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August 2013 Grocery Challenge
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Spent another £11.50 at tesco last night, but still coming in under budget at £92 so far. Will update signature shortly. Am quite pleased at how well it's going so far this month. :jJust a quick query, were off on holiday for a week next month. Do I include all food bought during that week (we're self catering but will definitely have a couple of takeaways and roast carvery Sunday!) I'm planning on buying a lot of it online and bringing it with me, non perishables loo rolls etc to stop too much overspending. If so I may have to up my budget a fair bit!! All treats will also be bought out of holiday spending fund not septembers household budget so how do I work it out? Sorry for the long post but its my first time on the GC this month so still not sure of all the rules etc.
thanks. :-):j Good things come to those who coupon. :j
GC August £122.75/150 September 188.76/200 October £97.40/ £120 November £90.20/£100
December £136.20/£180 January £98.50/£120
February £91.50/ £100
March £97.50/£100
May £129.20/ £130
June £135/£150
July £40/£1000 -
Spent a total of £21.59 yesterday, so now spent £156.21/£250. Rather more than intended but probably because DH was with me and always seem to spend more then. Anyone else have that problem?
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another 61.66 at Ald* last thursday and 21.20 on a indian last night, was shattered and just not up to cookingDEBT
31/12/2018 = £21,740.10 - 31/12/2019 = £18,581.29 (14.53% PD)
31/01/2020 - £18,685.22 (14.05% PD)0 -
Spent £26.84 in Mr M yesterday. Food budgets gone right down now so will have to do my best to stretch next week. Stocked up on quite a bit though so hopefully will be achievable. Having a NSD today and hoping for one tomorrow too.
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Well back on after a busy week of no kids !!
Boys have been at camp so I haven't spent anything on them (apart from school uniform spends) but I have had to get a couple of bits for myself ... I've still got loads left from my it shop earlier this month so I think I shouldn't need to spend much more this month (hopefully
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Will update sig now xDFW
January £0/£11,100
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Spend of £1 today for milk. I am making a Yorkshire batter so didn't want to chance running out. I need my cup of tea in the morning.
Had a very low week of spends.Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5000 -
Off to farmshop today So £20 spent but lots of meat for OH and fruit for me more than I wanted but my OH is awful he loves to treat me and soon adds up.I think I am sailing close to wire this month butshould nbe in budget.Weight loss challenge 66lb to go /59lb's lost
Grocery Budget January £150/£175
Feb £150/0 -
£21.92 in Mr A on Friday, glad it was a low spend one as the previous 2 weeks were a lot! Then 39p in Aldi today on a bag of carrots. Last day of having a kitchen here so batch cooking some shepherds pie and did some chicken dishes for the freezer yesterday. I also have 2 eggs and some bruised apples to use up so going to try the apple muffins from the recipe index - spends for the next two weeks should be minimal as we will have no kitchen and lots of batch cooked food ready in the freezer, only extravagance might be a chippy tea but at less than £5 for both of us not too bad!0
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£2.90 spent on all YS products in C*-*p and app £1.15 in Mr M on sparkling water and Halls as woke up with a sore throat.GC 2025 so far £1461.52/£1710 Dec 13th - Jan 12 = £55.52/180 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality0
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£13.12 Mr ASeptember GC 30th aug-4th Oct £332.74/£375 NSD 3
Gc Jan £234.85/200
Feb £298.92/280:(March £298.42/£280:( April £270.49/280:) May Gc £351.08/£350 June £300.06/280 July £256.15/£240
Aug £318.74/£2800
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