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January 2010 Grocery Challenge

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  • rosieben
    rosieben Posts: 5,010 Forumite
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    Thanks for the new thread Pink :A

    I think I might change to an annual budget for 2010, will decide after I've worked out my total spend for 2009 :eek:

    More snow forecast in for us this week so maybe some more enforced NSD's which will help! :D

    Good luck with the challenge everyone :j

    welcome katenut, helen will be along to add you to the list soon, good luck!
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  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,732 Forumite
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    Hello again!
    Thanks for getting the challenge going:D
    I've not actively joined recently but have kept a vague running total of my grocery spends...BUT, back to the organised, motivated me for 2010;)

    Can you put me down for £220 for Jan please - that's food, cleaning stuff and toiletries for myself and DDs, 12 and 10.

    Have a good Jan everyone:T
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • tessasmum
    tessasmum Posts: 238 Forumite
    I didn't manage December, and I have lots of food in stock, so we are going for just £200 in January. I'm going to have a good look through the recipes at the beginning of the thread and look out for things I can make with what I have in stock.
    December GC: £350
  • Casperthefriendlyghost
    Casperthefriendlyghost Posts: 960 Forumite
    edited 28 December 2009 at 10:58PM
    Hi Pink-winged

    Thanx for starting this thread, have been waiting anxiously. I'd like to re-start this challenge this month and would like to allocate
    £40

    My month runs from 25.12.2009 to 24.01.2010. This is for myself only. I have a freezer full of stuff and also enough toilet rolls and long life milk to feed an army, as I am having major surgery to my shoulder at the end of February and will have my arm strapped to my side for 6 weeks so have been stocking up for then in case I can't get out for a week or two, or can't carry anything.

    Hope to do well this month.

    Thanx so much
    Cheers
    Casper
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  • annie123
    annie123 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
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    :jA nice new fresh year:j

    Can I change mine to yearly please? £3000

    Makes it easier when I need to stock up on bogof's etc

    :TGood Luck Everyone:T
  • daisy1973
    daisy1973 Posts: 117 Forumite
    Hi,i would like to join in, am a 1st timer.Please me down for £390 for january.Its for all food,household products.toiletries, petrol, for me, DH,DD(17) AND DS(12),thanks,daisy.

    £365 in 365 days challenge(dec 09/ dec 10)£62 banked:D
    Feb GC /£390(me,DH,DD(17),DS(12)2dogs)
    (food,drink,household goods,toiletries,petrol)
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  • kimmee
    kimmee Posts: 680 Forumite
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    I'd like to join in too please as I really need to keep my spending under control - I will put my monthly spend for January as £300 for food, cleaning materials and toiletries.

    Thanks, Kimmee
  • loopychriss
    loopychriss Posts: 796 Forumite
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    Thank you pink for explaining how to do the signature bit. I've sorted that out and put my challenge down. I'm aiming for £200 in January to cover foodstuffs and cleaning bits that we might need.
    Keep Calm and Carry On Kondoing
  • andrinaperry
    andrinaperry Posts: 332 Forumite
    I would justlike to say that December was so good because I had Swine flu so was stuck indorrs but i do feel if I can do it once...

    For Jan i am aiming at £350

    thank you
  • loopychriss
    loopychriss Posts: 796 Forumite
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    after all that... my signature didn't appear to work... yet it's worked on here.... oh well...
    Keep Calm and Carry On Kondoing
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