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October 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • thanks to all for getting us going...we are having a halloween do and bonfire night so a pricey month....fun though

    good luck
    onwards and upwards
  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924
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    Hi all,

    I will stay on the other thread until month-end but wanted to updated my October budget as its for a full month. I think I'll go for
    300
    It's a lot more than September but I'll be switching on the second freezer probably in the run up to winter / Christmas, as I have quite a few guests coming. So it will need some food in it!
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • bupster
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    Hi all,

    I've had a few nightmare months with spending, so this is me getting back on track I hope.

    I've got an AF order, and just had a Tosco and Ald* run, so really I shouldn't need much this month; bread, milk, eggs, fresh stuff and maybe another Ald* run for meat halfway through. So my food spend should not under any circumstances go over £100. If it does, one of you come round and slap me :)

    My big weakness at the moment is booze, I'm spending a fortune on pints out and bottles of wine in. I really do need to cut down as it's not doing me any good. Again, if I start overspending, one of you come over and peel my fingers from the glass and give me a slap. Then drink it yourself :rotfl:

    Also, I started smoking again over the summer because I was hanging round with a lot of smokers. This DEFINITELY has to go. I'm going to stop smoking on 29 September and will post on here as well as it's money that ultimately isn't available for groceries. If I buckle, you may come round with a frying pan :laugh:. Wish me luck!
    Grocery challenge September 2022: £230.04/£200
    Grocery challenge October 2022: 0/£200

    2012 numbers:
    Grocery challenge - April £65.28/£80
    Entertainment - £79

    Grocery challenge March £106.55/£100
    Grocery challenge February £90.11/£100
    Grocery challenge January £84.65/£300
  • Tiglath
    Tiglath Posts: 3,816
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    I've been monitoring September's groceries for my first month, and am likely to come in at around £330, so please put me down for £300 for October which starts for me on 25th September. I'll also keep my siggy updated as I go.
    "Save £12k in 2019" #120 - £100,699.57/£100,000
  • Coxy11
    Coxy11 Posts: 4,842
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    edited 22 September 2012 at 3:01PM
    Budgets moved!



    Cross-stitch WIP: Durene Jones Haberdashery Shop 365 1p challenge member No.6 Read 24 books in 2024 - currently reading The Various Haunts of Men by Susan Hill 1/24
  • Can I join the grocery challenge? My budget for October will be £300
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729
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    Thanks for yet another GC :)
    Cant believe its OCTOBER!!!!

    I am upping my budget to £250 this month please, as i will be getting some Christmas food in too :)

    Have a great October everyone!
  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729
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    Can I join the grocery challenge? My budget for October will be £300

    Hi SAHM, welcome to MSE, and the GC :) Everyone here is so friendly, i am sure you'll feel right at home!
  • quintwins
    quintwins Posts: 5,179
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    Nearly October!!!

    Can i have £200 for october please.
    DEC GC £463.67/£450
    EF- £110/COLOR]/£1000
  • Hi thanks for running the thread!! Please can you put me down for £400 as it's a 5 week month for me. Hopefully I can actually stick to this this month.
    Pay debt in 2012 #278 £2347/£5364
    Sealed Pot 5 #1713 £78.57 //Crazy Clothes Challenge #97 £79.49/£100
    Grocery Challenge:
    Feb £359/£360 Mar £390/£450 Apr £335/£320
    May £330/£320 Jun £455/£400 Jul £321/£320
    Aug £399/£370 Sep £345/£300 Oct £421/£400 Nov £0/£320
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