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November 2023 Grocery Challenge
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Checked online today for offers on our usual buys. Flora pro active buttery was 2 for £6.00 in Asda. (a saving of £3.00) my favourite cereal was £2.00 a box so I bought 4. (£5.00 saved on the usual price.) We picked them up whilst we were in that area anyway. I never pay full price for these items. Certain things are always on offer in different shops and I only treat myself to special cereals etc if they are on offer. We also bought bisto so £17.00 spent so far.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 = £2254.03/£3300
Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £260.95/ £250 August £212. 85 /£650
Decluttering campaign. 2024= 78 and half/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐9 -
Hi, can I join you please for November? I really need to get back on track. My budget is £400.
Our household is me, my 17 yo and our dog. We both take packed lunches so it includes all our meals except the very occasional meal out. We have one planned this month. Dog treats are included but not her main food which is ordered and budgeted for separately. Toiletries and cleaning products are included. We also have a doorstep (oat) milk delivery which is included.
I have been finding it increasingly difficult to keep the Tesco shop under £100 without needing to do top-up shops and things like some toiletries, cleaning products and the milk delivery are extra to that. I am going to track my spending this month which always helps.
'Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain'10 -
@PurpleJay welcome. I was doing a tesco delivery order every week and tried doing it fortnightly. It worked for me and now I am down to one main supermarket shop a month and the rest from Aldi.
Good luck with it all. I hope that you find what works for you.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 = £2254.03/£3300
Jan 413.77 Feb £361.32, March £192. April £438.06 May £261.66 June £204.54 July £260.95/ £250 August £212. 85 /£650
Decluttering campaign. 2024= 78 and half/52 bin bags full. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🏅💐DH ⭐10 -
I too have noticed that there is more and more ingredients in foods I’ve ever heard of, nor could I find in my kitchen pretty much rendering them UPFs despite the fact I cook from scratch! I’ve been reading Ultra processed people and that’s got me thinking too.We’ve managed to keep at £400 for a while but it did creep up for the summer to £425 so I have brought this back down for October. That feeds 2 adults and 2 children under 4. It includes everything except my sons dietary milk including dairy free cheese, spread, etc. I too don’t know know how we spend that given my 3 year old only eats pasta 🙄Follow here for the daily life of an ADHD mum with 2 children and a new mortgage to pay
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6570879/life-in-our-forever-family-home-and-the-mortgage-that-came-with-it#latest9 -
Can I be put down for £100 again please.Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
GC NSD 2023 - 242/365
2023 Craft Makes - 245 Craft Spends 2023 - £676.03/£400
Books read - 2023 - 37
GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
2024 Craft Makes - 240 Craft Spends 2024 £426.80/£5009 -
Hi Elsiepac
Could you put me down for £200 as usual please?
thank youFashion on the Ration 2025 - 1.5 coupons remaining
August Grocery Challenge £0 of £250 spent
Declutter 7 things (net) in 2025. Done, now trying to keep it even (9 over at present).7 -
First spend of the month £2.34. Leaves me £197.66
I have some leftover rice and I defrosted some mince and mozzarella so I'm going to try arrancini and meatballs with linguine.
I had to buy some chopped tomatoes and while I was in the shop I thought I would grab some Professor Peppy for my work locker, save me from vending machine temptations.Keep reading books!
July grocery challenge START: £150.
total SPENT £127.53, REMAINING £22.37.6 -
Helloooo... I'm back in with £250 for November!
Thank you! Good luck all!February NSDs: 0 / 10
February PADs: 2 / 29
February Groceries Challenge: £59 / £250
February Make £5 a Day: £255 / £145
Current Debt: £3159 | CC £1490 | N £571 | C £725 | E £373
Weight Loss Challenge 2024: 0 lbs6 -
Hi @elsiepac
Can you please put me down for £680 this month please
That's for 3 adults, two 16 year old and a cat as well as assorted wild animals
Jo xNew Years Resolution (Jan 2023) was to take early retirement followed by a career change. Retired January 2024 - now working as a contractorAiming to be debt free and mortgage free. Currently on track for December 2030.5 -
Jumping back in.
£20 a week please.
Theres only me, I have quite a lot of food in my pantry and I need to empty my freezer so I can have a new one before it gives up. That’s starting today as my weeks begin on a Wednesday, thank you.
Nannyg
£1 a day 2025: £90.00/365 Xmas fund5
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