December 2009 $25 Grocery Challenge

**Domestic Gal** · 11-22-2009, 10:33 PM

There has been interest in the 2008 challenge thread that some would like to have this challenge again this year.

If so Sara can we make this a sticky please

The challenge is to spend $25 per week per person or If you have a well stocked pantry and freezer you can lower your total.

This is to help save money and use up what you have in your pantry and freezer and start fresh in the new year.

If you want to join just post what your total per family member will be.

I am going to do $40 per week and there are 4 of us in the household. So $10 per person per week.

I have a very well stocked freezer and pantry. So will mainly be buying dairy and produce.

**sinopa27** · 11-23-2009, 05:03 AM

When are we starting? I want in. I have 3 in my home and 1 away at college. Am I to include the my college daughter only during the vacation time? I try to buy things she needs for college as she is a vegetarian and our cultural foods from Mexico.

**nodmicks** · 11-23-2009, 07:31 AM

I'm in! I'm in for $20 per person (4) or $80 a week. I'd go a bit lower but all the candy making is expensive!

**Domestic Gal** · 11-23-2009, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by sinopa27

When are we starting? I want in. I have 3 in my home and 1 away at college. Am I to include the my college daughter only during the vacation time? I try to buy things she needs for college as she is a vegetarian and our cultural foods from Mexico.

If you want to include her that is up to you.
This is more of a personal challenge for everyone to lower there grocery bill and use up what you have in the freezer/pantry. You may need to get creative with your meals to use up all of the odd things lingering in the back of the pantry or freezer.

It starts December 1st

Glad to have you aboard!

**AnW819** · 11-23-2009, 10:08 AM

I'm in. I have 2 in my family (my dad eats my produce though, ugh! LOL!) so $50. I would love to get lower than this. $75 is my budget ($300 a month) so this is going to be a wonderful challenge for me!

**ritabelle** · 11-23-2009, 10:22 AM

I'll join -- I'm in for $75 a week (3 of us) and that will include any holiday gift-baking.

**sunshine** · 11-23-2009, 06:58 PM

3 of us - so that's $75/week, includes all holiday baking, entertaining, etc.

**lottaLove** · 11-23-2009, 07:01 PM

I'm in for $75/week. This will be a big challenge trying to prepare a Christmas dinner as part of this budget!

**piney** · 11-23-2009, 08:53 PM

I am in for $25. a week, was going up my grocery budget for December on account of making candies, and cooking for Christmas but will try not go over.

**qsaver704** · 11-24-2009, 12:42 AM

I would like to join in also. I will try for $20. There are three of us, so $80 a month. I have already bought some of my extra Christmas supplies. I have FULL cabinets and freezers too. I should be good to go.

**Radish4ever** · 11-24-2009, 01:29 AM

I'm in

My grocery/playdate/eating out budget is $100/week. Technically a 5 person family (I'm exclusively nursing the new little guy) but we'll just count the 4 eating food so $25/week for each of us