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February 2018 Grocery Challenge
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Hi Zippy & Coxy. Due to some medical issues with OH, I need to do the shopping for both of us going forward, I believe. He can't physically walk to the stores as much now. He'll be on some medication and may have some banned foods.
I'd like to revise my amount to €450 please.
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Hello!
Joining again for this month, hoping to be more active in writing in this thread to keep myself accountable before the end of the month!
Can I join for £290 for TooClumsy which will be £72 a week. Hoping we come under, but lets just stick to being on budget for now.
Good Luck all!GC Challenge 2018:
Jan £309.44/£290.72
Feb £204.81/£290
March £153.60/£3000 -
Did an online shop with Mr I which came yesterday but should cover most things for the next week although I need to order dog food tomorrow. Been a mad week as I stupidly fell down the stairs resulting in a trip to the local A&E. Although I didn't break anything, I'm very bruised and sore
. On a more positive note, I found out that students (I'm studying pt) can get a voucher for each shop with Mr I through Unidays which gives you £4 off each time :T huge bonus as delivery is free too. The downside is that now my freezers are both bursting at the seems, although hopefully running them down will keep our shopping at a minimum for a couple of weeks at least.
It's been so long since I took part in the Grocery Challenge regularly (years!) so looking forward to getting control of our spending and hopefully being able to put a little away for a much needed family break later in the year. I'm hoping that I can gradually lower our budget so fingers crossed xGC 2023 June £72/500 NSDs 1/100 -
Please can I amend my target to £407 . This is because I have missed a weekly shop off my calculation due to DH been paid earlier in January.
I budgeted £44 for school lunches but only needed £32 so I have deducted the £12 too.
I have rechecked my spending too as I think I miscalculated my spending on my last post.
Total now stands at £148.75/£407Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
Make £2021 extra income - £99.750 -
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This is my first month. We are a family of 2 adults and 4 children (3 teens 13,13 and 15. and a 10 year old) In January we spend £863.45 in supermarkets, school lunches and on takeaways. I have no idea what we should be spending but I know that our figure is much much too high. I will be aiming for £700 for February which still seems massively high.0 -
Went to the local Crawshaw's butcher today to buy my meat for the month. Managed to get everything I wanted except lamb mince and pork shoulder. Got a bulk pack of chicken, pork loin and sausages so have more than I need for the month. Hoping it'll last some of March too. Spent £43.97. Then went to Aldi for the veg, fruit, bread and diary bits, managed to get the lamb mince and pork shoulder there, as well as the fish I wanted. spent £47.76.
£91.73/£400Grocery Challenge 2024
Feb £419.82 Mar £599.53 Apr £405.69 May £531.37 Jun
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As promised, my £50 February Challenge thread is up: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5786560
Wish me luck!
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It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
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Put me down for £40 this month please. I was over-ambitious last month, I found lots of post-Christams treats and didn't hesitate to buy them
Got to start eating proper meals, no time to start like middle age lol.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
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Hi, can I join this challenge please.
Aiming for £160 this month0 -
PipneyJane wrote: »As promised, my £50 February Challenge thread is up: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5786560Wish me luck!- Pip
My Feb starts tomorrow, so the few spends I have had today, will come out of my bulk buy, which is the remainder of my Jan monies. Good luck everyone.0
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