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February 2006 Grocery Challenge

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  • dont_want_to_be_in_debt
    dont_want_to_be_in_debt Posts: 52 Forumite
    Our food bill for two adults, two greedy children, one dog quite happy to eat gk's leftovers (saves me doing it, get a dog loose weight)one fussy cat and two guinea pigs(cheap in summer, very dear in winter, used to be £800 per month no wonder we're in debt. January down to £520 February a tiddly £261.46 yes I did it. March challenge £250.
  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Blimey! Way to go! :)
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  • jaybee
    jaybee Posts: 1,569 Forumite
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    dont_want_to_be_in_debt wrote:
    Our food bill for two adults, two greedy children, one dog quite happy to eat gk's leftovers (saves me doing it, get a dog loose weight)one fussy cat and two guinea pigs(cheap in summer, very dear in winter, used to be £800 per month no wonder we're in debt. January down to £520 February a tiddly £261.46 yes I did it. March challenge £250.

    Do you give lessons?

    I have managed to halve what I was spending on food and so far have not received any complaints (don't think he's noticed)!

    Still learning and trying to get it right - and enjoying the challenge! (If only I'd done this years ago.....)
  • nicki_2
    nicki_2 Posts: 7,321 Forumite
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    Well my budget went out the window so I've decided to start over from Wednesday with a fresh budget, a new month and an idea for lent ... ;)
    Creeping back in for accountability after falling off the wagon in 2016.
    Need to get back to old style in modern ways, watching the pennies and getting stuff done!
  • Janeryan
    Janeryan Posts: 290 Forumite
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    Yes I did it too(for the first time!!)

    Budget for Feb was £250.00-actual spend £215.30 therefore a healthy £34.70 underspend!!

    The Use it up idea really helped me but have now almost run out of things to use up so have will have to do some stocking up for March.Also Hubby's 40th birthday this month so I feel an expensive month coming on!!
  • goodlife_wannabes
    goodlife_wannabes Posts: 51 Forumite
    Hi I am declaring a terrible £246.45 for Febuary :eek: I've only myself to blame, I've been ignoring recipts, I will try again next month. On the up side I have had several months under budget so hopefully it will even out. Please put me down for £200 in March thanks
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,242 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    goodlife_wannabes wrote: »
    Hi I am declaring a terrible £246.45 for Febuary :eek: I've only myself to blame, I've been ignoring recipts, I will try again next month. On the up side I have had several months under budget so hopefully it will even out. Please put me down for £200 in March thanks

    Well done :T However, as you're declaring on the 2006 thread, I'll close this one for now to avoid confusion :)
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
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