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February 2014 Grocery Challenge

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  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    Another NSD for me today.
    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/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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    Not for me!

    I went to c00p and bagged some ys offers, now only got £4 to go until Sunday, but I'm sure it'll be fine!
    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: 2,861 Forumite
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    Hi kdalwaysskint :wave:

    Today I spent £3.49 on chicago town pizzas (oven not working), strawberries to go with pancakes and some tinned tomatoes.

    Have an order coming Friday, as got an email for £12 off a £40 spend at Ocad*. Will declare that in the March thread though as it's payday. £3 odd to last til then.
    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/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    Spent £4.00 odd today on milk and garlic bread. I should have stopped there; but i couldn't resist the YS goodies in the C*-*p,so i am now slightly over. I got a YS Gooseberry pie (which i have frozen ,as i assume they make these from fresh; plus forgot i had made choc-mint cake and DD1 was making brownies at school) ... this was 50p. I also got wraps for 50p, mixed salad for about 49p, Ys muffins and can't remember what else.

    Willl update sig properly later!

    Will try and set a figure now for March, and providing i don't spend anything tomorrow, i am more than happy with this months result as i not only reduced the budget by £20, i also stretched it an extra week.
    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/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • happytails
    happytails Posts: 1,554 Forumite
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    Sorry ive been scarce over February - Happy to report i was under budget though we did have a fair few takeaways ( this is separate to the grocery budget).

    See everyone in the March thread!
    DFW Total £21,800 to clear by Dec 2022
    MFW Total £184,950 £179,066 to clear by 2035
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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    Hi K9sandfelines :)

    NSD for me, still got my £4 :)

    I made a meal plan for this week but we haven't really stuck to it, it was using leftovers which we still have used so I'm pleased about that :)
    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: 2,861 Forumite
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    kdalwayskint wrote: »
    Hi K9sandfelines :)

    NSD for me, still got my £4 :)

    I made a meal plan for this week but we haven't really stuck to it, it was using leftovers which we still have used so I'm pleased about that :)

    You're doing very well. Keep it up.
    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/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • K9sandFelines
    K9sandFelines Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    Last day of the challenge for me. NSD today, so coming in at £1.53 over budget.

    More than happy with that.

    How are you doing kdalwaysskint?

    Off to March thread for me now ....
    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/p1
    Forever learning the art of frugality
  • kdalwayskint
    kdalwayskint Posts: 802 Forumite
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    Yep another NSD for me, still got my £4, having an Asd* delivery on Monday evening (pay day for me) so adding stuff to it!

    See you in a couple of days K9 :)
    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
  • Ches
    Ches Posts: 1,120 Forumite
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    i am more than happy with this months result as i not only reduced the budget by £20, i also stretched it an extra week.[/QUOTE]


    Brilliant. Thats exactly what I am hoping to do in March.
    Mortgage and Debt free but need to increase savings pot. :think:
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