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January 2008 Grocery Challenge

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  • annie123
    annie123 Posts: 4,256 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    lil_me wrote: »
    annie123 your month ends when it suits you, some worlk 4 weekly months, some mid month to mid month. Completely up to you as to what is best for you
    .

    Thanks lil_me
    As I did my first mini shop today I'll start from now then and go till the 28th.
  • oldMcDonald
    oldMcDonald Posts: 1,945 Forumite
    Hi lil_me :)

    I've just spent some time playing with numbers and I think I am going to have to change my challenge aim as I will end up overspending otherwise.

    Aim now:
    £35 per week (£175 for January)
  • EagerLearner
    EagerLearner Posts: 4,976 Forumite
    Happy New Year all and happy savings for 2008!
    MFW #185
    Mortgage slowly being offset! £86,987 /58,742 virtual balance
    Original mortgage free date 2037/ Now Nov 2034 and counting :T
    YNAB lover :D
  • littlemissclumsy
    littlemissclumsy Posts: 47 Forumite
    hi!
    I would love to join this month's challenge please.

    Setting my target at £250 for all food shopping for 2 adults, 4 teenagers and 10,11 and 12 year olds :eek:

    have quite a bit of lamb in freezer to get through so this will help this month.

    good luck all
    British Gas - £493 Powergen £209 BT - £150
    Water Rates - [strike]£801[/strike] £501
    Council Tax - [strike]£3630 [/strike] £2430
    Capital One - £377[/strike] £0.00 :D
    Lloyds TSB - £524 Carphone Warehouse - £330
  • LMac
    LMac Posts: 274 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just me and dd (5) but I *used* to spend waaay too much on food. New year, new start - Im aiming for £40 per week as except for frozen veg we are pretty much running on empty here!
  • mrsmortenharket
    mrsmortenharket Posts: 2,131 Forumite
    hello!

    Can I join in please!

    We aew 2 adults with 1 away sometimes & 2 kids under 8. Also a cat.

    My budget will include most toiletries & cleaning items (although I mainly use stardrops!)

    As its my 1st time (oh-er!) I shall got for £300 from 1st Jan to 1st Feb.

    Thank you

    Lisa x
  • georgiasmum
    georgiasmum Posts: 390 Forumite
    Right, I'm in! £200 for the month please!
    THE LONG AND THE SLOW ROAD SEEM TO APPLY TO DEBTS AND DIETS... THE TWO THINGS I WANT TO SEE THE BACK OF...:D
  • funkyfunkymonkey
    funkyfunkymonkey Posts: 2,727 Forumite
    Happy New Year Everybody

    Good luck with the challenge.

    FFM :)
    AMAZON SELLERS CLUB member 0077 come and join us :hello: make some space and get hold of some cash, we're on the ebay and other auctions, car boot and jumble sales board.
  • MRSMCAWBER
    MRSMCAWBER Posts: 5,442 Forumite
    HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

    just about to start stage 1 of our journey home... armed with all my supplies to make the grocery challenges of 2008 even cheaper -yipeee

    So all have a lovely day, and i will pop back when i get home... not that i intend spending anything in the next few days lo... Frugal is becoming my middle name this year :-)
    -6 -8 -3 -1.5 -2.5 -3 -1.5-3.5
  • atypicalblonde
    atypicalblonde Posts: 3,057 Forumite
    Hi everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wishing everyone the very best for 2008. My first spend for this month has occurred, £25.06. Determined to keep it within £120 this month! Have a lovely day everyone x
    MFW :)
    [STRIKE]Mortgage 8.2.15 - [/STRIKE][STRIKE]£171,064.64[/STRIKE] Mortgage 1.5.2018 - £99,980.45
    Aiming to be MF 1.10.2020
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