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September 2023 Grocery Challenge

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  • @Soontobeoap I have the app and received an email in early September about a £42 Christmas bonus. 
    Spend £149 in each of September,  October and November and get £a £7 voucher for each.  If you complete all 3 months there is an additional £21 voucher.
    I
    There's nothing at all on the clubcard app about it,  I just get an email every few days telling me how much more I need to spend.
    I'll see if I  can post a screenshot 

    VV
    New Years Resolution (Jan 2023) was to take early retirement followed by a career change. Retired January 2024 - now working as a contractor
    Aiming to be debt free and mortgage free. Currently on track for December 2030.
  • Thanks @Verulamium_Vixen i obviosly need to sign up for emails. 
    craft stash 2023 =161, 2024 = 119  2025 = £25.96 spent,  128 made and 5 mended,
    GC 2022 = £3154.96 
          2023 = £3334. 84 
          2024 = £.3221.81 
          2025 = £2043.99/£3300
    Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April  £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £172.64/ £250 
    Decluttering campaign. 2024= 76 and half/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐
  • Not a good month tbh. Hit 600 just from the 4 Tesco shops without adding in any others 🥲 must try harder good news is lots of items still to carry over into next month 
  • lilly81
    lilly81 Posts: 623 Forumite
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    Final shop of the month
    £259.67/£264 😁
    I went for my operation on Tuesday but after waiting for 5 hours, they sent me home! I'm back in again on the 10th 🤞
    Debt free date 23rd march 2009 🥳Autism is my super power 🏳️🌈 🌈✨
  • goldfinches
    goldfinches Posts: 2,533 Forumite
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    edited 1 October 2023 at 12:26AM
    @2Scratters - thankyou for your kind words of encouragement, much appreciated.
    @lilly81 - I'm so sorry to hear that your operation has had to be rescheduled, must be a very anxious wait for you.

    I had to buy more milk this morning and also bought rye bread to eat with baked beans at lunchtime as I felt I needed an energy boost before going on quite a long bike ride. It worked a treat, I powered past several other cyclists on both legs of my trip but I spent £4.75 at M*rks.

    That makes my final total this month a horrifying £239.27/£120 which is an average daily spend of £7.97:s
    The Baking Budget has also gone over at £20.34/£20.
    The Bulk Buy fund hasn't spent anything at all as I simply haven't spotted any bargains to go into my stocks so that remains at £77.60 and will roll over to October.

    See you all over in October.  :)



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  • I've finished September still under my annual budget mainly due to having a visitor here for the first week and a bit who contributed to the groceries and paid for a couple of meals out (one was for my birthday present). I've not had to buy much extra as I used food from freezer, stores and allotment.  This is great as it gives me some leeway in getting stocked up for winter, and buying treats for Christmas.
    Grocery challenge 2025: £650/1500 annual budget
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