December 2015 Grocery Challenge HO HO HO!!!!

zippychick

it's that time ladies and jellyspoons!!!!

crazy_cat_lady

Hi Zippy - and all who follow.
I'm popping over from my usual spot in DFW land because I need to take a bit of control of my grocery shopping habits. I was lucky enough to become debt free this month, but am still spending way more than I need to. I'm worried that with Christmas coming up I'll just go mad and start buying loads of food now that I have a 'bit more money'. I think that being on here will make me more accountable - I'm terrible for 'popping into a shop on the way home from work', and worse when I'm tired which I am, all of the time.
I would like to pledge £300 for December, which includes all groceries for 2 adults, 2 kids and 6 cats. That seems like loads but in reality is about what I am spending at the moment. It's the one area of my budget I get a bit slack with.
I'm off now to have a good look through the Christmas index and recipes.:beer:

Crowdpleaser

I'm still on November for another week but could I pop down for 350 for December please. I am going to come 8n below target for Nov but Dec is always a bit more pricey as I like to buy some treats and fill the freezer up to make Jan a bit leaner! Thanks hun xx

craigywv

ooooooooooooh Christmas time groceries ............I love them,i ponder all year on what im getting been busy with online opinions got 30 quid for marks and sparks and introduced a friend to sky so have a hundred there also clubcard ponts so this year im sitting out December challenge will save my weekly grocery money for clothes in January sales.emptying cupboards and freezers out from now to mid December so minimual spends needed hoping on dairy and f and v only good luck all and I will read all your posts in hope of ideas on what to get xxx

Ladyluck1

£100 please for December!

Christmas dinner at my parents this year and there's a 20% off week at hubby's work in December too so hoping to stock up on things then

lynnejk

Hiya all


Thank you Zippy and Coxy for running this thread


Gosh - it seems to have come round fast this year!!


Please put me down for £240 again for December


I'm in November to the bitter end but I'll be popping in to have a look
Bye for now and good luck with the challenge everyone
Lx

[Deleted User]

Please put me down for £250 spend for December.


Been AWOL since April but I need to get control of my grocery spending again and what better way than to try in December which is my most expensive month.

Frugalwannabe

Thanks for putting me down again. I have no idea where I've come in from November due to holiday and now an operation but I'm sure I've not overspent.

My month will run from Dec 1st and is for 2 adults and 3 children 6 and under at home all day.

£400

Hope you're all well and thanks for keeping the threads going :-)

chocolatelover93

Hello everyone
I WILL make sure that I stay on track this month
Please put me down for £250
xx

mrs_motivated

Thanks for the new thread Zippychick.

MMMmmm this is a tough one and it does include Christmas, Ive got one DD coming home for 2 weeks and my eldest DD for 5 days ...plus other christmas 'do's' and visitors ie normally 10-15 round for boxing day buffet , 8 for Chrimbo lunch this year.

So realistically I am going to aim for £500 (to include food, alcohol, cleaning products etc.).