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October 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
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    I'm saving my nectar points for Xmas I think. Can you cash them in online for groceries?
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  • becksfaz
    becksfaz Posts: 156 Forumite
    Well I've read it and that 2nd purse thing is way too faffy for me!!!
    I guess it's what works for you. In my house I have budgets and accounts for EVERYTHING(!) (cos I'm a weirdo like that, haha) so gunna keep my grocery challenge and purses simple....
    As a household we have always had a £350 budget for shopping. If I achieve my £150 grocery challenge this month - we will have £200 to save/buy what we want.
    I'm going to love this!!!!! (and so is my hubby!!!)
  • smelkel87
    smelkel87 Posts: 24 Forumite
    So far we have spent a whopping £70 of our budget. Really need to reign in on spending especially as my wages have halved due o being on maternity leave!! Hopefully will have a good couple of weeks coming! x
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  • flubberyzing
    flubberyzing Posts: 1,386 Forumite
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    bossymoo wrote: »
    I'm saving my nectar points for Xmas I think. Can you cash them in online for groceries?

    That I don't know... I don't see why not, but it might be worth checking out the website for more information.
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  • Sequeena
    Sequeena Posts: 4,728 Forumite
    Afternoon everyone :) my october officially starts today so have been out getting a few bits like washing powder, fruit, bread, cheese etc. I can't get much as I use public transport. I did stock up on pampers wipes and palmolive shower gel. Both are 50p each in wilkinsons right now. I'm thinking of doing an ASDA order tonight. £18.14 spend :)

    Also spent £23.94 on trampoline for my son for Christmas (suitable from 12 months). It was £40 reduced to £30 and 20% off :D I'm glad that doesn't come out of the grocery budget :rotfl:
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  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,669 Forumite
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    Budgets done to here :)

    NSD on groceries today. Went out for lunch with a friend, but that's from a different budget.

    Dinner tonight is SnS chicken with noodles, using a shanghai garden cheapy jar of sauce.

    Have to buy some fruit and veg for the weekend, but will do that tomorrow when I'm in town for DS2's swimming lesson.

    Didn't know about online shops giving nectar points - thank you rosieben :A
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  • meg72
    meg72 Posts: 5,164 Forumite
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    Drew my 20.00 today but after my whoopsie haul dont want to spend it, have loads in. Have pinned 2 ten pound notes on my notice board and really want to see how long it stays there.
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  • xx_Jo_xx
    xx_Jo_xx Posts: 2,858 Forumite
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    :rotfl: Thought I would DEF have a NSD today, but I went into the spar to buy electric and they had 18 Packs of Walkers Crisps reduced to 50p so I picked up one of those to see LO through the Holidays :D

    Total Spend so far £50.53

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  • jedi82
    jedi82 Posts: 410 Forumite
    Am so cross with myself. Went to L!dl as planned but didn't stick to my list and spent £73.20 and then went to MrM and spent another £27. Fair enough, none of it will be wasted but am just so cross that I have spent a whole load of my budget and we are only on the 5th. I seem to have this 'stocking up' mentality and now have 14 tins of baked beans in the cupboard along with numerous packs of pasta, tinned tomatoes and tuna!

    The problem is I spend loads at the beginning of the month and then really scrimp at the end. Why can't I just be more steady :mad:

    Agghhhhh really annoyed with myself, just had to come on here and moan cos I know you guys would understand and DH just gives me a blank look lol!

    Dinner tonight is chicken curry and dhal, the kids had s&s chicken with one of the breasts and I put the other half of the sauce in ice cube trays in the freezer so am saving money somewhere :o

    Have a nice night, Jedi x
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  • dumpling
    dumpling Posts: 2,491 Forumite
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    Hi, I had my first spend this month on a Mr T order for £68.67. I had allowed myself £100 for this shop so I was really pleased to get it so under budget. :T I've made my mealplan and even stocked up on some medicines for cold and flu season! Fingers crossed that the rest of the month goes as well.:D
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