года назад

Lovely couple who are financially smart. That's the type of man a lady needs not a spendthrift

@samanthahardy9903 4 года назад

For me and 3 cats it's £60 per month. £40 human food, £20 for my furry best pals. I'm doing price comparisons to reduce it further.

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Welldone!!

@elninonmg9397 4 года назад

I think you should consider feeding the animals natural foods. You can feed them higher quality foods for less than the price of carb-filled kibble and processed meats.

@samanthahardy9903 4 года назад

@@elninonmg9397 Can you give me some examples?

@elninonmg9397 4 года назад

@@samanthahardy9903 cheap meat is easily sourced. So are carb based fillers like cereals/rice/sweet potato etc. Obviously some recipes are more appropriate for dog, others better for a cat etc. One Important thing to do is be open to what your pet actually wants to eat! They defo do NOT want to be eating nuclear-proof canned foods and grainy kibble. Some pets are used to it and it's a shame. It's a sin on the owners part to feed their animals such low quality products (even if the marketing is "high quality", it's nowhere near as good as you can make at home).

@usmaali4911 4 года назад

How is the electric car Would you recommend it if you are always on the motorway

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

The electric car is fantastic! However, I wouldn't recommend it if you're always on the Motorway. Get one with a higher range. Ours is only 90 miles. Ideal for local driving and motorway once in a while.

@usmaali4911 4 года назад

@@TheHumblePenny thank you

@theostone371 4 года назад

Also your week starts after the true Sabbath. 😁

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

Haha 😉

@DBlackXY 4 года назад

Ah! Olorun ma je! Lentil what? Where is the egusi and pounded yam? 😂 Good tips, but riot shields will be needed if I attempt that food rota in my house 😅

@TheHumblePenny 4 года назад

😂🤣🤣