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May 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • Soworried
    Soworried Posts: 2,369 Forumite
    Thanks for the thread zippychick, coxy and Lynne :A

    I'm in for the £240 again for 2 adults and 2 teens all food both in and out of the house, toiletries and cleaning products.
    £36/£240
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  • peony40
    peony40 Posts: 645 Forumite
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    Morning all,

    Please can you put me down for £250 for May. This is for 2 adults and to cover all food, toiletries and other household bits and pieces. I am hoping to come in under than this, but as I have struggled lately to sticking with any kind of budget I am starting off slowly.

    My month will run from 29 April to 26 May.

    Good Luck to all, and thank you to those who run the thread. Off now to read all the thread and tips to gain motivation and inspiration.
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  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
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    Hiya folks and a warm welcome to new peoples and returners :hello:


    Thank you Zippy and Coxy for running this thread and keeping all the lists updated.


    I'll be in again for May please. Keeping my target at £200 from 1st to 31st May.


    Good luck everyone and hope you enjoy the challenge
    Lx
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  • NewShadow
    NewShadow Posts: 6,858 Forumite
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    I'm going to be aiming for a tight £100 - with the bulk of that going on fruit and veg.

    I really shouldn't need any meat at all - and I've got stacks of potato/rice/pasta.

    My month starts on payday, so a week to go.

    It does include a three day business trip (and I'm thinking about staying away for the weekend) but that will be (mostly) reimbursed by work so I don't intend to count it towards my budget.
    That sounds like a classic case of premature extrapolation.

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  • Tink_04
    Tink_04 Posts: 1,204 Forumite
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    Well I've had my 1st spend of this months budget £29.50 for cat food & litter, we have 2 cats and this should last them the month. I also needed eggs & milk with a few fresh bits too.

    We are going on holiday next week so not buying much this week, I'm going to buy our bits for holiday out of my shopping money as we are in a caravan so it's cheaper to take our own food and snacks for the kids.
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  • ScotinLondon
    ScotinLondon Posts: 357 Forumite
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    Morning all - Can you please put me down for £160 starting from today - same as last month. -which we scraped through by the skin of our teeth.

    This amount will be for groceries & toiletries etc but not wine as we have a separate wine fund.

    Thanks
    SIL
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 4,861 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,


    Budgets updated to here :)


    Welcome to IrisViolet :D and good luck to everyone for May.


    I am having broadband problems at home, which is very frustrating. Please forgive me if I don't post very often as I'm having to do this at work until S*y sort out the problem grrrr :(


    Coxy
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  • sashanut
    sashanut Posts: 3,252 Forumite
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    Hi all :j


    Popping in to ask if I can join in - far too much stuff including 2 freezers full!! need to get this used up & stop spending.....am going for £250 please for 3 adults & 5 animals from 1st May - tkyou!!
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  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,553 Ambassador
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    edited 27 April 2016 at 8:28AM
    Hi all

    After a long hiatus, I'd like to join back in, with a very tentative budget of £300 to cover all groceries, toiletries and make up, cleaning products, wine and (gasp) cigs, as well as pet stuff. Sounds like a lot, but I can't even afford that, so ahem, here goes...

    elsie xx
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  • wannalot
    wannalot Posts: 182 Forumite
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    Hi all

    I'm in for May with a budget of £160 please. I haven't done well recently, so I have made a few resolutions:

    - STOP BUYING TAKEAWAYS!!!
    - COOK FROM SCRATCH!!!
    - USE UP FREEZER STOCK!!!

    I still have no internet at home, and I really miss being able to post here more often - I think I do better when I can post here!

    Good luck everyone!!!
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    Health: Lose 3 stone
    Mind: read at least 24 books
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