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August 2013 Grocery Challenge

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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    sorry to hear about your purse mrs-s. hope karma gives them their just desserts. if it was in a shop they may be on cctv.
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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,784 Forumite
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    edited 10 August 2013 at 8:44PM
    Sequeena wrote: »
    I've never included the cost of delivery :)

    I always include mine. Probs why ive never come under budget. As mostly shopped online.

    Yet another spend today of £1.00 odd ... need to check receipt. Three YS items from C*-*p
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July ££110.46/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • Puddickle
    Puddickle Posts: 34 Forumite
    What is YS?? I've seen it a few times and can't work it out...
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  • chocolatebum
    chocolatebum Posts: 334 Forumite
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    Puddickle wrote: »
    What is YS?? I've seen it a few times and can't work it out...

    i think its yellow stickered i.e reduced stuff, if its not that then i have no idea lol
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  • she_who_can_not_cook
    she_who_can_not_cook Posts: 650 Forumite
    Puddickle wrote: »
    What is YS?? I've seen it a few times and can't work it out...

    Yellow sticker. Aka reduced to clear
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  • K9sandFelines
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    Mrs-s wrote: »
    I don't include my delivery cost because its cheaper than buying petrol and I wouldn't count the petrol to get there to buy it!
    NSD yesterday but that was because I lost my purse which had over £40 in it and 2 bus ticket vouchers :( really upset cus it was money I needed for ds1 birthday next week but I can't do anything about it now. Card cancelled so its going to be difficult to get money out for a week or so so at least ill save a little bit there.

    Ah my sympathies. One of the worst feelings in the world. I thought I'd done it a few days ago too; but luckily mine was under my bags. Couldn't have happened at a worse time for you. Hope you manage to muddle through okay.
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July ££110.46/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • XSpender
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    I was planning to spend about £20 in the weekly shop today when I last posted but had run out of cheese, baked beans and dishwasher tablets and a couple of other bits so the bill came to £38.77 and my total is now £196.23 with 12 days to go. I managed to get some great gluten free whoopsies, a loaf and some bananas, saving over £9 on the original prices:D. I needed normal pts and baking pots but the bags of normal pots only had small ones in so I opted for a bag of bakers and bought some value tinned ones instead. DH loves these.

    I also bought value eggs (1st time ever), value d/w tabs and value mushy peas and corned beef. There is much more value stuff in my trolley this week than usual to help keep the pennies in my purse.:)

    I will need to do a shop next Friday but that will be it. I am really pleased with what we have spent this month so far. Or should that be what we haven't spent:D
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  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped! Debt-free and Proud!
    Using the last of what i have in the fridge and cupboards before i go shopping tomorrow:

    2013-08-09175500_zps202be78a.jpg

    It's amazing how long the pickled onions and beetroot last!
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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,784 Forumite
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    Puddickle wrote: »
    What is YS?? I've seen it a few times and can't work it out...

    Yep reduced goodies :-D
    GC Jan £101.91/£150 Feb £70.96/150 Mar £100.43/150 Apr £108.45 app/150 May £149.70/150 Jun £155.15/150 July ££110.46/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)
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  • Puddickle
    Puddickle Posts: 34 Forumite
    Aaaah that makes sense!
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