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February 2021 Grocery Challenge
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A sneaky £10 spent at the Co-op today when I spotted their offer of 6 x tins of tuna for £4.95 and bought two, whilst picking something up for someone else.Angie - GC Aug25: £106.61/£550 : 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 26/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)6
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Another £13.56 spent today, mainly for our man thats poorly. Custards, mousses, milk plus chicken stock cubes. I will total it all up tomorrow what has been spent so far.Mortgage free September 2021. Narrowboat brought October 2021
Emergency fund £7500
Christmas fund £14307 -
Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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Will be adjusting my spends so far for month £185.20 to my yearly total in signature have freezer full from this shop meals planned all NSD days in Feb apart from 3 so pleased with that will need bread and milk till next big shop but pleased so far definitely noticed big difference since I retired end of Dec although sure lockdown helped no spending too.Frugal challenge 2025
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Declaring February at £327.80/£400.
very happy with that although I will need to do a pantry and meat freezer restock with March budget. I have a bit of slush in the annual budget after two frugal months so I shouldn’t go over by too much.
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Ok currently at 227 / 200
however take away spends are at 20 / 80 so may balance out if really try hard next week!!5 -
Spent a total of £36.25 across Lidl, Morries & the farm shop leaving £107.95 for the rest of the month. Definitely will be coming in under budget so anything left over will get moved to my Bulk Fund as there's not much left in there.
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bought 16 packs coffee capsules as this offer is sporadic. Picked up milk, broccoli and apples for the weekend €57.47 making total €181.27/€250 for February so far. leaves €68.73 for the rest of the month which is good.
Grocery challenge year budget €3K Jan €190 Feb €225 Mar €313 Apr €202 May €224 June €329 July €518 Aug €231Sep €389 Oct €314 Nov €358 Dec €335 Total spent €3628
2021Frugal living challenge year budget €12.250 Total spent €15.678
Jan €438 Feb €1200 Mar €508 Apr €799 May €1122 June €1595 July €835 Aug €480 Sep €957 Oct €993 Nov €909 Dec €26984 -
@goldfinches thanks very much for the suggestions, will check out the cookies. @Doom_and_Gloom - OMG - sesame seed milk - my world has changed. A quick Google and found a black sesame seed chocolate milk, definately making that tomorrow.Spent £16.08, which brings spends to £48.48/£80. Stocked up mostly on Skinny/Slim stuff and Konjac noodles/rice, tomatoes & bananas. Not going shopping for a while now.4
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My mum did my shopping today so stuck to the list! Yet more milk, butter and eggs, snacks for school, sandwich fillings and cat food. Hoping I only need fruit and veg now to see me through!
£116.93/£180 for Feb
£284.51/£1950 for the year!Vicky xGrocery challenge:December 2022 £151.96/£400 . Advent decluttering challenge 47/240.6
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