December 2012 Grocery Challenge!!!!! REALLLY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

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  • Rowan9
    Rowan9 Posts: 2,207
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    ooh how fab Zippy - many thanks. I haven't been in the challenge for a couple of months but have been doing well with continuing to plan, budget etc.
    Sooo.. for December I'd like to be included for £160 please - and this won't include alcohol this month hehehe.
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  • can i be put down for another £50 for December please? :eek::eek::D

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  • Flat_Eric
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    edited 18 November 2012 at 7:31PM
    Very excited about December thread. New month = new start! probably not the best month to watch the pennies but suppose I can treat it as a dress rehearsal for January!

    November has left me very poor - a combination of bad planning/wasting food and shopping too much. I've also been buying xmas gifts from Mr T and having them delivered with my home delivery shop so they have been paid for from the grocery budget ! (which I have had to replenish much to the disgust of my overdraft!):D

    There have been far too many visits (like October) to M&$ this month. A simple trip to for lunch or a desert as a treat is resulting in an average spend of £20 plus :eek:

    I am inclined to think that the best course of action is to have my once a week food delivery shop and avoid the shops like the plague at all other times. I think I will pay more on some items. (been shopping in icela8d and got some good buys) but all these visits to various shops - its all been adding up. I think if I stick to one shop and just once a week - well hope to cut back and save some money.

    Need to try and meal plan and work hard to stick to budget
  • I hope you don't mind if I attach myself to the challenge unofficially this month.

    I have tried it before but usually given up counting part way through the month.

    As an experiment I'd like to try to spend no more than £46 per week; hoping that budgeting for a week is more achievable for me.

    If I can do this from now to the end of December I will be really pleased.
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  • System
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    Well I'm not starting mine yet but please put me down for £215 in December. Thanks! :)
  • I am trying to spend only £90 a week on food and other household items but as it's Christmas I will be realistic and say £400 for the month of December.:beer:

    If I spend a little less on a couple of the weeks then I might carry the money over and get some more treats for the actual holiday period.;)

    I'm hoping to not spend as much as that as I have been looking on the money saving threads all day to pick up advice. :DThe pet one was very helpful too.:T

    So RevolvingDoor - £400 :A
  • bossymoo
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    Hi all
    Thanks for the shiny new thread! I'm in from Tuesday, and I think next payday is 18th December. I'm going for £250 as I've done really well this time. And I do have vouchers but I guess the fresh stuff for c day will be out of next months...
    This thread has really made a difference, I don't waste half so much food (and money!)
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • pinkypig
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    Hi all

    I'm still on November and it has been hard as I didn't work out that it was a 5 week month when I set my budget which was a bit dim! You live and learn...:o

    I need to include a bit of entertaining in Dec as I have family coming to stay on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day so I will be preparing three big extra meals (hoping Christmas Day supper will be left overs).

    I have taken the time to work this out correctly this month and I am going to have a four week month which will end on the 28th December so I am going to go for £200 on the basis that I have a turkey in the freezer and a good stock of AF goodies. Also, I WILL be sensible this year. Famous last words... :rotfl:

    Hope everyone has a good month
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  • peony40
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    Hello, please can you put me down for £150 for december? My month will start November 30th.

    Many thanks.
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  • Tiglath
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    Please put me down for £350 for December, starting on 23rd November. I bust the budget for November by going nuts on Mr T yellow stickers, so I will be on track for December.
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