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December 2015 Grocery Challenge HO HO HO!!!!

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  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    I'm still here until the end of the month lynnejk :hello:

    We will need to buy some fruit and bits today as DH goes back on his SW plan tomorrow after his weigh in tonight.

    I am pleased that we have hardly wasted anything this Christmas food wise, DH has taken some mince pies into work to share as I cant eat them and he is going back on plan. I am taking a GF cake to Mum's to share this morning,
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,490 Forumite
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    lynnejk wrote: »
    Evening all


    Looks like there is me and me on here now :rotfl:


    NSD today and should be another one the morrow


    Hope you all have a super Tuesday
    Lx

    ...and I'm still reading, although mostly in preparation for January
    SL
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
    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
  • Crowdpleaser
    Crowdpleaser Posts: 1,277 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    I'm still here. Am 23 over budget now. Am hopeful we won't need much more now. Walked to corner shop for milk today so spent extra for it. There ya go...

    I'm in on December until Sunday still. I find it much easier to do full weeks! Lol x
  • candygirl
    candygirl Posts: 29,455 Forumite
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    I'm still here lynne ! Will only declare at the end of the month, n need cheese, bread n bits from ALDEE tomoz :j
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
  • petsitter2000
    petsitter2000 Posts: 22 Forumite
    Wow, Ive kept within my budget. But out of bread and eggs. Can I go without for two days!
    Can't believe how little I have spent on groceries. It being Christmas and all!!
    Amazing!
    [STRIKE][/STRIKE]pay off Santander CC [=£[[STRIKE][STRIKE][/STRIKE][/STRIKE]/COLOR]5,048 by March 2017
    Hsbc CC 9K 0%
    Virgin CC 4k 0%
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    £20.72 spent in Mr S on lots of fruit, carrots, ham, chorizo ring, salad and a tub of fat free vanilla yogurt on offer.

    Total now £470.62, will be including anything I spend up to 30th December.
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Evening all


    Thanks folks for not leaving me feeling lonely :rotfl:


    I think lots of people get a bit overwhelmed this time of year and just start thinking of the coming year :)


    I'm here until the bitter end and another NSD under the belt :j


    Hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday
    Lx
    £10day.2014=3213/2015=3421/2016=3238/2017=2702/2018=498..APR=12.03/300
    GrocC.2014=2162/2015=2083/2016=218/2017=1996/2018=450..APR=17.13/200
    Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
    GC.NSD..2015=216/2016=213/2017=229/2018=39..APR=03/15
    SPC130:staradminx61..2014=1178/2015=1287/2016=4616/2017=3843
    OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,140
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    I am declaring a massive overspend for December of £498.61 against a target of £350. It was a bit of a daft target really as I spent more than this in October and didn't add anything extra for Christmas.

    The good thing is we didn't go mad with food spending over Christmas as we didn't host anyone so we have wasted very little compared to the last few years.

    Off over to January now to post the spend I did today for tomorrow's NYE meal and start my Jan budget.
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
  • Mozzakate
    Mozzakate Posts: 43 Forumite
    edited 30 December 2015 at 11:14PM
    Evening all. Not been on here for a while as life and Christmas took over! Anyway, I hope everyone had a good Christmas :) This is my last update of the month and as I am not going to spend anything tomorrow, I am going to post my monthly total now.

    I am really pleased to announce that I have come in way under budget this year (mainly because I've not been at home much over the festive period. £123.25 is what I've spent this month. :D very pleased with that! I have also managed 19 (including tomorrow) NSD's :)
    As of 5/4/16 :
    *Grocery Challenge 31st March - 27th April £53.36 NSD's 6/28 *RAGI2016: #34 £43.64/500
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Hiya everyone


    Spent £2 on yoghurt


    Hope you all enjoy the last day of the year
    Lx
    £10day.2014=3213/2015=3421/2016=3238/2017=2702/2018=498..APR=12.03/300
    GrocC.2014=2162/2015=2083/2016=218/2017=1996/2018=450..APR=17.13/200
    Bulk buy.......APR=233.76
    GC.NSD..2015=216/2016=213/2017=229/2018=39..APR=03/15
    SPC130:staradminx61..2014=1178/2015=1287/2016=4616/2017=3843
    OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,140
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