The Grocery Game Challenge Rules

The Grocery Game Challenge -GGC (2012-2018) open world-wide is a food budget challenge for you and only you while hanging out with a gang of other like-minded savers.

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The idea is to motivate you to challenge your grocery budget each time you shop. Most often when we feel like we are part of a group of like-minded people on the same journey it makes it fun to report back how you’ve done with your shopping trip as in this case.

Every Tuesday I post the Grocery Game Challenge which helped my family and countless others who have posted their shops over the past 6 years track and push us to stick to our grocery budget.

We also have a monthly stockpile budget of $25 which we use if necessary to stock up on any great deals we find. In 2018 we have committed to one shop-free week per month and are encouraging others to do this as well.

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The Grocery Game Challenge

Since having our baby boy just over 3 years ago we have now recognized that our grocery budget needs to increase especially since we buy him foods we typically wouldn’t have bought in the past. In 2018 our monthly grocery budget will be increased to $300 a month from $265 for 2 adults and 1 toddler.

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Object of the Grocery Game Challenge

You must commit to one year of tracking your expenses and you will see the savings. Once you read the Grocery Game Challenge rules in the bottom portion of this post you’ll see just how easy it is to participate and it’s FREE. There are no gimmicks and I don’t try to sell you anything. This is a family run blog with real people facing the same challenges everyone else does.

If you don’t spend all the money one week you can put that into a savings account and watch it add up or better yet put it into a TFSA or pay down debt. Some GGC players like to carry it over to the next months grocery budget just so they have extra to spend. Choice is yours.

The Grocery Game Challenge 2018 Template

Please use the Template Below to post your grocery shop in the comment section of the appropriate weeks Grocery Game Challenge post as it makes it easier for all of us to read your shop, follow your progress.

You can expand the template as you see fit but in order for us to truly follow your shopping experience the below is the standard posting template. Some players like to add their weekly menu plan, shopping list, goals and anything else they want to share or track throughout the year.(Below is your sample weekly grocery game challenge chart.)

Once you fill it in copy paste it into a comment of the corresponding Grocery Game Challenge Post.

The Grocery Game Challenge Rules

How to Play? It’s easy!

I post The Grocery Game every Tuesday which includes our grocery shop for the week. You share your shop by copy pasting the outline below, filing it in and posting it as a comment by copy paste.

  • Print the Grocery Game Schedule or save it to your computer for reference. The Grocery Week will be between Monday-Sunday. View, Save and Print >> The Grocery Game Challenge 2018 Schedule
  • Don’t forget to sign up for valuable savings through Coupon Apps on your cell phone. You can also sign up online from a desktop computer.
  • If you shop every 2 weeks or once a month, that’s fine as you can still play. The idea is to make sure you post your shops and keep up with the game. Try not to fall behind or you might just fall off. Pick the week to post your shop when you do your shopping.
  • The object is to work towards meeting your budget goals and getting used to them.
  • If it helps type out your Budget goals for the year each time you post so you keep them at the front of your mind!
  • I suggest typing your shop out in a word document, note pad of even in an email and save the draft just in case something happens as you won’t want to have to type out your shop twice.
  • Please include the brand of the products you buy so we can all compare pricing. This helps us to build our pricing knowledge.
  • I read every single shop and comment on them personally and hope you will motivate me by commenting on our grocery shop. Please note that all posts are moderated so you won’t see your comment until I read it and verify it. My aim is to have them moderated every Sunday.
  • I will track everyone who posts for the entire year and those who successfully finish the year will get to choose a door number from 1-12 and can win up to $100 Cash or a Gift Card. There will be mixed prize amounts up to $100.
  • For those of you outside of Canada you must have PayPal to win and able to accept your year-end prize in Canadian Dollars with no other fees for CBB.
  • If you don’t wish to win a prize at the end of the year post as you see fit and track your grocery shopping. You can chat and ask for suggestions along the way.
  • If you need help email me and I will help you in any way I can. canadianbudgetbinder@yahoo.ca Please put Grocery Game Help in the subject line.

If you need help just ask me.

  • Name Your Store ex: Real Canadian Superstore
  • Total Coupons Used: $
  • Total Out Of Pocket: $

Do the above for each receipt you have then copy the template below and paste it to the bottom of your shop so we can see your results. Points Overview (add any other sections you need to show us your savings) Track whatever you want to track as this is just a template you can work with.

  • Total Grocery Budget for the Month: $
  • Total Grocery Budget with any carry-overs $
  • Total Gift Cards used to date: $
  • Total Rewards Points redeemed this week: $
  • Total Rewards Points used to date: $
  • PC Points Plus Earned to date:
  • Scanning Code of Practice (SCOP)to date $

Coupon Apps (add any other apps you use to save money)

  • Snap Groupon to date: $
  • Zweet to date: $
  • Cart Smart to date:$
  • Checkout51 to date: $
  • Save.ca to date: $
  • Reebee to date: $
  • Caddle to date: $

GROCERY SHOP THIS WEEK (add any other sections you need to show expenses and savings)

  • Stockpile budget 2017 ($25.00):$
  • Stockpile budget used to date: $
  • Total coupons used this week: $
  • Total coupons used to date: $
  • Total in-store discounts this week:$
  • Total in-store discounts to date: $
  • Total spent this week: $
  • Total over/Under spend for the month: $
  • Total left to spend for the month: $
  • Total Spent To Date 2018: (does not include stockpile budget) Jan $

Weekly Overview (your final thoughts):

This challenge is for you and what you do with it affects your life not mine. I hope you take part and learn more about where your money goes each month. Post some savings tips along the way to help your fellow savers, that’s the best way to learn! Look on the sidebar of my blog where I have the CATEGORIES and you will see the category The Grocery Game. Click on that and you will be able to find the week and month you are looking for to post your shop. If you don’t see the week there that mean’s I haven’t posted it yet but I aim to have it posted by Every Tuesday!

 

Check out my Free Downloadable tools for Meal Plans, Freezer Inventory Lists plus download the Canadian Budget Binder Budget Spreadsheet FREE!! I’m always adding new tools and downloads so it’s a great page to follow. Most of all I want all of my fans to have FUN and Motivate each other to stick to the Grocery Budget! If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions at all please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me.

Welcome to The Grocery Game 2018.

-Mr.CBB

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