2024 Grocery Challenges Average - 98.67% spend vs Budget
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September 2025 Grocery Challenge
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I'm still looking out for this coffee, but not seen it on my storeNelliegrace said:September Grocery Budget for Two, £150.
Grocery shop at Aldi. Oranges and cabbage were on offer. They had wholemeal bread flour for a change £1.09. We are well stocked for coffee beans, we have a pot of filter coffee after breakfast. Fewer eggs from the hens now the days are getting shorter.
£30.36 spent.
Total Spend £115.02
Spends for me, last three toilet rolls of the 48 box - £1.95, then I'm going to start going halves with DD1 on a box
Two of the last yubi bars £2, and £5 odd in Waitrose on butter, flour and something else (I've forgotten)
So will call it £9 and alter if necessary.GC 2026 ~ Jan £213.45/180 Feb £180.21/£120 Mar £128.72/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality2 -
The coffee beans were in a middle aisle @K9sandFelines.
September Grocery Budget for Two, £150.
DH bought milk £1.65 and broccoli 79p at Asda on his way hone from bowls.
I used up some long life milk to make rice pudding with raisins, finishing the cooking by turning off the gas and covering the saucepan safely with the oven glove and a small towel to keep in the heat. (I must make a new hay box.)September Groceries Total, £117.46.
Fashion on the Ration 2026. Coupons used, 6 pairs of socks non-wool 6, 4 cotton vests 12, sleeveless wool cardigan 5, total 23.
Grocery Challenge 2025, £5 a day for 2 pensioners. Total £1,825.
January £128.45/£155, -£26.55. February £122.55/£140, -£17.45.4 -
My final Asda for September came in below the delivery total of £40 so I had to find something else to buy - not for me the sensibleness of getting some washing tabs or toilet roll, something that lasts - no, I decided what I needed was cheese! So 2 nice blocks of cheese later and a couple of undelivered items and my last total dropped to £39.60.
I then spent £10.40 in Tesco finalising what I needed leading to a very satisfactory:Total for Sep - £323.97/£320
March Grocery Challenge £343/£350
February Grocery Challenge £306/£400
January Grocery Challenge £341/£400
2025 Grocery Challenges Average - 104.36% spend vs Budget2 -
A last spend of the month as DH informed me this morning he'd run out of shower gel and deodorant. I did try to gently point out that letting me know when it's near running out is probably more useful but forward planning is not his strong suit!
I also picked up some sweets while I was there and spent a total of £5.97
That leaves me at £196.11/£200 for the month which I'm very pleased with.2 -
I'm sure I've looked there too, but still can't see them.Nelliegrace said:The coffee beans were in a middle aisle @K9sandFelines.GC 2026 ~ Jan £213.45/180 Feb £180.21/£120 Mar £128.72/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality2 -
declaring £166/£200 this month. happy with that. now to october......3
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Declaring at 411.05/400. Feeling glad the month is finally over, felt like a long one spending wise.3
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I don’t have the exact figure but over £260 in the end. On to next month.Fashion on the Ration 2026 - 37.5 coupons remaining (rolling over 1.5 from last year)
March Grocery Challenge - £116.53 of £250 spent
Declutter 12 things (net) in 2026 - 35 out and 41 in = 18 to lose1 -
Spends of £15.36 at Her@n. I got some discounted heinz beans, dairy free ice cream, malt loaf, crisps and some spice mixes.
DD2 who has moved back is a big snacker and eats little and often. So, just a few items til we can get into a routine again. Hopefully I can start making some bits myself. Or she will buy what she fanciesGC 2026 ~ Jan £213.45/180 Feb £180.21/£120 Mar £128.72/£150 (includes food, toiletries and cleaning from 13th to 12th of each month.Two person vegan household, with occasional visitors)Join me on the meal plan thread : https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6356309/could-we-start-a-meal-plan-thread-again-so-its-not-lost-in-the-gc/p1Forever learning the art of frugality2 -
ENDING SEPTEMBER ON
£475.63/£600
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Feb GC 🥬🍑 £6.14/£500
Jan 26 GC 🥞🧇 £570.69/£500
Debt free in 2026 - £551.03 of £4,226.52
NSD FEB 0/10
NSD JAN 8/10
PAD FEB £2.24
PAD JAN £140.382
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