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January 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • mrs-moneypenny
    mrs-moneypenny Posts: 15,519 Forumite
    Just spent £11.51 on milk sarni filler and salad have updated sig
    SPC~12 ot 124

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  • Lynxe
    Lynxe Posts: 47 Forumite
    A NSD for me! At work all day, thank goodness for that!!
    Determined to be Debt Free!
    Debt Free Target Date: 28th December 2018

    Debt Paid £20/£4,381
    Saving for XMas 2016 £1 a Day #63 £25/£366 (Target to date: £52! - 48% of target achieved.)
  • Lauralozzle
    Lauralozzle Posts: 719 Forumite
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Happy to report a NSD - finally!!! Should be good for the rest of the week really.
    February Grocery Budget: £190.75/£350.00
    NST no. NSD 4/15
  • Familyhistoryresearcher
    Familyhistoryresearcher Posts: 25 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    edited 5 January 2016 at 12:26AM
    Did my Mr M Whoopsie shop tonight £26.59 but would have been £230.91
    I got loads of cooked meat from the deli - ham, chicken, turkey and tongue; 2 rib eye steaks, 12 gammon steaks, 4 kilos of mince, lots of fruit and veg mangos cherries oranges apples pears 4 melons - will use for juicing), 6 cheeseboards with 5 types of cheese in each one, 2 big blocks of cheese, yogurt, some pies and cooked chicken from the rotisserie, Olives, Pate (can this be frozen?) a pork belly joint, and other bits and pieces.
    Very happy with my haul and there was loads more stuff for everyone who wanted it.

    I treated myself to vacuum sealer machine before xmas and this has come in very handy as will keep foods fresher and use less space in the freezer.

    £43.88/£200.00

    Happy Sue tonight x
    Jan 2016 Grocery Challenge £50.95/£200.00
    Pay all your Debt off by Xmas 2016 No. 85 £125/£6000 Emergency Fund £0/£5000
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  • mummyjane
    mummyjane Posts: 391 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    I've often seen cooked meats reduced, can you freeze them?
    GC 2023 June £72/500 NSDs 1/10
  • Familyhistoryresearcher
    Familyhistoryresearcher Posts: 25 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary
    I freeze cooked meats all the time - I bag up in portions
    I often buy cooked beef, pork, chicken - defrost and warm up thoroughly in gravy for a roast dinner
    Jan 2016 Grocery Challenge £50.95/£200.00
    Pay all your Debt off by Xmas 2016 No. 85 £125/£6000 Emergency Fund £0/£5000
    Lloyds CC £267/£267(PAID IN FULL) Venture £2980/£3000 1st Business £950/£3300 Solicitor Fees £2500 HSBC £60/£7000 IO Mortgage Balance £124,000
  • Zed42
    Zed42 Posts: 931 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Evening all :)

    Last day of the hols for us ... so:

    £16.08 - Pizza Hut
    £23.45 - Groceries, including 10 jars of coffee :):)

    Signature updated with totals ...
    GC - March 2024 -
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Evening all


    Spend today of £14.10 from Mr T. Hopeful that will do us for the rest of the week.


    Hope you all have a terrific Tuesday
    Lx
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    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
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    OS WL= -2/8 ......CC =00......Savings = £13,140
  • patentgirl
    patentgirl Posts: 1,048 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    Morning everyone will have to break open purse today for first time this year so pleased to have started Jan off with 4 NSDs hopefully will have lot more this month, just about to do my list for a smallish Aldi shop later on.

    Familyhistoryresearcher well done on your bargains!
    Frugal challenge 2025
    Feb  Grocery Challenge £250

  • bestill
    bestill Posts: 57 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Just saying hi. I'll be lurking this month, as I've not done challenge for a long time. Will be saving receipts and will join in properly in Feb. Well done to all of you who have got started this month.
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