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September 2011 Grocery Challenge
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Could I join in this month please? I'll aim for £300 this month. That's for 6 of us and a doggie
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Already have a freezer full of reduced goodies from Waitr*se so I should be able to shave a bit off the above figure but I don't want to scare myself too much ! :rotfl:Save £12K challenge 2015 # 173£0.00/£10,0000 -
Hello lovelies,
New challenge, am gonna do it this month :A
Already spent 37.46 on pet food, lunch box bits etc for the month
Another 51.97 at wholesaler on meat, again for the month also bought a huge catering tub of good instant coffee for £13, included in that, will last prob 2 months.
Spent 9.98 on a months worth of posh 'pod' coffee - Hmmm a theme developing herewell we,ve all got a vice:rotfl::rotfl:
Run out of orange juice and will need a few lunchbox basics before school starts, but will hopefully not spend too much this weekend.
Freezer is bulging as are the cupboards
Good luck all xxNote to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!
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Hi everyone
I would like to join you all again. Please can you put me down for £350 for the month.
Thanks TraceyOfficially debt free :j0 -
Hi all, would love to join for this month (Im a newbie to this thread!). Would like to achieve £225
There are 5 of us in our house, and Im including all cleaning products, nappies and toiletries.
Hope everyone has a good month!mortgage £800 overpayment 2022. £600/£2400 2023 🙂 savings £1853/£1800 😊0 -
I would like to aim for £60 in September please. Have been a bit naughty, playing truant for the last 2 or 3 months - well, I think I have done quite well on the whole, but haven't been recording my spends.
This month I'm all fired up to do well!Keeping two cats and myself on a small budget, and enjoying life while we're at it!0 -
Hi this is my second month doing the GC and am quite enjoying it, it certainly makes me think about what I am buying, whether I need it or not so this month as Im quite well stocked up I am am going for September £350.00 On nights this week so not going for a biggish shop until weekend so today is my 1st NSD of the month!! Good luck everyone I love this thread it is soo friendly and motivating.
SPC No. 295 - SPC No10 target £350
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SPC 2014 £150/SPC 2015 £256SPC 2016 £324
Saving for Florida 2018 :j
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Good evening everyone,
could Highland Fling be put down for £120 for September GC.
Sort of lost track of posts in August but may still be able to read them if I find a spare hour or two.
Hope everyone managed to stick to their budget. I am finding it more difficult each month.It takes a long time to eat an elephant and I'm doing it a bite at a time!!!0 -
Evening All
i've not done the grocery challenge for a few months was doing it on my own though on my diary, but have fallen by the wayside a littleso have come back here if you'll have me!
I did a big shop the other day in our local wholesalers so spent around £200 but am not counting that towards the monthly spends as it was bulk of lots and lots of things (inc. enough meat for the month). Then i did a shop in asda which was £70 so am aiming to spend £250 this month in all. :beer:MORTGAGE BALANCE when we moved Aug 2024, £120,000. January 1st £118,267.06. May 1st, £116, 123, June 1st, £115,536, New mortgage added for extension- £165,000 July 1st!Mortgage Overpayments - September-December, £152.46. J- £103.27, F- £115, M- £91.50, A- £100, M- £200, J- £200. J- £200. Aug-£200.
Total- £1362.23
Goal pay off 1% of current mortgage in 1 year. £1650
EF- first goal £300
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Helen Jelly you are an absolute :A... don't throw the string away. You always need string!
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Joining this thread for the first time!
Could you please put me down for £260 for September? This is to buy all food and household groceries for two adults and two children - I'm working on £60 per person for the month plus £20 extra for unforeseen expenses.
Thank you
Evie"Live simply, so that others may simply live"Weight Loss Challenge: 0/700
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