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October 2016 Grocery Challenge

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  • Well, my weekly shop came to just over £15. I got a few more bits than I'd listed, but all were needed stock items.

    I used my new pie maker today - omw, lush! I made a cheesy mash, sausage, mushroom and onion pie. Yum! I have enough left over for two lunches.

    I enjoyed a roast dinner yesterday - oh provided the chicken, and I did everything else, so I got the good deal! I also have loads of leftovers from that. Think I'm sorted for the week!!

    PG x
    Grocery challenge for family of three - me, dd(12) and ds(11), feeding dp 2 or 3 x a week too. Only food, not toiletries. Jan £87.97/£100 Feb £0/£100
    Frugal 2018 needed! Saving and NOT spending
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,442 Forumite
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    spends of £13 on fruit and veg etc in morrisons. £25 left in budget for this month. xx
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Away with work last week and a busy weekend has meant we have missed a weekly shop but have spent on a takeaway and some sarnies from M&S as well as beer, milk and crisps.

    My total is now £272.70/£500.

    DH fished a gammon joint out of the freezer for tea tonight which we will have with oven chips and beans and I have enough stuff in the freezer to cover main meals until the end of the week. I may have to get creative with lunches but as I am working from home this week I will have a little more time to prepare something like a soup or chicken and rice. DH has 2 RMs left in the freezer if he ever remembers to take them to work for his lunch.

    I may need milk and bread but if I can get away with only buying this until next weekend when I do a proper shop I will be over the moon :D
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
  • pamsdish
    pamsdish Posts: 2,585 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £16 in Asda, tonics and a few other bits, will have to go tesco Thursday too, need dog food next week, think it`s going to be tight.
    Do I need it or just want it.
  • lynnejk
    lynnejk Posts: 5,732 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Debt-free and Proud!
    Afternoon peoples

    We had an NSD yesterday and another one today :j :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
  • Wysiwyg49
    Wysiwyg49 Posts: 210 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    £77.90 on main shop (Sainsb) plus a top-up of £6.39 during the week last week to add to total.

    Plus some steak medallions £5.53 tonight to go with the stuffed mushrooms (yum). I was going to get the steak from the butcher but it ended up easier to get at Sainsbobs along with DD's D of E rations (which I haven't included). Will update sig later.
    GC Feb 2019 (to 10th) £397.07/£300
  • t14cy_t
    t14cy_t Posts: 1,442 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    spends of £12 yesterday unusually in sainsburys as i had vouchers and coupons to use!!!
  • Slowly57
    Slowly57 Posts: 353 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    .... another £17.00 (rounded up) on yellow stickers, bread and butter - just yoghurt and apples to take me to GC end!
    2022 | Back to the fold - need a Money Saving mojo reboot!

    Grocery Challenge JAN 2022 £200/£185.00 left!
  • £278/£400 so pleased!! This is the best we've done in a long time :T
    £1589.94 cc - DFD 31/12/22; £156,737.24 mortgage free target date 1/10/2026; £158,327.18 Total; Starting debt Jan 2019 £393,068; 60% cleared.
  • pinkypig
    pinkypig Posts: 1,814 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    £3.53 on four pints of milk, a jar of coffee and a bottle of sugar free milkshake syrup (DS's little luxury item because everyone needs a treat now and then :)).
    Not planning on a big shop between now and the end of my month (28th) so I'm hoping to be under :j
    PP x
    Original mortgage £112,000 . Final payment due August 2027.
    Mortgage neutral achieved August 2020 - 7 years early!!!
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