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March 2017 Grocery Challenge

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  • Ammeretto
    Ammeretto Posts: 181 Forumite
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    hi.
    can i join the challenge please.
    im looking at £350 for march. thats for two adults, two kids, cat food and litter, toiletries and any alcohol

    thank you
  • Tink_04
    Tink_04 Posts: 1,204 Forumite
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    My month starts on 24th so ive got £300 for 2 adults 2 kids and 2 cats!
    Living the simple life
  • try_harder
    try_harder Posts: 1,527 Forumite
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    Please could i join in ,i would like to keep to £203 for 31 days .Thank you.
  • fivemoreminutes
    fivemoreminutes Posts: 6 Forumite
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    I would like to join in for March, please, with a budget of £350 for food, cleaning stuff, toiletries and nappies. We are two adults and three children, all aged 5 and under.

    Am hoping to avoid supermarkets as far as possible and make more use of all the local producers and markets we are lucky enough to have nearby - and find the cheapest places to buy washing powder, nappies and so on!
  • funfairprincess
    funfairprincess Posts: 1,968 Forumite
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    Hi all x
    I'm jumping in if that's ok.

    So my budget for March will be £500 that's for 4 adults, 1 child and our dog. I've no real idea what I'm spending but I will go with that this month.
    I've already spent £25 on meat and chicken but I'm hoping that will last the month.
    I'm not a muggle...I'm just magically challenged
  • AlwaysHungry2016
    AlwaysHungry2016 Posts: 22 Forumite
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    Hello!
    Can I please be added with £150 for March?
    Thank you
    GC May £0/£150
    GC Mar £46.95/£150
    GC Feb £185.75/£150
  • pajama
    pajama Posts: 204 Forumite
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    Please put me down for £360 March.

    Budget went to pot for February due to being given devastating health news and many hospital visits. Lived off a lot of takeaways and crap for the last 3 weeks. Need to keep the grocery budget tight seeing as I will never be working again.
    Grocery Challenge - Sept £205.56/£350.00



  • dumpling
    dumpling Posts: 2,491 Forumite
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    Hi, February was a big wash out for me so I am going to try harder this month. Please can you put me down for £400 which will be difficult in one way as it is a 5 week month for us but at least we still have plenty of full cupboards and two freezers to use up.

    I am a shopping addict so I will be knitting like crazy to stop me buying more food that we don't need. Meal planning will be key as well. Good luck everyone x
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 5,586 Forumite
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    January and February I did the challenge quietly at home, for March I would like some company, is it okay if I join in with everyone else?

    My month will run from 25th February to 31st March, 5 weeks. My budget will be £350 I will also have any money left over from February's budget which I aim to use for bulk purchasing.
    We are a family of 2 adults and 2 children, our budget covers all food and drink including take aways, meals and snacks out, alcohol, toiletries, cleaning materials.
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  • Ellie79
    Ellie79 Posts: 127 Forumite
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    Hi, please can I join? Really need to get on top of my budgets. So this month I am aiming for £350 for two adults and two children.
    Month starts on Friday, however I am a hoarder of food and also have a chest freezer.
    Best of luck everyone!
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