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March 2012 Grocery Challenge
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Actually found a bit of time, there must be something I've forgotten!
So final figure for the month is in the sig and we came under by just under a tenner.
I'll see you all in a week or so probably over on the April thread.
Take care all,
SpigsMortgage Free October 2013 :T0 -
Final March total is in and I am over budget for the month - £162.48. Must do better for next month.No buying toiletries Graduated May 2017Decluttered 2016 2469 items, 2017 1580 items :j2018 3060 itemsSealed Pot Challenge No 0380
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over budget again but by less than last month - £235.78 to declare for march.
didnt mean to go over but broke my arm last saturday tripping on my pjsso i am on a super healthy bone healing diet....loads of vitamin k (brocolli) calcium and amino acids (yogurt) and vit c (fruit juice and oranges) plus medicinal choccy of course. plz escuse typing as im doing it left handed :eek:. will save money on booze though cant drink while on painkillers so wine budget will be zero for april :rotfl:
Wins: 2008: £606.10 2009: £806.24 2010: £713.47 2011: 328.320 -
So final figure for March now updated in sig and have come in £15.70 under. Across the first 3 months of 2012 I am only £1.66 overspent, and that was all in January, so making it up, slowly but surely. As my stocks are pretty depleted and we are away while DS stays home I will stick with the same target for April.
Well done everyone; success or failures - being aware of what we are spending and on what are the first stages of raising our consciousness in order to reduce itSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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Just declaring a miserable £520.95.
Back to the drawing board I think...
Hope everybody had a good month and see you in April where I will today be attempting to do a very frugal plan for the whole month!August Shopping Challenge. 26/8. Budget £250 Spent £256.81.. £6.81 over. So £0.00 a day left.0 -
Hooray kept within our budget of £620. Total spend £603.57
so another little bit to the xmas fund. This included major treat for the house £160 on new pansBut thinking xmas fund needs a bit of a helping hand so going for SisterCas idea this month and putting £1 a day in from GC as month goes on.
Going for £600 April. We've got quite a bit of entertaining and DD1, DD2 and DD2's BF will be dropping in over the holiday.MrsSD declutter medals 2023 🏅🏅🏅⭐⭐ 2025
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Declaring at £954.46/ £3800 for the year so far. Bang on target but had hoped to have a little spare left. Never mind over onto the April thread now. See you over there!"Sometimes life sucks....but the alternative is unacceptable."0
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It's right at the top of the board kylie ..... come on, come & join us!Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
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Hi everyone
Declaring £227 against a budget of £252 so saved my self £25.00. Obviously changing from a big monthly shop to smaller weekly shops agree with me a bit more. Hope everyone's well, over to April now.March 2014 Grocery challenge £250.000
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