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September 2010 Grocery Challenge

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  • wssla00
    wssla00 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    Afternoon everyone :) will need to pop down to Asda at some point today to get cat food and cat litter. Other than that I think I will be alright for this week living out of the freezer.

    I got some farm foods vouchers in the post this week so may well go down there to get stuff should I need anything, which I'm hoping I wont!

    Going to have HM pizza tonight using some stuff in the fridge. Perhaps onion pepper sweetcorn and some panchetta......

    Good luck for this month everyone!
    Feb GC: £200 Spent: £190.79
  • Hello,

    Can i join please. Need to get shopping under control in order to get out of overdraft :eek:. We budget £95 a week for me, dh, dd1(13), dd2(2), cat & 2lovebirds but I never stick to it :o so this is the plan ...
    4 weeks shopping at £95/wk to include nappies & cleaning stuff
    4 weeks dinner money for dd1 at £10/wk
    2 takeaways at £20 each
    dd1 birthday meal out £50
    food when we go iceskating for dd1 party £50 to inc cake

    omg that adds up, it no wonder we spend so much :eek:

    Please put me down for £560!!!!!

    thanks,
    Lou x
  • wssla00
    wssla00 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    Oh! Well done on the weight loss Mrs Mc! I wish I could shift some pounds round my belly!
    Feb GC: £200 Spent: £190.79
  • KITTY_2-2
    KITTY_2-2 Posts: 263 Forumite
    Howdy y'all :D

    I'm way behind on reading the posts but stayed true to form and overspent last month. Still need to do a final tally, but this month will be £300

    I'm off to Mr T in a little while to use the vouchers from last weeks paper so I'll post total later.

    Thanks to all for keeping us going - you know who you are :p
    Good luck everyone :A
    :xmastree:
    Merry Christmas
  • lilyjune
    lilyjune Posts: 45 Forumite
    edited 29 August 2010 at 1:30PM
    Hello,
    This is my first grocery challenge month so can you put me down for £430. Our month runs from the 1st. We have been monitoring our spending for the last two months but I want to try and get our groceries in particular down as I think it's probably high for 2 adults and a toddler. I'm hoping that having to write it down in public will help me see ways of reducing it further. Looking forward to hearing how you're all doing.
  • NickJW
    NickJW Posts: 680 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    edited 29 August 2010 at 7:41PM
    Hi All!

    After coming in over budget last month I would like to increase my budget to £150 please.

    It might sound strange increasing it by nearly double, but this month I am going to include EVERYTHING except bills, travel and rent (ie food, toiletries, household products and last but not least....alcohol and entertainment!).

    I've not quite done a budget of how much money I spend on entertainment/alcohol, but I'm ashamed to say that it probably is more than food! I really need to crack down on this over the next few months since I'm determined to FINALLY pay off my credit card debt which has been like a lead ball around my neck for the past few years! :(

    Good luck everyone! I'll start recording my spends from the 1st September onwards which is my pay day. :D
    Grocery Challenge Jan 24 0/300

    Grocery Challenge 13 -spent £1453.06
    Grocery Challenge 12 -spent £1565.51
  • wssla00
    wssla00 Posts: 1,875 Forumite
    Wotcha :) £10.11 spend in Asda this afternoon. Bought enough cat food for two weeks, ham, some reduced yoghurts, a mini garlic bread and some mozzarella.

    Will go update my sig in a mo!
    Feb GC: £200 Spent: £190.79
  • dropscone
    dropscone Posts: 29 Forumite
    Am going to try this from 1st September.

    Am aiming for a September spend on food, toiletries and household goods of £50 or less.
  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi everyone -

    After failing my first GC, Im going to try again! Im having my wisdom teeth out on the 13th, so Im seeing lots of soups and soft things this month! Unfortunately we also have OH's family in town for part of it and his brother and and GF will be staying with us, so more expense there.

    Anyway - please put me down for £200, of which I've already spent £60
    Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • potz
    potz Posts: 59 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all

    Its about time we got our food spending under control. I haven't counted receipts but would estimate we spend about £360 (and thats only for the 2 of us). I'll start gently and try for £300. Fingers crossed!
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