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March 2014 Grocery Challenge

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  • SarahB1989_2
    SarahB1989_2 Posts: 406 Forumite
    Declaring for March at 34p over (reshuffled budgets so a little social occasion wasn't under groceries any more). Know April doesn't start til Tues but was raiding Sainsbugs for chocolate today and decided it was better to just do my week's shop than end up back there early in the week (and inevitably buy more junk).
    New graduate trying to get debt-free.
    Make £5/day challenge: August £84.08/155
    I owe £5400 (plus £    34,000 Student Finance)
  • franby64
    franby64 Posts: 944 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Congratulations Lushlifesaver! Wonderful.

    Needless to say I'm overbudget but it's not too bad....
    August Shopping Challenge. 26/8. Budget £250 Spent £256.81.. £6.81 over. So £0.00 a day left.
  • dizzy_lizzie
    dizzy_lizzie Posts: 2,952 Forumite
    :beer:.
    Congratulations Lushlifesaver and well done!
    Official DFW Nerd Club Member no:219
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  • she_who_can_not_cook
    she_who_can_not_cook Posts: 650 Forumite
    dizzy_lizzie wrote: »
    :beer:.
    Congratulations Lushlifesaver and well done!

    Here here congratulations
    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 avatar
  • Zippy001
    Zippy001 Posts: 603 Forumite
    Firstly - Very many congrats to lushlifesaver and family xx

    Secondly i have spent £33.48 this week on food.

    So for my first month on the grocery challenge i have spent a total of £458.77 on all food, toiletries, and consumables for a family of four, and two greyhounds.
    I know I had no clue about budget but I will improve I am sure over the next month. will reduce by £50.00 for April.

    I will hang around until end of month to see how you all of done. XX
    March GC 01-29th £458.77 / £500.00.:j NSD 6/15
    April GC 29th-30th £239.36 / £450.00 NSD 1/15
    For 2 adults, DS11, DD9 & 2dogs. Includes all food, toiletries, take-aways, lunches etc.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Congratulations Lushlifesaver, all the best for you and your family
  • GettingOrganised
    GettingOrganised Posts: 340 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    No further trips to the shops this week, so still have just over £10 left of my March budget. I will need to go over the weekend to get lunch supplies. I've done all meal plans for the next two weeks and will be using food from stores up to Friday next week and already have some things in for the week after. Very hopeful for a low budget April too. Loving this challenge, it keeps me focussed and I'm not throwing away food like I used to.
    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
  • Billie-jo
    Billie-jo Posts: 1,221 Forumite
    Congratulations to you all Lushlifesaver- hope everything went well and your little pink bundle is happy and healthy.
    MARCH £62.38/250
  • lovefullshelves
    lovefullshelves Posts: 672 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    17.52 in asda on specials for the shelves. And aldi had 34.10 on stock ups! Well over budget this month as next month is gonna be tight as I'm challenging myself! I'm calling this month as done!!! £237.67 :O
    2013 NSD 100. CC2014CC- £31.50/£135
    2014 NSD 86 so far - May 20/21
    2014 G/C spend £741.55 so far May £107.99/£91
    Debt Free - 30.05.13 Emergency tin - £1000
    June 23 - 9NSD
  • dogmom_3
    dogmom_3 Posts: 76 Forumite
    I'm declaring at £193.60. Slightly over budget but not bad at all.
    February GC 173/200
    March GC £193.60/190
    April 221/£250
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