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Well, the first week of the Simple Savings $21 Challenge has passed. You can read a bit more about the actual challenge here. And although technically I failed because I spent more than $21, I still came out on top.
In total, I spent $55.05 on food items (not including fruit, veg, milk & bread). That’s a whopping saving of over $100 on my normal spend. Wow. Granted, I did have a small stock of meat in the freezer and a few tins in the pantry but not what I’d call a stockpile.
This week’s going to get a bit tougher as I’ve made my way through most of the supplies I already had. That means delving into the Simple Savings Vault to find some great ideas to stretch things out a bit. I think I should still be able to make big savings though.
I did a rushed job through the supermarket just before lunch last week and didn’t have the best attitude. There were a few things I picked up I wouldn’t normally have bought because I figured I was saving so much anyway. Makes no sense at all now, but at the time it seemed logical!
I estimate that I’ll save at least $300 on groceries this month. Oh, what I could spend that on 
Unfortunately, I’m not sure that I could sustain these shopping habits over a long time, but for a month it seems to be well worth the effort. If you’re game to give the $21 Challenge a go, head over to Simple Savings to get all the details and tips you need.
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I certainly would not consider this a fail. I think that is a great saving. Very inspirational.
I don’t think I could do it maybe for 1 week here and there – 3L milk is over $3 and we use 2 -3 a week.
I agree some of the ideas are very extreme on Simple Savings site but well thought ones too.
Well done on $55 !
It is a good challenge to trial.
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I didn’t include milk, bread, fruit & veg for that reason. We go through 3x3l too, and probably about 5-6 loaves of bread. There’s $15 without even trying. I think I’ll continue to do something along the $21 Challenge lines for a week or two every 3 months. It’s good to be able to clear out the pantry & freezer a bit