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Hello everyone,
Welcome to the sixth Grocery Challenge of 2008. :hello:
If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your March budget, then keep on posting in the May Grocery Challenge.
As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a competition....it's designed to take you and your grocery spending to a level you are happy with.
If you are new to the challenge I have quoted the advice from Galtizz below which will help you get started.
Please post into this thread for help and advice and support at any time. Good luck to everyone taking part!
Wishing everyone a good month.
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Welcome to the sixth Grocery Challenge of 2008. :hello:
If your new month starts early feel free to join this thread, or if you're still working on your March budget, then keep on posting in the May Grocery Challenge.
As always this challenge is to reduce your own grocery budget to levels that you will be pleased with, not forgetting that we always recommend that you stay inside your own comfort levels and take things gently one step at a time. Remember that this is not a competition....it's designed to take you and your grocery spending to a level you are happy with.
If you are new to the challenge I have quoted the advice from Galtizz below which will help you get started.
Please post into this thread for help and advice and support at any time. Good luck to everyone taking part!
Galtizz wrote:I have said this before, but for all the newbies to the challenge;
For the first month I took a guess at the budget but I really had no idea how much I was spending.
I found the best thing is to have a guess the first month but SAVE ALL OF YOUR RECEIPTS (and yes, that does include the ones from the local shop when you run out of milk ), then at the end of the month add them all up and have a look if you were on budget, if not, it doesn't matter because your budget was a guess. For the next month you can use the total of your receipts and take a bit off to get a realistic budget, just shave off as much as you think you can, it could be £1 a week or £20 a week.
If you are currently spending £200 a month don't suddenly drop it to £100 - you'll never do it but if you cut £20 a month off for a few months you'll get there eventually without feeling you're missing out on anything.
You might think you've done everything you can in the first month but someone always comes up with a new idea and, if you try it you often find you save a bit more (unless you are SarahSaver who is an expert at this and could only save more if she turned her back garden into a paddy field and lived on rice ) In the first month I thought, I'm planning meals, I couldn't possibly save any more, but then I started double cooking and freezing, and making soup instead of buying it in tins.
I've been doing this since Feb but only saved ALL of my receipts last month, it has given me a much better idea of where it is all going. Budget for next month is £80 for 2 of us, I'll start on 30/4. I could probably save more, by eating different foods but I can afford to live on £80, I have saved a lot of money since Feb. and I don't waste food or money any more. So I'm happy with my budget.
Wishing everyone a good month.
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hello everyone :hello: a brand new shiny challenge for june...wow where`s the year going?..soon be xmas :eek:
well i`d love to be able to set a figure to stick to this month (normally £150 for 3 + dog) but its all kinda gone pete tong due to unforseen circumstances and on top of that new car tyres/mot/tax/insurance etc i have precisely £27.92 to pay all my direct debits including mortgage/c.tax/gas/leccy/phone etc etc and food/petrol on top of that:eek: hmmm me thinks things are gonna be a tad tight this month :think: i have got savings but im bu**ard if im gonna dig into that coz thats for my nuptuals (wedding)to mr angchris so its really a damage limitation month for me i have got to spend this month trying not to forge into my overdraught, there is no question that i have to feed us all on what i already have knocking around in my cupboards and freezer...thank god that i have bulk bought in the past as this is what is going to feed us this month!
i think im going to need a bit of help from you lovely guys n girlies in a week or two for suggestions or recipes to use up what i have in, i do have £9 in tesco vouchers which should at least buy me some milk each week.:j
i hope all of you have a really great month, good luck to everyone doing the grocery challenge..you guys are really inspirational! hopefully grocery challenge for me resumes as normal next month :rolleyes:proper prior planning prevents p!$$ poor performance!Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat moneyquote from an american indian.0 -
Right, I'm definitely in this time! After a successful January, I've had one public and several private failures and I'm now motivated to have another public attempt. My budget is going to be £200 for the whole of June (and the last 4 days of May) - that's for two adults and one chld and one teenager. This month I have no excuse for failure as my cupboards and fridge are stuffed full to bursting.
Good luck everyone!!It's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.0 -
Angelatgraceland £280
AngelNikki £320
Angelraesunshine £235
Angie_baby £65
AnitaJ73 £250
Annelouise €220
Annie021063 £200
Annie123 £350
Arkonite_babe £300
BabyMaker £260
Bargainrzl £100
BeckSeven £300
Beemuzed £240
belfastgirl23 £150
Bertiebots £220
Betterlatethannever £95
BigMummaF £350
Bleachbird £150
Bobbykins £250
Booklover £200
boredofbeingathome £200
Brassic £350
Brummiebabe £360
Bumblebeeandboy £200
Carolt2 £160
Casperthe friendly ghost £35
Catnap53 £250
catzine £150
cdg1111 £445
cheerfulness4 £140
Cherrie1122 £350
Chocolate teddy £280
Claire2305 £130
ConfusedNewbie £200
Cookinmummy £400
Crazyaboutsaving £180
CurlyCabbage £150
Dawnylou £200
DebbyM £400
Denise fowler £260
DesperateHousewife £250
Dink 1 £250 £249.49
Doelani £400
Earthmother £315
egon £250
Emptypurse 27th may - 15th june £30 16thjune-£100
Ess-six £150 £143.10
fallen angel shelley £160
FedupNow £183.21
Feline Fantastic £200 £233.23
Fi27 £300 £305.20
Findingmyfeet £400
Fizzel81 £80
Fluffysox £170
Forasmuch £250
Frankerooney £180
Frazzmunch £250
funkyfunkymonkey £200
Fuchsia_a £50
GalacticGreen £200
Galadriel £200
Gemmzie £370
Getting sorted sarah £200
GFN123 £120
Girl least likely to £170
Greent £550
Guns n banjos £175
Happytails £150
HollyH £150
Hollysan £300
Honeyapple £300
Huxley £220
Ifonlyitwaseasier £115
In Search Of Me £80
irishwexford £150
Isthatreduced £140 £140.65
jackiegibbo £220
Jackk £200
JacksonsMum £120
Jak £85
JamieDodger £180
Jane Ryan £200
JayJay14 £200
Jaycee1972 £120
Jenid £150
JennyBee £150
JessBrown100 £120
Jessie18 £300
Jinky67 £260
Judellie £350
julie_Jukes £200
Jumps £150 £187.73
Justamum £350
Kaz2904 £300 £247.45
Kbl €800
Keeping Positive £250 £298.58
Keiss21 £400
KITTY £280
kittynortheast £350
kiwi88 £350
lady roughneck £170 £201.31
lainz £70
Lday77 £200
Le Foot £300
lil_me £260
Lil Monkey £200
Lingojingo £160
Linzmac £200
Littlebelle £200
lizzieanne £375
LoveLaura28 £200
lozza001 £200
Lucifa73 £200
Lumpycustard £95
Mad mittens £80
Madrocks £250
mama67 £180
Mark88man £595
MERFE £190
Mhe £200
Miechrox £100
mikeD £236
MillyScarlet £180
MissBehaving £200
Mollymop5 £200
Moniker £325
Mooloo £225
moo2moo £250
Mophead £400
Mouche £100
Mousytrap £400
Mr+Mrs T £250
MrDT £60
Mrs.Irwin £250
Mrs Money Penny £200
MrsMoneyPenny £500
mrssnowy £200
Mrsmcawber €150 €116.68
Mudbath £300
Mumker £200
Mumofcookers £250
mummy gems £250 £380
Mummyofjusttwo £160
Mumo5 £250
mumzyof2 £50
Naomim £250
Naomi20yellow £160
Natty68 £250
natzini £125
Nessa56 £180
Nessquic80 £200
newlywed £300
Newmoneysaver £150
Nickynoo08 £120
nykmedia £40
Orchid96 £150
Orkney Star £165
Pablo mummy £104
patent girl £350
PennyPincher £250
PennyPinchingMum £200
PerryWinkle £300
Phoolgrrrl £150
PinkLady1985 £375
PinkParrot £300
Pink Princess £375 £329.04
Pipsqueak £100
PoohBear59 £200
Poppyoscar £50
Procrastinator £200
Purple Princess £100
Queenpig £250
rachelmk £75 £72.82
Ragz £200
razra £70
RedSquirrel80 £50
Russetred £350
RuthieB73 £200
Saffouri £200
SarahJ £250
Sashanut £250
Savingfortravel £250
Savvy mummy £300
SAV3R £400
Scenic route £150
ScooterWife £300
ScotSaver £250
Searching me £200 £235
SEASHELL £300
Shala-moo £250
Sharon_1970 £350
Shell2001 £300
Shelley1977 £230
Sickofhavingnomoney £200
Skint_Catt £150
skintscotslass £100
Skipsmum £360
Sosh £340 £283.56
Spendaholic £150
Squirmy £100
SunnyDay £225 £224.04
SunnyDonny £200 £209.45
super spam £250
Suzialwaysbroke £320
SuziQ £180
Taplady £290
tattycath £200
Teddypinkskin £140
Tesco_shopper £240
the_cat £180
TheBees £350
TinkerbellUK £150
Tiptoes £200
Tq16 £150
Triggles £200
Turbo5019 £200
TylersBabe £60
Urbanchameleon €150
Victory £300
VickyA £120
Wannatravelmore £200
Wanttobeasaver £200
Wee Missy £220
Weezl74 £10
Welshlassie £260
Witchmabel £175
Wmf £180
Woodpecker £350
XtessX £280
ZaraZara £300
Zend £150
281273 £220
666paw £175
Weekly
Emmsie21 £40
Hamish £50
LulaHula£50
Mandymoo 1 £55
Mrs money Spinner £100
Natty68 £50
Sarellie8 £50
Teedy23 £15
Tigger1983 £40-6 -8 -3 -1.5 -2.5 -3 -1.5-3.50 -
count me in please for £180 for me and 4 kidsNovember NSD's - 70
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Morning everyone
MrsM please can you put me down for £70 again?
As usual thats just for me and covers all food/toiletries etc
Ive discovered this month that I seem to spend much less if I weekly shop rather than do a big online shop once a month, possibly as I end up buying things I dont need so that I can get the total up to the min delivery amount for asdas so Im going to continue weekly shopping.
Good luck everyone:D
June Grocery Challenge 270.80/250July Grocery Challenge 0/3000 -
MrsMc could you put me down for £140 for June please.0
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Morning all
Nice new thread ...so now my 1st weeks money can go in my purse:T If it had gone in any earlier i would have been tempted to start spending earlier :eek:
Hubby is off on duty so won't be back until the morning, but im not going to have a walk to the supermarket "to break up the day" ..ooohhh no.. so today is my 5th NSD in a row :A :rotfl:
Its great as i have been using up the odds n sods from the fridge ready for tomorrow when hopefully the NAFFI will have lots of whoopsies for me .
Today i will be fetching other bits n bobs out of the freezer to use up..can't be diddled to cook from scratch for just me...so its a win win situation.. home made food without the effort
Instead of spending pennies today i am going to check the garden over and then park my bum on the sofa and x stitch :j
right i will get off and check i haven't missed anyones budgets on the MAY thread
have a great day everyone-6 -8 -3 -1.5 -2.5 -3 -1.5-3.50 -
Hi Mrs Macawber,:D
I would like to join in still please. I have £10 to last me through June. I have bought and paid for almost all the food already, so It's not as bad as it looks.
Weezl x
:hello:Jonathan 'Fergie' Fergus William, born 05/03/09, 7lb 4.4oz:hello:
Benjamin 'Kezzie' Kester Jacob, born 18/03/10, 7lb 5oz:)
cash neutral gifts 2011, value of purchased gifts/actual paid/amount earnt to cover it £67/£3.60/£0
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i know this is really complicating things but is there any way we (someone with more brains than me ) could maybe do a graph or bar chart of some description so that our monthly totals can be seen at a glance maybe over the year?
it is fabby what mrsmcawber does with her list and im sure we all really appreciate her hard work and time that she spends adjusting it but it would be lovely to see at a glance how everyone else is getting on over the year and how newbies slowly crack the grocery challenge by reducing their budget each month. (sorry for being a pain in the bum mrsmc )proper prior planning prevents p!$$ poor performance!Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat moneyquote from an american indian.0 -
Hi MrsM please could you put me down again for £200.
Starting 1st
Thanks.0
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