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May 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,364 Forumite
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    Good luck this month folks! thanks for the help ladies, you're awesome.
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
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  • Tink_04
    Tink_04 Posts: 1,204 Forumite
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    Evening please put me down for £250 this is for me DH, DD6 & DS2 + 2 cats

    Hoping for a good month - im going to try and do 1st - 1st this time as is usually do 24th - 24th but ill see how it goes.

    Went over last month and was just stupid and not tracking properly so going ti keep a tracker in my siggy to help this time.
    Living the simple life
  • Cappella
    Cappella Posts: 748 Forumite
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    I'd like to keep the £250 budget I set last month. I only just missed my target, but with the support I'm now getting from MrC I should achieve it in May :)
  • dingdongsaving
    dingdongsaving Posts: 596 Forumite
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    We're adapting our annual calendar to run from my payday to the next.

    It's thrown April off...although we were well on track for grocery spends.

    All new months will run 19th-18th.

    I should hasten to add this is IF we can handle the change! Hehe. :rotfl:

    First spend will be over the weekend.

    Could we be in for £300 please? :)
  • BrassicWoman
    BrassicWoman Posts: 3,202 Forumite
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    Aiming for £50 in May please!
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  • milasavesmoney
    milasavesmoney Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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    $500........ (£350)
    I'm going to slightly increase my budget as I think it will be more realistic. I'm not sure whether I will make my April budget of $450 as I'm almost there but have a bit over a week to go. I want this to be fun AND sustainable. Even at the new level, it's still half of what I was spending. April's challenge has been crucial to reigning in my absurd spending and wasteful ways. I have learned so much about myself and have loved changing. A big thanks to you for hosting this challenge!!:T
    Overprepare, then go with the flow.
    [Regina Brett]
  • MrsSave
    MrsSave Posts: 1,817 Forumite
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    Hi, I really need to tighten the grocery budget belt, and would like to make a start by budgeting £200 for May.
    Starting a new debt free journey
    Starting Debt: £5,250
    Current Debt: £4,995.50
    Amount Paid: £254.50 Percentage Paid: 4.84%
    Emergency Fund: £350
  • dingdongsaving
    dingdongsaving Posts: 596 Forumite
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    First shop of the month being delivered tomorrow and got bacon and a fresh pineapple for breakfast tomorrow on our way home today.
    Will update signature tomorrow evening when I know the total.
  • Zed42
    Zed42 Posts: 929 Forumite
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    Evening all, cold ridden and feeling sorry for ourselves .... however, we're in for May.

    £650

    This will include groceries (food, cleaning supplies, toiletries, cat food not alcohol), takeouts (our nemesis), eating out.

    Haven't quite worked out when my April finishes or May commences, normally go from about 25th to 25th, but April may lurk up until the 30th.
    GC - March 2024 -
  • IrisViolet
    IrisViolet Posts: 110 Forumite
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    Hi, I'm going to join in this month with a budget off £400. Starting on the 28th. x
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