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September 2012 Grocery Challenge
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last spend of MY month 5.12 in lidl got their cheese offer 1.49 but on the way home went to asda and got smartprice orange juice 1.5lt for 62p wowGc 2013 +26 -5. -4 -7 -14 -15 -10.-8.20 +15p+30+5.80 Dec +9 GROCERY challenge 2014 Jan -2Feb -3 March -1.50 April +5.40 May +4.90 June -3.July 16.50/85
God bless my sweet "old man" Goldie that died in the early hours of 27 th March please see him on my avatar0 -
An NS weekend here, grocery wise. Am hoping we won't need anything all week. We have about 7 pints of milk, the kids are at nursery and will be eating there for next 3 days, and the freezer is fit to burst.
When is October? Another full week I think. We perhaps will need more milk then...Bossymoo
Away with the fairies :beer:0 -
Just had my mr a order delivered. I did an 8-hour window so it was only £2.50, and I had one substitution. I paid £2.88 for £6.56' worth of beef!! I ordered the smart price one and received a normal mr a one, worth more than twice as much! Result!
Although I'm only working part time at the moment, I'm trying really hard to change my shopping mentality. If I'm actually in the shop, I can't resist things, and overbuy. By doing a delivery, I save loads of money, plusi can use the app and add to it throughout the week. Spent £32 this week, hadn't been since tues and shan't need to go this week again...
We'll see if it works! Then I can overpay even more on my mortgage as I'm not wasting it on food!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 spending0 -
KatyReed+5 wrote: »Thanks jumblejack, i'm good, back on track 100%. My aim this month is to finall come in under budget. Definately doign better than when i joined. I'm not doing any "big" shops this month, as i have 30+ dinners frozen so wont need any of the bulky cupboard things, i am however going to still do my bread and milk run to to cash and carry as it's just so so handy to have it all in the freezer ready to stop those whoopsies when i pop to get bread and milk. I will only shop for lunch things, fridge fruit and veg etc.
Katy, X
I reckon you will do it this month!!
Especially if your new 'friend' treats you to the odd meal or two
Looks like things are definitely taking an upturn. The HM meals in the freezer will give you a cracking start too. Well done, girl :T
Ive had sunday lunch at the inlaws today and will be stretching the leftover mushy pea curry with some other small portions of various curries that were saved in the freezer with a couple of YS peshwari naans for supper. Mmmmmm
Have a pleasant evening folks :A Every moment is a gift. That's why we call it the present.!:A
Grocery Spend Weekly Challenge (Sat-Fri):£30.50/£400 -
26p on fri, £11.14 in Mr A on sat and £9.90 today.
Was trying to be super good but unfortunately forgot a couple of things so will have more small spends this week...0 -
Evening all
Spend of £32 yesterday in M&S however i used up a gift voucher i had been given by work last Xmas, so i am not counting it as spends as it was free money. Now i didnt really get a lot for my money but i do now have 5 pieces of salmon and 6 chicken breasts. So a good few meals there. Have got about 6/7 HM frozen ready meals already so will do me until the weekend. So apart from some fruit and veg this week, shouldn't come in too much over budget. :j which i am pleased with as had a difficult start to the month.SPC 18 Target £200 /0 -
thats me finished just barely under, noticing getting higher to my target the closer to christmas it gets as i have a christmas box started. cant complain delighted i coming under, see you all in october thread......ps...on christmas 2012 thread i have posted a few bargains in M&S i got this week very good prices xxxxxxxxxC.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z #7 member N.I splinter-group co-ordinater
I dont suffer from insanity....I enjoy every minute of it!!.:)0 -
September Challenge is finished for me too.
£425/£350
Clearly it's not gone as well as I hoped but a lot lower than it would have been at one time
. My current budget allows £450 but I am tring to reduce to £350. I will try again next month. Off to join in the shiny new October thread! Allypops
Married with 2 children
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DMP started April 2011 34.5% paid [STRIKE]£78800[/STRIKE]
DFD: June 2019 DFW Long hauler #2860 -
A £2.80 spend in Tesco. Milk, cornflakes and chocolate mousses. And HOPEFULLY, that's me done with the necessities for the month! I have meals planned up until Thursday, Friday is a meal out, as is Sunday.
Saturday is my birthday, so the remaining £15.06 of this months budget will be used to buy some special yums to enjoy during the day. Because it's fun to have money!
£0/£70 August GC
£68.35/£70 July GC
January-June 2019 = £356.94/£4200 -
Tuna pasta bake for dinner tonight as mondays & tuesday require quick dinners!
Just wondering, does anyone else run with calendar months or am I gonna be all on my lonesome by the end of this week?1% at a time no. 40. £8000 (For dream family holiday) 94/100
MFW 2013 no. 62 £10,000/£10,000
MFW 2014 no 62 £8000/£70000
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