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May 2011 Grocery Challenge

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  • TheThriftyScrumpers
    TheThriftyScrumpers Posts: 293 Forumite
    Declaring at £485.52 please.
    A massive overspend of £55.52. I know where I went wrong. I shopped in store as I had £6 off £60 shop vouchers and I always spend much more than I intend. Plus we had relatives to stay for bank hol so we bought in treats and wine. June will be better.
    GC Mar 11 £437.08Apr 11 £459.26 May 11 £485.52 June 11 £423.79July 11 £409.22 Aug 11 £250.10Sept 11 £396.14Oct 11 £382.37Nov 11 £372.55Dec 11 £332.29 Jan 12 £375.19:Feb 12 £349.58Mar 12 £279.66Apr 12 £249.12May 12 £337.66/Jun 12 £362.58/Jul 12 £317.03/Aug 12 £354.02/Sept £439.72/Oct 12 £210.16
  • moneytree1
    moneytree1 Posts: 105 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all

    I declare £175.94 spend so in the Green with a saving of £4.06 can I Pledge £250 for June as Half term for 2 weeks and at Haven for one of those so includes any meals out hoping to spend less than this but want to give my self room to breathe on hols.
    2016 £31138 Debt free ?
    Jan Groc £200/162.56

    One step forward closer to debt freedom.;)
  • Trim_my_budget
    Trim_my_budget Posts: 31 Forumite
    Can I declare for May please? Sorry its a bit late 375.00. £25 pounds over but had Spanish friend over for a week so needed to spend a bit more, but quite pleased with that myself!:) I will try again with the 350.00 for June. Doing ok so far, I think.:)
    Credit card debt £480- interest free until Aug 2014
  • Spiggle
    Spiggle Posts: 1,787 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi All,

    Sorry I've been MIA but want to declare May at £228.08. See you in July when I get there!
    Mortgage Free October 2013 :T
  • Long_tall_sally
    Long_tall_sally Posts: 1,086 Forumite
    Spiggle wrote: »
    Hi All,

    Sorry I've been MIA but want to declare May at £228.08. See you in July when I get there!


    Spiggle, you're back! Gosh, I was getting worried about you. Hope you are ok and nothing too serious has happened. Lovely to see you back posting.
    Grocery aim £450pm.Spent £519 August, £584 July, £544 June, £541 May, £549 April, £517 March, £517 Feb,£555 Jan, £573 Dec, £465Nov, £561Oct, £493Sept, £426Aug,£496 Jul, £528Jun, £506May,£498April, £558 March, £500Feb, £500 Jan, £490 Dec, £555 Nov,£566 Oct, £505Sept, £450Aug, £410 July, £437 June, £491 May, £471 April, £440 March, £552Feb, £462Jan
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