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anyone intrested in this challenge?

To buy cheaper brands when you go shopping and buy as much cheap stuff as you can buy, as i know everyone cant buy cheap stuff as there are certain things like coffee, power that we like.
Then come back here and write down how much you have spent on cheaper foods that week/month.
Also would anyone be interested in a shopping budget (set your own budget) for the week/month and see if you can stick to it. (It has to include your trips to the local shops to for bread milk cigs etc)

Let me know
This challenge is also on the get out of debt forum as im doing it there 2
Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07
Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.32

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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi mumzyof2,

    Martin has asked that we don't post duplicate threads because it can cause confusion, so as there is already a thread running on DFW, I'll close this one.

    For anyone interested in joining the challenge the DFW thread can be found here


    Pink
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