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June 2013 Grocery Challenge

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  • becsxxx
    becsxxx Posts: 802 Forumite
    I'm going for £150 this month please. We've eaten down the freezer quite a bit and also have two weekends where we're hosting lots of people so I will be really happy if we achieve this.
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  • Nelly11
    Nelly11 Posts: 190 Forumite
    Can I join please??

    I'd like to try for £180 please for the month, I start on 25th May:j
    Barclay card £4,024/£0 0%interest
    HMRC £3,456/£0 0% interest
    Blackhorse £2763/£0 0% interest
    HMRC2 £397/£0 0% interest
    Credit card £1400/£0 29% interest
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  • Nelly11
    Nelly11 Posts: 190 Forumite
    Hi, Can I Join please, Id like to aim for £180 which would knock about £40 off my usual bill

    My month starts on 25th May
    Barclay card £4,024/£0 0%interest
    HMRC £3,456/£0 0% interest
    Blackhorse £2763/£0 0% interest
    HMRC2 £397/£0 0% interest
    Credit card £1400/£0 29% interest
    Save all loose change 2018 total =
  • GlasweJen
    GlasweJen Posts: 7,451 Forumite
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    New job and other stuff has stopped me taking part in the last 2 challenges but sign me up £100starting 1st June please
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    I started my month early due to Mr T having an offer on GF foods and dog food so stocked up on both. I need to check the receipt to see what counts towards the total, about £80 I think.

    We really need to come in on budget this month, if not significantly under, as we have a lot to pay out over the next few weeks with weddings, stag do's, a day at the races, hen nights, wedding outfits, chunnell tickets a couple of nights in a hotel and the dog his due his booster!!!!

    DH is away on a stag do this bank holiday weekend so I will try and live out of the cupboards and freezer and not do a shop until he gets back. If I could make it til 30th I will have saved myself a whole weeks shop:D
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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    hi i am still kitchen less but have set up the sc in the front room and am making a chilli...i got some rice to go with it that is cook in the microwave ...I boil up value rice normally but as this isnt normal i got the rice at 55p a pouch from hb

    also got a fair few mousses and yogurts from aldi as it is a few pots less to wash in the bath...how delightful
    tess
    I am so blessed that I have a sink to use in the new utility area. When do you think a cooker will be set up in the kitchen?
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  • Coxy11
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    Evening everyone,

    Budgets done to here :)

    Welcome back GlasweJen. Hello to Nelly11 :D

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  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    NSD here.
    Just will be buying milk, fruit, veggies and sweets while no kitchen.
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  • Bluegreen143
    Bluegreen143 Posts: 3,700 Forumite
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    tessie bear - don't know if this will help but one of my old flatmates used to cook normal rice in a jug in the micro - you have to put the exact amount of water in iykwim - if you google it you might get instructions? His always turned out well.
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  • summerlou
    summerlou Posts: 75 Forumite
    edited 24 May 2013 at 7:50AM
    Please can I join June challenge spend far to much every month I'm going to start with 500 this month as I don't have a clue how much I spend this is for me my dh dd ds and my two hungry bengals!!! My month will start on the 25 th may thankyou
    April grocery challenge /£350
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