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October 2011 Grocery Challenge
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Hey
Was wondering if i can join again?? I got married this month and i now need to get my head back into money saving and debt reducing since all its been for the last year has been wedding planning!!!
Can you put me down for £120 for October please we were given a chest freezer as a present so am hoping to pick up some reduced items that will help lower our costs.
Buddiebabe xDEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.970 -
Could I join in please - I have lots of debt and could do with spending less on groceries - there are 5 of us plus a cat.
I have no idea what I spend probably in the region of £30 daily - also an issue of where I spend - Marks and Spencer is very close to work so I usually pop in most evenings
I would like to aim for £500 in October and see how it goes with that so please be gentle with me if I do go over - it is my birthday on 29th so I will have to buy cakes for the office
Mrs M0 -
Totals so far:
Big Monthly Bulk Shop £51.09/£100
Week 1 £3.79/£25
Week 2 £0/£25
Week 3 £0/£25
Week 4 £0/£25
TOTAL £54.88/£200We spend money we don't have, on things that we don't need, to impress people we don't like. I don't and I'm happy!:dance: Mortgage Free Wannabe :dance:Overpayments Made: £5400 - Interest Saved: £11,550 - Months Saved: 240 -
Can you put me down for £400 again it keeps me on track to have to confess all my spends and makes me think before I go to shops.0
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Totals done to here
Welcome to the new people
mrs mum - would it be cheaper to make cupcakes and give them a nice icing of something on the top rather than have to go out and buy something, ignore me if I'm talking rubbish ;]
Helen xProjects made for craft fair - 40
1st fair on 13/4/14 :j0 -
Hi, I'm joining in again this month as it helps to keep me focussed on my spending. I would like to have £485 as my October total. This is for 2 Adults, 3 children, 1 dog, 2 cats and 2 hamsters. Thanks to all who keep this thread going, it's much appreciated.:)0
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I am trying to stick to a budget of £50 per week for 2 adults (babe is getting his food for free at the moment). This is the 1st time I've ever used a forum / thread thingy so apologies if I've not done this right.
We have been ashamedly spending £80 - £90 per week on online groceries not including the odd pizza delivery at £15 a pop. Last week I spent £51.84 as I was very careful and switched from Ocado to Tesco.
I have done a full cupboard/fridge/freezer audit (blackcurrant jelly from 2006? Oh dear!!) and am ready for the challenge.
Kaloloke.I am 56 years old with 3 cats and a beautiful view of the beach0 -
Just been going through the cupboard - found some crystalized ginger unopened - use by Nov 2002
1. should I use it?
2. What should I do with it?
I must have beeen going through a curry from scratch phase or ginger cake phase back then
I used to make lots of cakes and home cooking/baking - then I had kids...0 -
Just updating with a small spend in Mr T of £1.03
So totals at £71.72/£3000 -
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