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September 2015 Grocery Challenge

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  • moneyonmymindsam
    moneyonmymindsam Posts: 2,243 Forumite
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    £20 left to go
    £2.85 spends today yet I have eaten like a queen :) so happy .
    Need to by milk I think and goodness knows what else ... need to make a plan for the weekend food.
    Grocery challenge Feb £107/£100-epic fail due to cake and biscuits
    🌟
  • CountingPennies
    CountingPennies Posts: 1,893 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    Lost my receipts!!! :mad::mad::mad:

    Anyway, I think i've spent around another £150 on shopping including all the stuff for a coffee morning and some treats for my sons birthday.

    Really need to be more careful. This is how I over spend by losing my receipts.

    CP xx
    Slimming World Challenge 2017 0/30.5lb

    Grocery challenge 2017 JAN: £5.56/£350
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    spends of £3.98 yesterday for minced beef Ys at wai****e. batch cooking spag bol and chilli today
  • cyantist
    cyantist Posts: 560 Forumite
    CountingPennies wrote: »
    Lost my receipts!!! :mad::mad::mad:

    Anyway, I think i've spent around another £150 on shopping including all the stuff for a coffee morning and some treats for my sons birthday.

    Really need to be more careful. This is how I over spend by losing my receipts.

    CP xx

    I assume you pay cash for your shopping? I know that's recommended by lots of people but I always pay on my credit card as I also lose receipts (or DH just throws them away). It doesn't show you what you spent the money on but you can keep track of your totals.

    I do like that my annual CC statement gives me a rundown of what I've spent on what but transport spends make me cry!
  • uncreative
    uncreative Posts: 384 Forumite
    Chutzpah Haggler Debt-free and Proud!
    Update 3 from YNAB categories:

    Groceries £310.79
    School lunches £30.00
    Takeaways/snacks £105.86

    So total is £446.65 with 5 days to go. So we still have a budget of £53.35 to last us the next 5 days which we should be able to do!
    Total Credit Used...=........£9,000 / £52,700
    Mortgage..............=........£138,000 , 20 Years left.
    :starmod:CC cashback for this year..=........£112.88 £205.81 banked in 2015
    :starmod:YNAB User & Mortgage Free Wannabe
    :starmod::A19/03/16
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    nsd yesterday, yippee!!
  • Itsa_Longshot
    Itsa_Longshot Posts: 149 Forumite
    £28.58 spent this morning, a fraction over the weekly target, but for the month I've spent £99.20 against my target for £112.00 - and I'm done! :j
    Debt tracker ~ June 2015: £9,577.83 ~ January 2016: £7,913.22 ~ 17.38% debt paid!
    2016 debt target ~ clear the loan ~ start: £3,082.04 ~ January 2016: £2,927.15
    Declutter ~ 2016 items in 2016 ~ 271/2016.
  • YORKSHIRELASS
    YORKSHIRELASS Posts: 6,518 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi all

    I am up to £255 this month, my budget is £280 but I was hoping for less so thats good. It does feel like its been a bit too easy this month though and I am wondering if I had a lot of supplies carried forward from August. I really need October to work out as £250 as its going to be a spendy month!

    4 days after today till the end of the month. If I am careful I shouldnt need to spend more than £10 to see me through.
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    £14 spends yesterday on basics. £39 left until the end of the month.
  • karenccs67
    karenccs67 Posts: 1,088 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud!
    A £12 overspend this month, not too bad but I'm a little bit gutted. Bring on October :j
    ***Dont save what is left after spending, spend what is left after saving***
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