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July 2009 Grocery Challenge

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  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    Hi sistercass

    How old is DD1? if she is young enough -could you come up with a new game ;) tell her mum is getting the shopping and will pick up some "special" items -then when you get home you can give her the items and the 2 of you do her very own ready steady cook -either by making up recipes as you go along (nudge nudge wink wink) or you can sit down together and go through your cook books and look for dishes that use those ingredients....not that you will have a recipe in mind of course:whistle:
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  • cw18
    cw18 Posts: 8,618 Forumite
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    sistercas - how old is DD1? Could you perhaps have a 'budget' for the shop slightly above what you expect to spend, and then anything left (after she helps get everything on the list and check for better bargains) she can have towards something she wants? I used to find my children would do a lot more for 'free' cash (even if it wasn't a lot) than they'd do for free - and it should work out cheaper than doubling your expected bill :rolleyes2
    Cheryl
  • JayJay14
    JayJay14 Posts: 1,918 Forumite
    Went to town today and wandered round - looking for a swimming costume but no-one wants to sell me one - but in the end spent a grand total of £4.08 in M&S. As I had £3 in coupons I have added £1.08 to the total. I only have until Monday night so it looks as though I may even come in a bit under this month.

    MrsM please put me down for £150 again in August.

    I will declare on Monday night for July.
  • DrFluffy
    DrFluffy Posts: 2,549 Forumite
    I'm going for £100 for August.
    April Grocery Challenge £81/£120
  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    Yesterdays spends:

    Bought toiletries - toothbrush heads, shower gel etc, but these were bought with vouchers as I pay for some Boots vouchers our of my salary each month, so no "real" spend there :D :j

    Bread, mince, carrots, onions, potatos, milk and (reduced) free range eggs meant a spend of £7.62 though.

    I'm being very restrained until my Costco trip :rotfl: Today I plan to do an online Tesco/Asda shop for storecupboard goodies, but even that might end up getting shelved as I am now so into my MSE ways that the delivery charge annoys me :rotfl:
  • mrssnowy_2
    mrssnowy_2 Posts: 403 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee!
    MrsMC so pleased to hear good news about Mum.

    Declaring £179 out of £180 for July GC

    please put me down for £180 again for August

    Had a good month GC but had loads of b'days and other extras,so am going to be much better for August-not so many socials.
    These aren't in a budget but perhaps they need to be ,still managed to save some tho'.
    mrss
    You can't stay young for ever,but you can be immature for the rest of your life.
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    edited 28 July 2009 at 10:25AM
    annual
    Allegra £2800
    Angelatgraceland £6000
    BigMummaF £1100 1st aug-31st dec
    Cheerfulness4 £1400 £470.85
    gillst £2400
    JennyBee £1440
    Mags50 £3000
    mama67 £1820
    Mrsmcawber €1680- €597.74
    Mrs Money Penny £2700 £1082.84
    Mummy2mygirls £3000
    Mummzyof2 £1200
    Nykmedia -£1200 £882.21
    Penny2myName £1080
    Perrywinkle £3600 - £104.28
    Pip-Squeak £1250
    Prudence41 £1400-£417.85
    SAAVYMUMMY £5300 £1660.61
    Savvystudent £1500
    Sylvan £3000
    Taka £1320 £778.77
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    X Spender £2650 £1411.39
    Yummymummy05 -£2800
    Monthly
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  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    edited 28 July 2009 at 10:27AM
    Lainz
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  • Janae
    Janae Posts: 177 Forumite
    OK, totally failed this month. Am declaring £379.23 so £79.23 over budget :eek::eek::eek:. I knew I had let things slip a bit, perhaps £300 every month was a bit ambitious, so will set a new target for August of £354. This is calculated on £80/week.

    So, Mrs M, could you please put me down for £354 for August and I will try harder!

    Thanks, kj
    GC April 93.92/500
  • scotsaver
    scotsaver Posts: 824 Forumite
    MRSMC - I'm declaring £291.55 for July. I know I'm over again but this was made worse by the 3 day loss of Electricity in the Dartford area:eek: as I had to buy Bread & Rolls that I would normally make myself and had to replace Milk etc that wasn't planned.:mad:

    EDF have now fully restored the whole area so I can confidently fill my Fridge tomorrow from August GC.;)

    MRSMC - please put me down for £300 for August. I have increased it for this month because with the School Hols I know the kids will eat more and I will be doing more baking etc for Picnics etc.

    Have a good day everyone and I'll see you all over on the August GC.:D
    "WASTE NOT, WANT NOT!"
    GC for OH, myself, DD18 & DD16 includes Toiletries, cleaning stuff & Food.

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