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November 2021 Grocery Challenge

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  • £49.21 spent in L!dls this week
    Oh and 2 hot chocolates with all the trimmings plus a slice of cake each =£11.55 
    I will add it all up later or tomorrow and put it on here.  Not sure but think weve gone over this month. 

    Is December challenge up yet? 
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    Emergency fund £7500 
    Christmas fund £1430
  • Smoosh
    Smoosh Posts: 1,629 Forumite
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    £49.21 spent in L!dls this week
    Oh and 2 hot chocolates with all the trimmings plus a slice of cake each =£11.55 
    I will add it all up later or tomorrow and put it on here.  Not sure but think weve gone over this month. 

    Is December challenge up yet? 
    Looks like @elsiepac hasn't been on for a couple of weeks. I hope she's OK! 
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,269 Forumite
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    Smoosh said:
    £49.21 spent in L!dls this week
    Oh and 2 hot chocolates with all the trimmings plus a slice of cake each =£11.55 
    I will add it all up later or tomorrow and put it on here.  Not sure but think weve gone over this month. 

    Is December challenge up yet? 
    Looks like @elsiepac hasn't been on for a couple of weeks. I hope she's OK! 
    I PM'd her with a nudge this morning
    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
    My new diary is here
  • Is anyone else seeing the GC challenge thread floating around in the Old Style board rather than being a sticky at the top as it usually is? I can't tell if it's my settings or not so just thought I'd ask.

    PS thanks to @thriftwizard for the good wishes and commiserations on the demise of your market.

    "She could squeeze a nickel until the buffalo pooped."

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  • diminua
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    I'm up to £197.88 now - including one lunch bought in the week, and a social meet-up over coffee. I've recently downloaded the smartshp app too, and that tempted me to buy a big bag of coffee for the discount. I did score another voucher for next time though. Not declaring yet as I'm out tomorrow and in the office Monday.  
    Fashion on the Ration 2025 - 1.5 coupons remaining 
    July Grocery Challenge £115.57 of £250 spent
    Declutter 7 things (net) in 2025. Done, now trying to keep it even (5 over at present). 
  • Smoosh
    Smoosh Posts: 1,629 Forumite
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    Is anyone else seeing the GC challenge thread floating around in the Old Style board rather than being a sticky at the top as it usually is? I can't tell if it's my settings or not so just thought I'd ask.

    PS thanks to @thriftwizard for the good wishes and commiserations on the demise of your market.
    It's floating around for me too. 
  • Herbyme
    Herbyme Posts: 722 Forumite
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    £1.21 left til 1st. Will have to eat out for every meal til then (different budget) 😂
  • @Smoosh - thanks for the reassurance that it isn't just me who's seeing the thread bobbing around on the OS Board.

    @carolinerunner - you made me laugh at the idea of using a different budget to get to the end of the month. What have you got left in the bottom of the fridge and the back of your cupboards? Someone on here might be able to suggest a recipe or two to get you there instead if you felt like posting a list.

    I took myself to the shops yesterday after getting my Covid booster and spent £11.55 on cheese, oranges, 2x apples, cucumber, radishes and bread rolls. I was rather horrified that the Granny Smiths were £2 for four in a pack but because they were the ones I wanted for Delia's apple pie recipe I bought them. 

    My new monthly total is £67.34/£120 and my average daily spend is now £2.49.

    "She could squeeze a nickel until the buffalo pooped."

    Ask A Manager
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,269 Forumite
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    Is anyone else seeing the GC challenge thread floating around in the Old Style board rather than being a sticky at the top as it usually is? I can't tell if it's my settings or not so just thought I'd ask.

    PS thanks to @thriftwizard for the good wishes and commiserations on the demise of your market.
    Yes, me too
    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
    My new diary is here
  • November done for me now and under budget although nowhere near where I would had liked it due to me being ill and dh buying in as hasn't had time to cook 😔 
    November total - £270/ £300
    DNF: £708.92/£1000
    JSF: £708.58/£1000

    Winter season grocery budget: £600.85/£900

    Weight loss challenge 2024: 11/24lbs
    1st quarter start:9st 13.1lb
    2nd quarter start:9st 9.2 lb
    3rd quarter start: 9st 6.8 lb
    4th quarter start: 9st 10.2 lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    'It's the small compromises you keep making over time that start to add up and get you to a place you don't want to be'

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