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October 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • Sayschezza
    Sayschezza Posts: 744 Forumite
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    Spent £57.70 in B&M (but that was paying for my DDs shopping as well as my own) and £15.57 in HB on all my cleaning and toiletries for the month. Trying to get the freezer stock down so I can defrost ready for Christmas stock up and the food cupboards are bursting so not too much to buy this month.
    All that clutter used to be money
  • Ladykernow
    Ladykernow Posts: 286 Forumite
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    My budget for this month is £150 instead of our usual £200. Good luck to everyone!
  • Meekie
    Meekie Posts: 124 Forumite
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    Good morning everyone!

    My month started on 26th September and I've done two shops since then, total £88.98 / 360. The second shop was more tourism than actual need as an aldi has opened near our new house. Yipee! It was my first time shopping in aldi - very impressed especially at the super 6 or whatever it is called for veg. Also bought a few random items to try eg marmalade for 19p etc.

    Have a nice weekend :p
  • Wysiwyg49
    Wysiwyg49 Posts: 210 Forumite
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    Can I join for £320 this month please?

    That'll be about £80/week for 2 adults and 2 teenagers. This month I'll try to get control of my work lunches which usually run away with an extra £12-15 a week!
    GC Feb 2019 (to 10th) £397.07/£300
  • flubberyzing
    flubberyzing Posts: 1,386 Forumite
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    I'm on a push this month to work my way through the freezer and stock cupboard... I realised the cupboard had got a bit out of control the other week when I brought a few special offer tins and had no room for them!
    It just seems silly to be buying lots for the cupboard and yet never eat it!

    I spent £14.84 in Tescos this morning on fresh stuff for the week ahead. I've also started to buy a few foody bits for Christmas presents now that's in stock. I find buying the odd bit here and there really spreads the cost!
    Because it's fun to have money!
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  • oceanspirit
    oceanspirit Posts: 1,018 Forumite
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    Please put me down for £95 again this month.

    Storecupboard is very empty and needs to be replenished this month ready for winter plus am away for a week on self-catering holiday so budget will be a tight squeeze.
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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
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    I'm going to declare sept at £397.62 so just under budget

    I'm going for the usual £400 for October

    Thank you to everyone who posts on this thread
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  • Geldsparerin
    Geldsparerin Posts: 23 Forumite
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    First big spend of the month today of £76.11 in Ald*, L*dl, T*sco and W*aitrose. Got loads in and hoping to have NSDs for the rest of the week until next Friday. Let's see how that goes! Sig updated.
    October 2016 Grocery Challenge £76.11/250/
    September 2016 Grocery Challenge £252,10/250/
    August 2016 Grocery Challenge £241.89/250/
    NSD September: 12
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
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    Evening all

    First spends of the month = £14.82 at Al*i

    Hope you all having a lovely weekend
    Lx
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    Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
    GC.NSD..2015=216/2016=213/2017=229/2018=39..APR=03/15
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  • Elephantchunks
    Elephantchunks Posts: 211 Forumite
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    After September's fail we now have a shiny new cooker, a freezer full of meat & veg, pasta, rice, tinned potatoes & tinned tomatoes plus other tins.
    So, October's budget must not exceed £140 for 2 adults food & cleaning etc. & 2 rabbits food & hay.
    Best of luck everyone!

    Elephantchunks £140
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