March 2013 Grocery Challenge

cat_smith

:beer::beer:I'm back. We are now having to run two houses (Glasgow and Birmingham) so bills are a real problem. Can I put down for £150 for March please. I won't start until 1st March, but I'm meal planning already.

Solstice_3

Ready for the next challenge, got to the thread before got busy too! Missed reading a lot of Feb's thread as it moves so fast and I've not been online much! I'm already down for the right target (£290) - thanks

I technically came in under target in February but actually had to use money from another pot to do so as I ended up spending grocery money on something else! Bad, bad girl

Fingers crossed this will be a good month, got a separate budget for trips with DS this month and birthday / Mother's day presents almost done - just need to get some flowers. Good luck everyone

tinkerbell73

Can I join ?? I really need to get my food shopping undercontrol and think about what i am spending so £300 for me and 3 children (doing sw as well ) thats for everything breakfast lunches and tea, the dog and toiletries. Starting 1/3/13 (where has the year gone ??) Have been meaning to sort this since i moved in November !!!!

malamay

I'm away for most of March (work trip then holiday :j) so would love to see us sticking to a £10 budget for the month. Granted I will spend while away, but am staying with family and not expected to buy groceries...

Sweetie83

I've still got last shop of Feb to go but please can you put me down for £230 for March GC. Thank you wonderful people!!!!!!

mummybearx

MARCH?! Oh my! :eek:

I'm going to go for £35 a week for me and DH, to include all toiletries, food etc. And £40 for the month for the two dogs, including food, treats and shampoo etc which I need to buy this month.

Paid on 28th Feb, then again 29th March so pretty much 4 weeks + one day, total for the month is £180


zepsgal £180

Really hoping to do well this month, need to use up lots of stuff before buying more in!

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SAVVYMUMMY_2

Thanks Zippy, Bluegreen and coxy for your hard work.
I won`t start until 1st march, but want to change my budget to

£350
for march.
A reduction of £50, I know this is a bit of a jump, but i`m going to give it a go. The £50 saved will go into my holiday spending pot, so hoping this encourage me to leave it alone.

meg72

malamay wrote: »

I'm away for most of March (work trip then holiday :j) so would love to see us sticking to a £10 budget for the month. Granted I will spend while away, but am staying with family and not expected to buy groceries...

I find I usually spend more when staying with familywhodonot let me contribute togrocerys as I dont feel right about paying nothing and buy a present or two to say thank you.

Ruby789

My budget for March (starting next week) is: £40.

My annual budget is £960, and for Jan & Feb I spent £118.20.

I was using up stocks last month and have a few bits and bobs left over still. Also stealing ideas from the £7 menu thread.

This is only short term, longer term i'll be spending more.

GreenFairy

Can I go back to €250 please? I'm adding cat litter spends to my usual list though which means that my GC covers everything bar cat food (giant sacks) and booze now.