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March 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • Spiggle
    Spiggle Posts: 1,787 Forumite
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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,
    Spigs
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  • Fiasco55
    Fiasco55 Posts: 1,347 Forumite
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    Final March total is in and I am over budget for the month - £162.48. Must do better for next month.
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  • raphanius
    raphanius Posts: 1,338 Forumite
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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 pjs :o so 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:
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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,258 Forumite
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    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 it
    Save £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
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  • franby64
    franby64 Posts: 944 Forumite
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    Hi

    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.
  • DundeeDoll
    DundeeDoll Posts: 5,218 Forumite
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    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 pans :D But 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.
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  • russetred
    russetred Posts: 1,334 Forumite
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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."
  • Kylieminoag
    Kylieminoag Posts: 159 Forumite
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    russetred wrote: »
    over onto the April thread now. See you over there!


    Boohoo:cry: - I cant find it:cry: - please dont leave me behind here all on my own!:(

    Does anyone have the link please? Thanks:D
    x
    K
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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)
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  • p-pincher
    p-pincher Posts: 727 Forumite
    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 £250.00
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