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February 2014 Grocery Challenge

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  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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    I've done a small shop today and realised that if we can get through next week without needing any bits accept for the weekend it will be ok, I can organise a SM delivery for Monday, it's not as bad as I thought and I might be able to add a little too the college bus fund!

    I will add the college bus fund to my signature so you can see how it's getting on!

    Not declaring my month over until next Sunday :)
    new challenge?
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  • GettingOrganised
    GettingOrganised Posts: 340 Forumite
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    I've now totalled up for Feb and have come just under budget at 192.25. It was a real effort for the last couple of weeks and I have very little in the stock cupboard and no meat in the freezer, but I managed it. I'm now going over to March to start all over again...
    SPC # 348 2014-£169.07/2015 - £156.89
    GC 2014 Feb-Dec £2931.62
    GC 2015 Jan £216.93/£220 Feb £291.97/£215 Mar £213.64/£220 Apr £207.62/£220
    DFBXmas2015 #40 - £3,474.61/£4,000
  • LittleBill
    LittleBill Posts: 1,543 Forumite
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    Hullo

    Declaring at £198.72 ... Hoorah!

    LittleRollOnMarchBill
    LittleBill ... "The riches of a man can be measured by what he can do without"
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,779 Forumite
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    K9sandFelines wrote: »
    £8.44 spent in L*dl today. Hoping for many NSDs now until the end of this month's GC

    Haven't had chance to post due to work. Will decide whether to move to March on Payday (7th) or start it from the 1st. depending on what's left of the budget. Spent £7.42 in M*rrisons a few days ago and £34.18 on Asda shopping online on Friday.
    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 £85.95/£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 frugality
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,779 Forumite
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    edited 2 March 2014 at 2:15AM
    K9sandFelines wrote: »
    Haven't had chance to post due to work. Will decide whether to move to March on Payday (7th) or start it from the 1st. depending on what's left of the budget. Spent £7.42 in M*rrisons a few days ago and £34.18 on Asda shopping online on Friday.

    Added it up and comes to £330.30/£340 ... not sure if I can be trusted to make £9.70 last til payday but I will give it a damn good go. We should only need tuna and bread, possibly not even tuna.

    I will be chuffed if manage it,as I reduced my GC budget by £20 this month and will have lasted an extra week, so a five week month finally. If I fail, then I will keep to same budget; however if I succeed, I will try again for another £20 drop.
    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 £85.95/£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 frugality
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,779 Forumite
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    Me again, forgot I had bought Pepsi and milk on the way home yesterday so that £3 off my remainder. So,£6 odd to last til Fri.
    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 £85.95/£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 frugality
  • norabatty_2
    norabatty_2 Posts: 262 Forumite
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    Hi everyone,

    Just posting my final tally - I spent £120.83 in February, well under my budget of £180. Just shows what you can do when you put your mind to it because I spent over £300 in January when not on the challenge! February's total includes all food, cleaning products, baby stuff and occasional train trips and sweet treats from vending machines at uni :shhh:

    As February was a short month and my first month on the challenge, I'm going to aim for £140 in March. See you all in the March thread!
    Overpay Mortgage by £9,100 in 2013 - £9,316.16/£9,100
    Overpay Mortgage by £19,000 in 2014 - £438.72/£19,000

    GC 2014 Feb £120.83/£180 :j Mar £25.47/£140
  • cattysmum
    cattysmum Posts: 1,263 Forumite
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    Evening, final tally for Feb was £176, saved £24 towards next month, we were away for a week, hence the saving, see you in march.
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  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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    K9sandFelines wrote: »
    Me again, forgot I had bought Pepsi and milk on the way home yesterday so that £3 off my remainder. So,£6 odd to last til Fri.

    I've got £12 to last until Sunday!

    Me & you until next next weekend then, anyone else still here?
    new challenge?
    £1 a day for Christmas 2024 £367 / £366 ~
    Got married 24/05/19 ~ Credit Card
    DFW Nerd #1155 ~
    LBM 25/2/09 ~ Debt at highest £8,037.35 ~ £0
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,779 Forumite
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    kdalwayskint wrote: »
    I've got £12 to last until Sunday!

    Me & you until next next weekend then, anyone else still here?

    Yep. We can keep each other company if there is nobody else here but us. Good luck.

    NSD for me today, so only five days to go.
    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 £85.95/£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 frugality
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