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September 2017 Grocery Challenge

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  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
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    Spends so far (started on 25th)
    £18.25 and 2 NSDs
    Need to get packed lunch bits, washing powder and fab cond today or tomorrow so will update again later in week.
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
  • Chrystal
    Chrystal Posts: 1,863 Forumite
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    Can you put me down for £300 for September please?

    DGS will be wending his way home on Monday as back at school on Tuesday, and as he has been here for the holidays, and has hollow legs, I'm hoping that my food budget will be well within target this time.
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  • scotdebs
    scotdebs Posts: 566 Forumite
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    That's the spending started £56.17 (yesterday ) in Aldi - however should do us well into next week and then am going to attack the freezer for next weeks meal planning I know that apart from some fresh bits I would need there is def enough in there for a good few dinners - also need to start baking again for the hollow legged children - just never seems to be enough hours in the day!
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  • chocoholic_chick
    chocoholic_chick Posts: 666 Forumite
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    Did an online order with Mr T today - £51.28 spend there which is a fair chunk of my budget but included ingredients for my next lot of batch cooking so should go towards making quite a few meals.

    Also had a small spend of £2 in M&S so total spends for September so far are already £55.47
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  • njk1012
    njk1012 Posts: 263 Forumite
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    Another £4.26 for us today on 6pts of milk and loads of yellow sticker items on the way home from work (bread, salad stuff, fresh herbs and a fish pie mix rrp 4.95) so not too bad. off to update the signature total.
    Grocery Challenge Sept 2021 £95.40/£500
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  • zafiro1984
    zafiro1984 Posts: 2,445 Forumite
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    edited 31 August 2017 at 9:38AM
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    Can you put me down for £300 for September. I've started to use cash as it makes me think twice before spending. Any money left over will go into the 'Christmas Pot' Thanks

    Does anyone check their receipt, I've changed supermarket to a cheaper one and on the last two occasions I've checked my receipt when I got home and found an item on the receipt I've not had on both occasions. I think I'll have to do it in the shop before I leave next time but I'd be interested if anyone has found the same?
  • armchairexpert
    armchairexpert Posts: 822 Forumite
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    Hiya! Five week month for us, so can I be down for $1100 please. I need to get out to Costco and stock up, but it's a real juggling act between money and time at the moment. We'll see how I go!
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  • catralense
    catralense Posts: 89 Forumite
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    We're aiming for a food bill of under £500 this month, starting today. We've just been for a shop and spent a whopping £103.98 -aaaaargh!
    August Grocery Challenge £98.02/£100
    September Grocery Challenge £103.98/£500

    Emergency Fund £81.59/£1000
  • Graciefields
    Graciefields Posts: 78 Forumite
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    Please put me down for £100 for September month. This includes all groceries, dog and cat food, toiletries and cleaning products.

    Good luck everyone.
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    November 2018 GC £25Pw/£100Pm Nov Grocery Challenge £83.56/£100 Dec GC £95.64/£125Jan 2019 GC COLOR="Red"]64.86/£125[/COLOR] Feb GC COLOR="DarkRed£100.43/]£125[/COLOR]March GC OR="Red"]145.00/125[/COLOR]
    April GC £130/£125 Aug GC £72.71/£100
  • BrassicWoman
    BrassicWoman Posts: 3,203 Forumite
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    Ahhh payday at last! My hooba order arrived today, lots of suasages and burgers made from lovely vegan mushrooms, here is hoping it is all tasty! Packaging to keep it all frozen was impressive.

    Today was £3 B&M on vegan chocolate (hopefully for the month.. or half of it..)
    £8.75 M&S YS; lemon jelly; veg and snacky bits for dinner; fruit bread; couple of diet cokes. posh wee payday treat!

    I *might* pop out later and do my Mr S tins shop; I have clothes for the bank, and they have a big drop off bin there.
    2021 GC £1365.71/ £2400
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