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November 2013 Grocery Challenge
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Declaring a total of 173.82/224.00 really really pleased. I think this is the first month of underspend. Budgeting, meal planning and doing a weekly amount instead of a monthly amount has really helped. See you all in December0
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Help:- has the December page been posted yet, I can't find it. I'm not pushing just don't want to miss it.
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https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4798807[
QUOTE=zafiro1984;63915407]Has the December page been posted yet, I can't find it. I'm not pushing just don't want to miss it.
thanks[/QUOTE]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 £89.90/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month. One person vegan household with occasional visitors)Forever learning the art of frugality0 -
Just 65p spend today on a local paper. My dad comes to see the dog for me on Thursdays & Fridays when I'm at work. I buy a paper for him to read as a thank you. Lot cheaper than a dog walker. Only 3 days to go & I still have over £50 of my budget
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Spent another £37.50 in mr. T's tonight bringing my total to £90.20 and nearly £10 under my £100 budget.: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
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Spends of £6.34 in Sainsbobs (inc. 2 x 50p Daily Mirrors for the Ald! coupons), then £37.20 in Ald! (after £5 off). Didn't have time to go to Tesco so will have to do that at the weekend. Takes me to £140.13 this month, but another ~£10 to be spent.
Did anyone else get the Daily Mirror? Thought the vouchers were good this time - 500g icing sugar for 47p, and a big jar of mincemeat for £1.25 are real bargains!November GC: £50.55/£130. October GC: £72.60/£150
September GC: £131.27/£170. July GC: £62.48/£80. May GC: £135.00/£150
April GC: £201.91/£140. March GC: £194.98/£200. January GC: £111.41/£200.
December GC: £67.45/£80. Nov GC: £159.32/£220. October GC: £208.07/£250.0 -
hi....spent yesterday eve writing a shopping list for aldi next week and thinking of exciting ways to use random bits from the freezer...got out of house plans for the weekend so wont need to get much out of the freezer until next week
we are having marinaded chicken portions for tea...£1.69 from aldi frozen and the bag does roughly 2 bits each so not bad might make a steamed pudding if i have the energy
take care tessaonwards and upwards0 -
Hello everyone,
CONGRATULATIONS to people who managed to stick under their desired budget this month.
I have to admit to a £10 overspend this month which is not so bad considering its the first month of participation.
I will adapt the 'Grocery purse' method for December, just means that its much easier to keep track and knowing how much is left till the end.
This is also the first month in over 2 years where I didn't have to use the overdraft on my current account, so very proud!Nov GC - £68.48 / £1200 -
Hello everyone,
CONGRATULATIONS to people who managed to stick under their desired budget this month.
I have to admit to a £10 overspend this month which is not so bad considering its the first month of participation.
I will adapt the 'Grocery purse' method for December, just means that its much easier to keep track and knowing how much is left till the end.
This is also the first month in over 2 years where I didn't have to use the overdraft on my current account, so very proud!
Well done for that I am a cash only gal it makes you focus on what you need not want you want.it help's to keep my brain active working out what I have spent.Gc 2013 +26 -5. -4 -7 -14 -15 -10.-8.20 +15p+30+5.80 Dec +9 GROCERY challenge 2014 Jan -2Feb -3 March -1.50 April +5.40 May +4.90 June -3.July 16.50/85
God bless my sweet "old man" Goldie that died in the early hours of 27 th March please see him on my avatar0 -
Declaring November grocery spending at £210.46 / £200- slight overspend due to had to use up MrT money off coupons (£11 of £40) and done a big 'regular stock items' shop- we have enough tooth paste, tinned food, doog food & soft drink etc to last us well into the new year
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:beer:Congratulations for all who managed to come under their budget or just mananged to reduce their usual spend- this thread is a great help and support :beer:.
PS- I'm back from my 'freezer adventures'
- will post about in the new December thread... see you all there :T "NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS FREE FOOD" 'They can have my money but not my life!':eek: Debt & mortgage free in 18 years :eek:*0
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