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January 2014 Grocery Challenge

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  • Hiya all

    Another person slinking back if you'll have me. Have got a freezer full and after yesterday's inventory only need milk bread and fresh fruit and veg until the 11th jan. Therefore could I please set my target at £200. This to last from the 1st to the 31st, I have also set myself an optimistic 20 nsd's.

    Good luck to all
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  • Can I please set a target of £120 this month?
    :j Good things come to those who coupon. :j

    GC August £122.75/150 September 188.76/200 October £97.40/ £120 November £90.20/£100
    December £136.20/£180 January £98.50/£120
    February £91.50/ £100
    March £97.50/£100
    May £129.20/ £130
    June £135/£150
    July £40/£100
  • allie23
    allie23 Posts: 1,857
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    My week 1 budget is pretty much blown as we bought a couple of fillet steaks from the butcher for todays dinner!!

    I need to get a proper cupboard and freezer inventory done today and then plan my food accordingly. Next weeks spend will be well under the £30 budget I am determined!

    Happy new year everyone. I hope you all have a fab day and all the best for 2014.
    January GC 2024 £135/£180
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  • Mrs-s_4
    Mrs-s_4 Posts: 87 Forumite
    Hoping to come in way under budget as I've finally checked the bank accounts for the first time since before Christmas and we have over spent by a huge amount. Quite worried this month which I hadn't been in a long time. Off to browse for scrimping inspiration.
    January Grocery challenge - £165.31/£350
  • Coxy11
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    Morning!

    Hope you all had a great NYE whether in or out and about. We were at friends - great food and company :D

    Budgets updated to here :)

    Welcome/welcome back to:
    LESLAMP, debbiedebt, BlueDaisy, Katey1980, ArthriticOldThing, Suzexxx, mrsmortenharket, LittleBill, cashsaver, **purpleprincess**, tootoo, debtdawg, Chloris, barneydee, caravansaver, mumker, camNolliesMUMMY and dreamingofmoney :D

    Good luck everyone
    Coxy
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  • Can I join the GC for January I have a budget of £580 this month which I intend to reduce somewhat over the coming months.

    Happy New Year

    JJ
    January 2014 GC: £483.86/£580.00


    £2014 in 2014/£33.92
  • annem38
    annem38 Posts: 108
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    hi there and a happy new year to you all, can I join, please put me down for £200, should be do-able for 2 of us, though past experience has shown this is not always the case, yikes!


    will be including all food and household stuff as well as any sneaky meals I buy for myself for lunch when I am feeling too lazy to make a sandwich


    good luck everyone


    anne
  • craigywv wrote: »
    OK I UP AT 5 AM AND AM BORED NOW! AWAY A WANDER TO LOCAL MR T IT OPENS AT 11 AM TO SEE IF ANY BARGAINS THERE, I KNOW I WASNT BUYING ANYTHING TILLEND OF JANUARY BUT IF ITS A BARGAIN YS AND REAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLY CHEAP I BUYING IT. GOT BOUGHT A SCRATCH CARD AS A PRESSIE LAST NIGHT AND WON 30 QUID ON IT SO WILL NOT SPEND A PENNY MORE SORRY DIDNT SEE CAPS LOCK ON. I don't normally do scratch cards as they dangerously addictive so im toldbut will get tights and few other things I would have needed to pay cash for so will let you know what I get could get nothing but as nearest mr t is 2 miles away and im walking new year resolution with my trolley newly acquired for Christmas I don't feel so bad.any way 41 yr old hefty woman is away to battle the bulge see you all later xxx

    I know it's been a year s ince I stopped dieting but I lost 3 stone thru walking and dieting. Also for me cos I have a ruck sack on my back Lol. I cannot get that much shopping (not )
    Gc 2013 +26 -5. -4 -7 -14 -15 -10.-8.20 +15p+30+5.80 Dec +9 GROCERY challenge 2014 Jan -2Feb -3 March -1.50 April +5.40 May +4.90 June -3.July 16.50/85

    God bless my sweet "old man" Goldie that died in the early hours of 27 th March please see him on my avatar
  • Ladyluck1
    Ladyluck1 Posts: 749 Forumite
    Hoping this month should be fairly easy as, like many I have lots in the freezer :)
    Trying to work my way through the store cupboard though. Found a fray bentos pie at the back whilst sorting so may have that this week.
    Lots of small amounts of different pastas will be used up for pasta salad or 'spaghetti' bolognese.
    Good luck to everyone!
    I'm C, Mummy to DS 29/11/2010 and DD 02/11/2013

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    GC Sept £141.17/200
  • Opps sorry I did it again please put me down for
    90
    Sorry I can not get the colour to stay on long enough
    Thank you for everyone running and contributing
    Have a great and cheap New year
    Gc 2013 +26 -5. -4 -7 -14 -15 -10.-8.20 +15p+30+5.80 Dec +9 GROCERY challenge 2014 Jan -2Feb -3 March -1.50 April +5.40 May +4.90 June -3.July 16.50/85

    God bless my sweet "old man" Goldie that died in the early hours of 27 th March please see him on my avatar
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