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  • debtaghh
    debtaghh Posts: 1,798 Forumite
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    Please put me down. I am going to only spend £120 on food for me , dh and 2 children. I have hardly any food left so is going to be hard. I have a few evenings/meals already booked which I have the money for. This is going to be hard but hopefully rewarding.

    Good luck everyone.
  • Sholly
    Sholly Posts: 269 Forumite
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    Siouxsie32 wrote: »
    Wow Sholly, £60! I'm impressed - maybe you could share your budgetting tips to help the rest of us :)

    Hi Siouxsie :)

    Thanks, I'm going to give it my best shot!! I've started baking my own bread and have been using this for pizza dough and buns so that's been saving me loads! :j Tesco have 3 for 2 on all baking products at the min so I've got enough to last me the month and I've got tuna, eggs, cheese so this sorts my lunch and my son's packed lunch. I also bulk bought Frubes and juice when they were on offer (and have frozen the Frubes so just take one out when I need it ) so we're pretty much sorted there. For evening meals, I'm planning on cooking in bulk and freezing individual portions. I make approx 10 different dishes so that we (hopefully!!) don't get bored. I'll be doing things like chilli, casseroles, cottage pie, lasagne which I can hopefully do quite cheaply...Tesco Everyday basics!!
    NinjaSavingKat wrote: »
    WOWzers!! You are a lesson to us all - I will be mighty impress if you are under £60 a month with 3 of you in the house... WELCOME. YOu are marked and numbered...:D

    Thank you very much! I'll let you know how I get on - I might blow the budget but I'll really try!!

    Great thread NSK - how do I subscribe to it? I'm new and don't want to lose you all!!

    Sholly x
  • Igamogam
    Igamogam Posts: 6,028 Forumite
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    Sholly wrote: »
    Hi Siouxsie :)





    Thank you very much! I'll let you know how I get on - I might blow the budget but I'll really try!!

    Great thread NSK - how do I subscribe to it? I'm new and don't want to lose you all!!

    Sholly x

    Look at the green bar at the top and click thread tools - easy from there :)
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  • NinjaSavingKat
    NinjaSavingKat Posts: 3,384 Forumite
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    debtaghh wrote: »
    Please put me down. I am going to only spend £120 on food for me , dh and 2 children. I have hardly any food left so is going to be hard. I have a few evenings/meals already booked which I have the money for. This is going to be hard but hopefully rewarding.

    Good luck everyone.


    Done and WELCOME!
    “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent".
  • kettlenic
    kettlenic Posts: 239 Forumite
    debtaghh wrote: »
    Please put me down. I am going to only spend £120 on food for me , dh and 2 children. I have hardly any food left so is going to be hard. I have a few evenings/meals already booked which I have the money for. This is going to be hard but hopefully rewarding.

    Good luck everyone.

    Have a look at my earlier post re the free veg boxes :) that should help top up the fridge
    Love reading the oldstyle board...always something to learn!
  • rising_from_the_ashes
    rising_from_the_ashes Posts: 12,433 Forumite
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    Just wanted to wish everyone the best of luck with this challenge - you are all so brave!:)

    Would love to join you but timing off as need to concentrate on getting well atm - lots of different foods needed so would fail on that point before even getting anywhere else.:o

    Will pop by and see how it's going if that's OK.
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
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    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • Sholly
    Sholly Posts: 269 Forumite
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    Igamogam wrote: »
    Look at the green bar at the top and click thread tools - easy from there :)

    Gotcha!!

    Thanks so much :)

    Sholly x
  • VJ2010
    VJ2010 Posts: 35 Forumite
    Hi
    I haven't been on here in a while and this was the first post I read and now I want to join in! Not sure how I'll do with 2 kids (7 & 4) but thinking positively :). My food shop on average is £250 (and that's only for 3 of us) so I'm going to aim for £200. I do have a fair amount in the cupboard/freezer but I have to shop this week to use up my £5 voucher at Morrisons!

    Will return later when I've got all my DD figures

    VJ x
    Sealed pot challenge member no 1062
  • NinjaSavingKat
    NinjaSavingKat Posts: 3,384 Forumite
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    kettlenic wrote: »
    Here we go:

    http://www.natures-window.co.uk/free-trial-veg-box-scheme

    https://www.kellysvegies.co.uk/BoxesWeDo2.aspx?CustomerID=19727

    Just don't forget to cancel after the free one :)

    there are only 2 of us so one of these should go a long way...I have stuff to finish at the moment and will then order one :)

    Enjoy

    DO I pay for postage on this..? Before I click "order"...:D
    “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent".
  • NinjaSavingKat
    NinjaSavingKat Posts: 3,384 Forumite
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    VJ2010 - WELCOME. You are marked and numbered according to your wishes!
    “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent".
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