January 2011 Grocery Challenge

ma-ri-ella · 24 January 2011 at 6:16PM

tiny spend today .94 at mra!! did i need the items? nope but there reductions were really good today-old me would have bought loads more. going to try making bread tonight-my recipe says use vinigar(gluten/wheat free recipe) but no other recipes say to do this so think will miss it out :P

helen_jelly · 24 January 2011 at 6:35PM

CJJ - re the job thing - DH and I discussed me working [just given up a job as a Dinner Lady] 40% of what I was earning was being spent on petrol!! So I have ben tasked [mutaully agreed] that as long as I can save the rest of the wages each month be that by selling of stuff or coming under budget in other areas [not food as this is the first month of doing this challenge again] then there isn't any need for me to return to work. With what I have sold on Ebay and saved in other areas I am work free until the middle of March!!! You really need to look at what it will cost to work if you are considering part time hours and if it will bring in enough money for your needs. Anyhoo thats my ten pennies worth hehe

Helen x

MRSMCAWBER · 24 January 2011 at 6:35PM

Annual 2011
2joanne £4680 £377.75
Angelatgraceland £5000
Baileysbabe £5200
Billie-Jo £3000
Carolt2£1500
Cat04 £3650
Chloris £3500
elf06 £1400
EllieA £3000
Franby64 £5200
GeorgiGirl2012 £2500
Huxley £3000
JackieGlasgow £3000
Jintyb £2300
Jmf76 £4000
Julie Georgiana £2500 £159.33
Katenut £1500
Kezlou £2000
Laurent1369 £2400
Lifeintermoil £4680
Lola76 £2500
Moniker £4200
Mrsmcawber €1800 €95
Pavlovs-dog £1920
pepsi-kins £2400
Pip-Squeak £1200
Puss14 $3000
Rosieben £1200
Russetred £4300
Sammyellen £4000
Savingforarainyday £2300
Seductivesmile £912.50
sharonej £3380
Skilly £3700
Snowy Owl £2600
Sueika £1000
Tazzyb £1500
The_Cat £3120
youngmummy £2800
Monthly
69chick
Adelight
Alicemskinner
AlwaysHappy
b_girl
Babyboysmommy £300
Banwa
Becky170 £135
beemuzed
Bella121984
Beloved
BillieJo £250
BlimusOreilly
Blissfullydebtfreewannabe
Blondy24 £250
Bluecat £350
Boodle
Booskyeboo
Boultdj £
boysma
Bramble1
Brodie1
Buddiebabe
Cancerianmam
Candy Belle £235
Casperthefriendlyghost
Castri09
Cat4772
Cat72
Catiepieabf £150
Catslovelycats
Cat_Smith
Catznine
Catzpaws
Cha97michelle
ChangingMe
Cheapskate
CherryPie £50
Chloris £300
ChocClare
Clairelulu
Clippy_Girl
Closemead
cookiedough38
Cookiemum
Craftyscholar
CRANKY40 £200
Cup of Chai £
CuriousCrafter
David69
Daydreamer2007
De1amo
Dink1
Dobs
Doom_and_Gloom
Dreamiingofmoney
Dumpling £385
Earthmother £
Ebayqueen
elfen £150
Emily87
Emma-UK
Empy
Equilibrium
Fedupandskint £140
Fingersxed
Fizzypops
FlatEric £350
Fluffybunnykins
Footballmanagerwidow
Freakyogre
Freedom2011
Georgeestwo £250
Gillian62
Gladysmummy
Goodlife Wannabes
greent
Gracie_1827
Groatie Queen £60
Guccigoo £250
Habibiboo
Happycrafter
HelenJelly £250
Hermione
Hex2
Highland fling
Hippeechiq
Hmm
Hollysmum22
ifonlyitwaseasier £150
Inamin
Inspiremetosave
Ironed out
Itsybitsygoth
Iwannabedebtfree
　

MRSMCAWBER · 24 January 2011 at 6:37PM

Jackie0212 £160
Jammydodger
Janie-h
JayII
JayJay14 £150
Jedi-Librarian
Jems
Jessie18
Jintyb £180
jjef
Jo4nne
Jollymummy
Jumps
Justkeepswimming
Kahunababy
Kalojac
Karmachilovething £70
Katholicos
Katydid
KayJay1809
Kazsaver
KeyBilly
Kez12
Kippers £300
Kirsty822001
Kittiej
laineyC £450
laloopi
Larmy16
Laurasbump
Leeds1947
lil_me
lily288
Linda32
Lindy-loo
little miss happy
little miss naughty
LJFreeman
Lola76 £160
Lolly101
LongTallSally
Looie
Lotti379
Lou1981
LOUBOB
loulou0327
Lovecrafting £500
Madras79
Maganan £400
Maisymouse £350
Majjak
Mancmillymolly
mandco
Martafdz £210
Maryarm
Mati1968
Maz1964
Meanmarie €190
Medsdemon
MFwin2019 £175
Miecherox
Minnie2 £150
Missexcel
Missfit
Miss Orangey Goodness
Miss Piggy
MissusAKA £135
Modernmillie
Molkit
Mommychaos £
MONEYMAKINGMUM
MoneySavingNovice
Monikaj
Monks
Mooloo
moonpixiewitch
Mothership £130
MotherShipton
MrsGSR
Mrsmoneymiser
Mrs-Moneypenny
Mrs Money Penny
MrsRogers
Mrs Veg Plot
Muffinman7
Mummy2mygirls
mummyem
Mummygems
Mummyroysof3
mumof2
Natsing
Nattyt
Nessie216
Newtonlot
Newlyfrugalmumof3
Nicifer_Noonoo
Nickynoo08
NickJW
Nikkiev27
nmlc
NoAngel
Patentgirl
Philsmum
PennyGrabber £150
Pension-newbie
Pernicious £150
Perrywinkle £300
Phoolgrrrl
Pink_Giraffe £110
PinWheel £200
Pipersky £150
Pipkin71
Pixie1
Pixiedust09
Plzhelpmesave
Pollysg
Poohbear59 £100
Poohspals
PrettyPaula £150
Princesslauraliz £150
Prophecy-grrl
PurpleJay
Quintwins £260
Rachelww1 £280
Ragz
Rebelle
Redkids1972 £220
Rhealea
Rosie383
Runnerbean17 £200
Sabs10
Salski
Sammyellen
Saving Caz
Sazzledazzle £110
Scotsaver £250
Seasalt
SeriouslySeekingToSave
Shineydriver £200
ShySarah
Sillyinthepast
Silverbird
SilverCo
sistercas
Skellett
Slbhill
SlScarborough
Smiler34
Snoozer
Souk08
Sparklyfairy
Spiggle £240
*Spike*
Stefc87 £200
Sue14
Sunflower1227 £225
Sunnyday £120+£55 pets
SuperSally01 £375
SuziQ1962
Suzybloo
Tabath
TheBees £380
Thedodgyknee
ThePennyFarthings
Theskintfamily
Threemuttleys
Thriftmonster
Tibbie's mum
Tillyvision
Tiniker £450
Tinkdh
Tiredwithtwins
Toddles*
tootallulah
Tracey12
Tracey_h
Trinny
TropicalMoments £300
Tulip
Turbo5019 £250
Unhappy_Shopper
UnluckyT £40
Velbels
Vesper
WaltzingMathilda
WannaBrich £250
WelshKaz
Welshwoofer
Winged One
Winchelsea
Wssla00
XSpender £300
Zebredy
Zeddy
Zend £150
weekly
costaerer
Don'tknowanymore
elly2
Elysia2003
Esmer
Peony40
Penny-Pincher!!
Tessie bear
Tiredwithtwins
Toodle
Trace2609

martafdz · 24 January 2011 at 6:37PM

I have just made my first order from A&C, I should receive my fruit and veg box this Wednesday. If the taste is worth and the items last for longer, then I will stick to it. I am a bit tired of bland tasteless vegetables that go off within 3 days

I am really excited about this order! :T Since they do not charge my card until they send the order, I am not counting it as a spend (I still can cancel it), so I am still attempting to have a NSD.

I will update my total on Wednesday, when I pay for it. I think I will have £70 until next Tuesday, which I believe is manageable. If I end up buying food on Friday, it will be used for the first week of February, so it might give me a lower total for February :T If everything goes as planned, I might be paying off £250 from my debt next Tuesday so I am really chuffed about that! I was paying the minimum payments everywhere!

EDIT: oops! MrsMcawber, I hope I have not posted in the middle of your list! What's the list for?

prettypaula · 24 January 2011 at 6:41PM

martafdz wrote: »

I have just made my first order from A&C, I should receive my fruit and veg box this Wednesday. If the taste is worth and the items last for longer, then I will stick to it. I am a bit tired of bland tasteless vegetables that go off within 3 days I am really excited about this order! :T Since they do not charge my card until they send the order, I am not counting it as a spend (I still can cancel it), so I am still attempting to have a NSD. I will update my total on Wednesday, when I pay for it. I think I will have £70 until next Tuesday, which I believe is manageable. If I end up buying food on Friday, it will be used for the first week of February, so it might give me a lower total for February :T If everything goes as planned, I might be paying off £250 from my debt next Tuesday so I am really chuffed about that! I was paying the minimum payments everywhere!

i really hope you enjoy it, we love ours!

its great to pay off extra isnt it

scotsaver · 24 January 2011 at 6:46PM

PennyGrabber wrote: »

Bit of a crisis now in the PennyGrabber household. BF left today, so I'm now down to a part-time wage with full-time bills... May make 2011 a touch tricky, but at least I can do overtime occasionally with this job. Will need to rethink the job situation, but can't start a new job til Sept, as I'm a teacher, and really I need to work at the school where my children are, as otherwise it's just too hard. I'm currently TAing there, taking a year out of the stress, apparently. Don't think there's less stress now though!

Still, I'm determined 2011 is going to be my year, I've had quite a few @@@@ years in a row now, so it's got to be my turn for a good one now!!

ps sorry for venting at you all, my virtual friends! x

PennyGrabber - sending positive thoughts your way.;)

wssla00 wrote: »

Pretty good and on the plus side after a very sad week of worry- I HAVE A NEW JOB!!!!!!! I start next week and am really pleased. I am happy because although the job I was doing was on paper a "good job" I absolutely hated it and the stress of it made my illness worse. So everything is back to normal once again

XX

wssla00 - congrats on the new job.:beer:

Mothership - thanks for all your lovely posts, they make fab reading.:)

A NSD for me today, just as well as only £1.35 left but don't NEED anything so I'm staying away from the shops.:o

Dinner tonight is a Curry using the leftover Beef from last night's Roast.

Off to dish up shortly so have a good evening everyone.:D

MRSMCAWBER · 24 January 2011 at 6:52PM

martafdz wrote: »

EDIT: oops! MrsMcawber, I hope I have not posted in the middle of your list! What's the list for?

no, you are fine

I do the lists every month -so about this time of month I stick them on and then Pink will move them to the February thread when she starts it.. saves us all trying to get the information on the front page every month

jammy_dodger · 24 January 2011 at 6:53PM

have just updated my sig ,
My challenge is per calendar month so shall declare on 31st
despite efforts to live off freezer have been topping it up with bargiains

should see us through quite a few meals yet to come during FEb

so fingers crossed should be within my budget , thanks to you lovely folk for keeping me focused on my transactions, hoping to reduce monthly spend a bit more for febuarys grocery challenge too, well chuffed
Mmm like the look of the baking mad website too

Mothership · 24 January 2011 at 7:26PM

OrkneyStar wrote: »

Surely anything written on here is property of MSE ? So if, in a book, you mention this thread (and any of the specific tips), you have to clearly state that people were sharing them on here, and not to you personally. Of course you will have your own wealth of knowledge/tips gained aside from this thread and that is yours to do with as you wish. Just a thought .

Anything you write yourself is yours, it does not belong to MSE. I wont be specifically quoting any tips, but I can say how I've personally benefitted from taking part in the challenge. And possibly point people in the direction of MSE and let them discover it for themselves. I could not possibly write everything that is good about this site I'd need a weekly magazine LOL. This site is somewhere to go if you need help/support/ encouragement, thats why we are all here. I am happy to share with everyone what I do to get by, all my tips, and there is lots of those still to come, lots of experience to share.

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