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Offline gertbysea

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1395 on: August 30, 2012, 10:43:25 pm »
Quote from: Jude59 on August 30, 2012, 10:21:01 pm
What is everyone doing with their savings? I know Hally is off on holiday with hers, that is wonderful!  I have a nest egg of $6,500 from this years savings. Am very pleased about that. That shopping thread threatens my savings regularly though...haha.

I never go to the shopping thread. It is evil.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1396 on: August 30, 2012, 11:52:02 pm »
It certainly is!  A guilty pleasure haha!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1397 on: August 31, 2012, 12:19:27 am »
Unfortunately I do.

But yes Singapore here we come. Makes all the savings worth it.

I do enjoy the challenge & we are still eating extremly well.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1398 on: August 31, 2012, 01:34:00 am »
I am going to buy a HMP... with my savings.. :D
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1399 on: August 31, 2012, 01:36:27 am »
That will be nice Robyn
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1400 on: August 31, 2012, 01:41:53 am »
I just know I always have money in my purse these days and can afford to buy clothes if I want them, go out to meals, give the grandkids nice things and generally just cope better living on a disability/carers pension.  I would like to upgrade my bathroom but I think I would be in for a shock if I start getting quotes.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1401 on: August 31, 2012, 01:45:41 am »
JD guess the quote then double it...

Things are starting to get busier for us now. Hope the weather keeps warm like now.

my vege garden should save me some money soon.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1402 on: August 31, 2012, 01:50:17 am »
Quote from: obbie on August 31, 2012, 01:34:00 am
I am going to buy a HMP... with my savings.. :D

I am so happy for you. You will be able to hlp others with it and I am really really thinking about it.

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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1403 on: August 31, 2012, 02:36:41 am »
ohhhh Obbie.... you temptress you!  I try not to think along those lines.  I am dying to hear how you feel about them both though!
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1404 on: August 31, 2012, 02:37:54 am »
Quote from: obbie on August 31, 2012, 01:45:41 am
JD guess the quote then double it...

Yes, I figured it would be something like that Robyn.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1405 on: August 31, 2012, 02:38:59 am »
Definitely right!  Everything we have ever had done around the house has been double what we thought except landscaping, which was very fair.
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1406 on: August 31, 2012, 02:45:30 am »
Quote from: judydawn on August 31, 2012, 02:37:54 am
Quote from: obbie on August 31, 2012, 01:45:41 am
JD guess the quote then double it...

Yes, I figured it would be something like that Robyn.

Judy - dont do it!!  Not only will renovating rob you of your money, but also your sanity!    ;)
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1407 on: August 31, 2012, 03:37:11 am »
Funny one Karen.
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We all have things that we want, or dream of.

just have to save up for them.. :)  I have ways and means of saving...  ( I spend nothing during the week)

Really this challenge is brilliant, thanks   Hally. :-* :-*
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1408 on: August 31, 2012, 05:54:00 am »
Although I am not a part of this food challenge it is interesting reading everyone's ideas. I have drastically cut our food bill by menu planning and using up what I have instead of buying new things all the time plus having TM helps as you can cook a chicken main meal eg chicken strog, fast chicken curry etc for about $10 as I get my chicken thighs for $7.99 a kilo
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Re: Anyone want to join me on my $100 per week food challenge
« Reply #1409 on: August 31, 2012, 12:05:22 pm »
I was hoping to have a zero spend week last week, but it didn't quite happen, although I didn't physically buy anything myself.  My neighbour bought me some milk and eggs at the market whilstnimwas away, and DH  bought some bread and cheese. About $29 was spent, added to the $152 from the week before. So, on average, I'm doing Ok.
I went to the supermarket today, and the chicken shop, and the butcher. My list was really long, and my trolley was really full... I was surprised that my supermarket bill  was only about $150, of which only $117 was food plus about $26 on a chicken and some nice sausages at the other shops. I still need to go to the market on Sunday, but it is the last market for a couple ofmweeksmdue to the Royal Show, so I need to stock up on a few things.
 I,m hoping that next week will be a zero or minimal spend week. Wish me luck!
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