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January Grocery Challenge 2015

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  • miss_try_to_save
    miss_try_to_save Posts: 182 Forumite
    today should hopefully be a nsd for me I have almost everything in I am hoping not to spend until Sunday which would be fruit bread and milk
    oct 2015 grocery challenge £183/£2360



























    0/£600 aug 2016 grocery challenge













  • Wicked_Lady
    Wicked_Lady Posts: 630 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    £16.40 spent today at the butcher, baker and Co-**.


    Going out for fish and chips tonight but that's from a different budget.


    Beginning to feel like a loooong month!
  • Bobarella
    Bobarella Posts: 10,824 Forumite
    Savvy Shopper! I've been Money Tipped!
    Hi All
    So today I managed a small shop, butter, marmite, salami for the £5 in nectar points I had left. I am amazed I've managed to go another week on almost no spends.
    Now if I can learn how to make nice home made bread that would be a bonus. We go through a loaf a day pretty much on toast for breakfast and 3 people having sandwiches for lunch.
    Any good simple recipes people recommend? I don't have a bread maker.
    Many thanks
    bob
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    Roadkill 17 £56.58 2016-£62.28 2015- £84.20)
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  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 5,809 Forumite
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    Ended the month £35 over :( On the plus side I have a two meals worth of lo meat and 2 family sized portions of chicken in the freezer, not that it would have cost £35 but it will help kick start our February.


    Off over to the February thread now, so see you all there :D
    Coxy
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  • NewShadow
    NewShadow Posts: 6,858 Forumite
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    £4 on lunch with friends, £1.10 on eggs, and £1.05 on breakfast this week.

    1 week to payday...
    That sounds like a classic case of premature extrapolation.

    House Bought July 2020 - 19 years 0 months remaining on term
    Next Step: Bathroom renovation booked for January 2021
    Goal: Keep the bigger picture in mind...
  • rubiesr4eva
    rubiesr4eva Posts: 355 Forumite
    NSD today, in now, and apart from cooking tea, don't intend to do much more, and put my feet up. Hoping for a NSD weekend too, even though going Blackpool for DD's dance on sunday, will take packed lunches and hot flasks :)
    Loving life to the full, just need purse full too :)

    2015 GC £561.86 / £3710 Mar GC 0.00 / 280.00
    Feb NSD - 8 Mar NSD - 1
    50p Challenge 2015 - £62.50
  • bmma
    bmma Posts: 607 Forumite
    HI spends today = £13.51p
    total spends to date £188.64/£250.00p x
    :hello::coffee:Penny Pincher in training
    Keep Calm Keep Vegan:):staradmin
    year's food budget £1,920
  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,529 Forumite
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    I didn't manage to stay within budget :mad: £1.31 overspend.

    Went to Sains - all went well until I looked for the firelighters, non there, however a very nice shop person offered to go and have a look in the stores. He was ages but needless to say he found some, so I bought 2 pks not one - silly me.
  • Tidy_Up_Tash
    Tidy_Up_Tash Posts: 179 Forumite
    Just checking in with 2 NSD's. Looking to make a 3rd tomorrow.

    :j
    :T Weight Loss (Start Weight 14st 12lb): 5/24 lbs :T
    CC Debt: 01 Jan 2015: £11,462 :(Now: £10,850 EOY Target: £7,500 :)
    :xmassmile Saving for Xmas 2015: £75.11/£300 :xmassmile
    2015 GC: Jan £199.91/£200 | Feb £188.21/£200 | Mar/Apr :exclamati | May £118.44/£200
    NSDs: Jan ? | Feb 9 | Mar/Apr :exclamati | May 1 - - - 2nd Purse: £30
  • Mamma85
    Mamma85 Posts: 73 Forumite
    £35.42 spent in Aldi, used my voucher and 48p spent in Lidl.
    GC Jan -£100/£83.70
    Debts - as of Jan 2015
    Overdraft £1000/
    Tax Credits £1100/
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