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March 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • Sue14
    Sue14 Posts: 989 Forumite
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    Another £8 spent in i*eland yesterday. I'm hoping to not go shopping at all this week but we'll see!
    Weight loss challenge 2/10lbs


  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    PennyGrabber wrote: »
    Also, obviously, only buy what you actually need and will eat. Never go shopping on a full tummy, and always write a list.

    Think you got that the wrong way round!:D
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • Ninno820
    Ninno820 Posts: 765 Forumite
    Evening all - a much needed NSD here - am trying the fiscal diet this week!
    44 day challenge


    1. Pay £650 off overdraft (£ 288/ £650)
    2. Lose 12 lbs (4.5/ 12)
    3. Use YNAB everyday (6/44)
  • tigerfeet2006
    tigerfeet2006 Posts: 14,030 Forumite
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    tigerfeet2006 wrote: »
    Does it not say on the Ald! Website?

    Sorry LC, I can now see why you didnt know. I can't find it on their website at all.
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  • nicknack
    nicknack Posts: 90 Forumite
    Did my first 'weekly' shop in Ald! yesterday and had to fight my way round all the trollies - it was heaving in there! It amazed me how quick you get through the checkouts though - if there'd been a similar queue in our local Mr T I'd have been there ages.

    I also went to Mr T for some of their BOGOF's today, including butter, peppers, cheese, and half price beans. Altogether spent £37.99 this week so pretty good for me - need to add this to my signature.

    Tea tonight was gammon, which OH had cooked in the slow cooker (with cola), with roast pots, veg and cheese sauce - soooo nice! Some leftovers for sandwiches tomorrow too. :)
  • rising_from_the_ashes
    rising_from_the_ashes Posts: 12,433 Forumite
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    tigerfeet2006 wrote: »
    Sorry LC, I can now see why you didnt know. I can't find it on their website at all.

    I had a look too .. I'm sure they used to show them:(
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
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  • 2ndtimearound_2
    2ndtimearound_2 Posts: 31 Forumite
    dammit, alcohol and crisps purchased.

    spend
    Pay day big shop.......£165.40 - On target
    Wk 2 ........................£30.52 - boo! +52p
    Wk 3 ........................£38.40 - big sigh
    Wk 4.........................
    ttl ........................£234.32

    Save
    vouchers ...................£ 13.50
    Free u/spend.............. £ 6.01
    ttl saves ..................£ 19.51 :)


    6.5pints +2
    3 loaves
    Feb 12 = 14,269
    [STRIKE]
    Christmas 2011 = 16,200
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  • PennyGrabber
    PennyGrabber Posts: 1,288 Forumite
    cat_smith wrote: »
    Think you got that the wrong way round!:D

    Oh yeah! Derrrrrr..... Always go on a FULL tummy!!!! You can tell why I'm rubbish at this challenge sometimes!!
    rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »
    I had a look too .. I'm sure they used to show them:(

    For me, they don't show them if they're about to change. Unfortunately, I'd already been in and seen what they were before the site would show me! Not v helpful for planning.
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
  • ModestyB
    ModestyB Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    Evening all, just a small spend today of £1.90 in Waitflower. It's the first time I've been in there and it will be the last. They are far too dear for me and I prefer the food and prices from Ald!.

    Welcome to our newbies, you're in the right place to save. :D
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  • JIL
    JIL Posts: 8,859 Forumite
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    edited 11 March 2012 at 9:08PM
    Not sure about the super six is in Ald1 but lid1 have a great offer on Thursday, cellophane wrap at 99p per roll. Im thinking I may get some mothers day plants and wrap them in this.

    http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_29551.htm
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