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April 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • nyc_451
    nyc_451 Posts: 502 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Why do you hide/alter the names of supermarkets? Are we not allowed to mention them?
  • milasavesmoney
    milasavesmoney Posts: 1,787 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 10 April 2016 at 11:58PM
    Shopping today
    Wallyworld ---$75.34
    Albertsons.---$6.99
    Taco Bell ---$10.71
    Total. ---$93.04
    Month so far:$315.04/$450:eek:
    Mantra: I can do this (mumbles to self)
    Overprepare, then go with the flow.
    [Regina Brett]
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,474 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    nsd yesterday, yipee!! xx
  • maria3104
    maria3104 Posts: 921 Forumite
    Tenth Anniversary Combo Breaker Car Insurance Carver! Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi all
    Am so pleased one third Ag April gone and am on 48.00.

    Am hoping I can keep this focus

    Have a good week all

    Maria
  • Aliliva
    Aliliva Posts: 178 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Name Dropper
    I moved out of my place yesterday and I'll spend this week at a friend's...so my food budget will be higher, given that I don't have all the things I need for cooking (they're mainly in the storage facility at the moment!). But, even including a take away for thanking my host and a breakfast for thanking the other friend that helped me moving, I'm still well below the budget with just £54 spent :T
    GC £~~/300
  • BrassicWoman
    BrassicWoman Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Mortgage-free Glee!
    blue_mango wrote: »
    Why do you hide/alter the names of supermarkets? Are we not allowed to mention them?

    Some people like to change them so they don't show up in search engines; personal choice, no rule!
    2021 GC £1365.71/ £2400
  • Persephone_Mulberry
    Persephone_Mulberry Posts: 109 Forumite
    Target £400

    Green (cheap) SM: 97.10 - our new weekly shop. Really good actually, especially for g/f things. Also some of their substitutions are great - couldn't do 10 potato waffles so sent an 18 pack instead...!
    Green (posh) SM: 17.58 - MSc labelled tuna, recycled toilet roll, the things the green (cheap) SM doesn't sell.
    Local shop: 16.58 (husband - must sit on him about that) ;)
    Coop: 9.32

    So £140.58 so far and two weekly shops in. That's ok, right? I think it is - as my budget is £80 pw - gives me a bit spare this week for extra eggs and bread.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    lynnejk wrote: »
    All the jacket potatoes were gone in Li*l so might get one/two through the week.

    Not sure which ones they were, but Aldi have some on their super 6, 35p I think, might be worth a look.
  • Islandmaid
    Islandmaid Posts: 6,626 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper I've been Money Tipped!
    NSD here again - can,t believe how little I,ve spent so far - long may it continue ;)
    Note to self - STOP SPENDING MONEY !!

    £300/£130
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Save_Dosh wrote: »
    Not sure which ones they were, but Aldi have some on their super 6, 35p I think, might be worth a look.
    Thanks for the heads up but I'd tried there first and then went to Li*l :rotfl: Oh well - maybe M&S or Morrys. It's strange isn't it, that just because I couldn't get any I now really, really fancy one with some chilli and cheese.


    On another NSD today :j


    Hope you all have a terrific Tuesday
    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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