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May 2014 Grocery Challenge

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  • tessie_bear
    tessie_bear Posts: 4,898 Forumite
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    thankyou for setting up the thread...im in for may as i have given up on april...yet to set a budget but have a fair amount in so will be smallish
    happy easter
    tessa
    onwards and upwards
  • Ches
    Ches Posts: 1,120 Forumite
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    Thanks Zippy.
    Mortgage and Debt free but need to increase savings pot. :think:
  • Crowdpleaser
    Crowdpleaser Posts: 1,277 Forumite
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    Cheers zippy. Am still in April but will sign up with 250 for may now xxx
  • lushlifesaver
    lushlifesaver Posts: 2,375 Forumite
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    Thank you for the new thread :)

    Lots of bits in- no room in the freezer at all currently!, but still getting in to a routine with regards to making a decent evening meal with baby in tow so some convenience options will feature.

    Bf is away for a big chunk of the month and I already have a stash of about 20 meals in the freezer so I should just need to heat through and cook an accompaniment (potato/garlic bread/rice etc) which should help me a lot!

    We will be away for 3.5 days together at a tournament and then whilst bf is in America I'll stay at my parents with baby for 3 days or so (but for those days I'll chip in a little at theirs by way of a treat or similar:) )

    Sticking with an £80 budget for May as it's a four week month and I will take snacks/treats away to the tournament and probably buy a couple of treats whilst bf is away/I visit the parents :)

    Off to finish thinking how much I should budget for baby supplies each month as I never decided the other day and also to start trying to plan a rough routine!
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    Son born 13/02/21
  • Sequeena
    Sequeena Posts: 4,728 Forumite
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    Please put me down for £55 per week :)
    Wife and mother :j
    Grocery budget
    April week 1 - £42.78 | week 2 - £53.05
    24lbs in 12 weeks 15/24
  • barneydee_2
    barneydee_2 Posts: 318 Forumite
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    Got to get into doing this spend far to much money on shopping and as need to free up some cash for decorating . Can you put me down for £200.00 this is to include food, pet food,toiletries & cleaning stuff.
    Have a freezer full of food, full larder & fridge starting on the 1st to 31st
    Thanks
    Barneydee
    July grocery challenge £250.00/£408.93
    August grocery challenge£350.00
    2/8£28.46
  • WantAnOrange
    WantAnOrange Posts: 82 Forumite
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    Hello, have completely fallen off the wagon recently so getting back into it, going to eat out the freezer/cupboard for the next week or so then giving us £300 for the month of May which needs to include anniversary meal on the 31st, EEEK!
  • Ellie_BB
    Ellie_BB Posts: 76 Forumite
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    My month starts tomorrow and finally signing up for the challenge rather than just lurking and hoping! Am determined to stick to a budget this month or things are going to get sticky :o

    Please can you put me down for £250, thanks. My month runs to the 20th and the budget needs to cover all food, drinks, cleaning and toiletry stuff as well as lots of animal food. :eek:
  • dogmom_3
    dogmom_3 Posts: 76 Forumite
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    Thanks for starting the thread Zippy - I am finding it so useful to make myself focus.

    I have decided to increase my weekly budget a little as Mr Dogmom and I are now aiming for 7 veggies/fruits a day instead of 5. So please put me down for £220 for the month.
    February GC 173/200
    March GC £193.60/190
    April 221/£250
  • Soworried
    Soworried Posts: 2,369 Forumite
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    Can I be put down for £260 please? Higher than last month as I just couldn't get it that low.
    £36/£240
    £5522
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