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April 2024 Grocery Challenge

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  • Pennypincin
    Pennypincin Posts: 475 Forumite
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    I think I'm £4 over budget, bought some reduced bits in Morrisons.
    I intend to start again tomorrow.
    Decluttering campaign 2023
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  • keggie
    keggie Posts: 344 Forumite
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    Had a couple of Aldi shops since I last logged in. Lost track a bit of spends but my bank app seems to track it well. Including a wine and cheese shop while in holiday in France the grand total is £211.29/£250. 
    GC 2024 £1445.91/£3000
    GC July 24 £0/£250
    #16 XMAS 2024 £300:£366
    Surveys £32.05
  • diminua
    diminua Posts: 456 Forumite
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    Declaring at 218.90. Which leaves me the princely sum of 1.10 left. 
    Fashion on the Ration 2025 - 1.5 coupons remaining 
    August Grocery Challenge £132 of £250 spent
    Declutter 7 things (net) in 2025. Done, now trying to keep it even (1 under at present). 
  • Pennypincin
    Pennypincin Posts: 475 Forumite
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    I've spent about £11 for this week.
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  • My final total is £79.14/£80. Bought a couple of doughnuts (no regrets). Still got some store ingredients left but run down a lot of dry goods and fresh food. Only rice left for carbs. Meals already prepped for tomorrow :blush:
  • I'm declaring at £200 this month - next month will be a lot lower hopefully as I'm doing my vegan storecupboard challenge - I'll declare weekly in May 
    'Happiness is not a destination but the journey you walk every day'

    Weight loss challenge 2024:
    Start weight: 9st 13.1lb
    End weight: 8st 13lb

    Weight loss challenge 2025: 
    Start weight: 8st 6lbs
    End weight: 

    JSF: £0/£2000

    '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'

  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,451 Forumite
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    number_23 said:
    Eek… I’ve been missing in action but only in person… I have budgeted and also now got a Hyperjar with a structured pot for groceries. I budgeted £400 for Mid April until Mid May and have spent £ 231.31 with £168.69 remaining.  I’ve bought cleaning and toiletries for the month so should be achievable. Feel so much more in control than I did in Feb… gone from spending £700+ in a month so massive achievement 

    Mid April to Mid May £400 budget, on track and going into May with £168.69 (don’t need anything until Thursday) 😊


    Gosh, well done @number_23 that sort of reduction took me years to achieve (and maintain)
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
    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
  • Finstickle
    Finstickle Posts: 288 Forumite
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    The problem with doing a big CostCo shop is that it feels like you shouldn't need to go to the shop ever again, which isn't how it works unfortunately.

    5 little shops and a big shop in the last week.

    Declaring April at £729/£700
    October Grocery Challenge         £251.42/£400
    September Grocery Challenge    £324/£320
    August Grocery Challenge          £388/£400

    2024 Grocery Challenges      Average - 98.67% spend vs Budget
    2021 Declutter                        369/365 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🏅🏅🏅
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