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Hope is not an Effective Financial Strategy

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  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,238 Forumite
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    I've noticed prices going up for regular shopping in the last two months.Things like Ryvita have suddenly shot up by 25p and so have the own brand version. And we had slipped into buying crisps at 2x6 for £3. Suddenly £1.70 for 6
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • debtfreeoneday
    debtfreeoneday Posts: 5,012 Forumite
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    Hope the arrival of the doggie has gone well. 
    DFW (08/08) £64,346.53 Gone (02/19)
    MFW (08/08) £118k Gone (09/23)
  • shangaijimmy
    shangaijimmy Posts: 3,803 Forumite
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    Rigged maybe...but rigged in the right way  :)
    MFW: Was: £136,000.......Now: £47,736.58......
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