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MissMuppet · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: October 2007 Grocery Challenge

As I'm a member of MSE I thought I'd post this... I am joining in this month and thought that some of you on here might like to have a go. You don't have to join MSE, maybe we could start our own on here...??

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=562716

Just read this thread and then post on here, see how we all do! I'll copy my posts on here too...

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MissMuppet · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject:

As promised I am joining in this month... I am now without a debit card and a car so shopping is a problem, so for this month (until I get my PAYG credit card) I have borrowed Mum's debit card to do my shopping online at Tesco.

This month my budget is a guess (£175) for just me and my cat, but I hope this will also cover lunches at work which I always struggle with as I can't eat bread very often.

I just did my first shop and made it quite a big one, managed to get a voucher from here - http://www.hotukdeals.com/main.html for £10 off £70 so my shopping was £60!! My cupboards and freezer are still reasonably stocked so I'm hoping this shop will last me a few weeks...

Good luck everyone, will be watching this thread for tips!

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MissMuppet · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

My online shop just arrived and my cupboards are now heaving with food, so is my freezer!!! It should last me at least 3 weeks... will just need to buy bread and milk as and when, although I am planning on using my breadmaker more this month!

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Nannyp · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

You used my card

Good Luck.....I won't be doing this, since we'll be having guests for at least 2 weeks of the month.....so my food bill will hit the roof again.
Although, I could feed them on pumpkins, chestnuts, runner beans, eggs and chicken. Hmmm, not bad...maybe I will

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MissMuppet · Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

Well I spent another 73p today on risotto rice and I'm also including my lunches in this budget so have changed my sig...

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MissMuppet · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:56 am Post subject:

Need to update my signature for this... I know I am very close to the budget, luckily Dad gave me £5 so I may just last till the end of today, although Alfie needs food... maybe I'll buy him one tray and get him some more tomorrow!

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Nannyp · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:03 am Post subject:

I think you'll have done really well if you kept to the budget Jo...it's not always easy when you are out working long hours.
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Jerseygirl · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:12 am Post subject:

MissMuppet · Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately Alfie doesn't do human food apart from tuna... bit weird but I think I taught him well when he was a kitten. I have bought big tins today which are cheaper and last longer, hopefully he'll eat them.

Anyway the total for this month was £179.46 in the end, so slightly over but not too bad!

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