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Weekly Spend Challege W/C 27th December
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pointypenguin
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Hello everyone
. Welcome to the weekly spend challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in.
On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it depends on the individual. Then next Saturday report back and pledge for the following week. Feel free to update this thread with daily spends if that keeps you on track.
This is a little bit of fun but for many it highlights the fact that maybe that magazine/chocolate bar isn't needed. Hopefully your spending habits can be changed forever.
Moozie was the founder of this challenge and here is a quote taken from her around last year
Originally Posted by Moozie
Good afternoon lovely DFWs Now for anyone looking in, please feel free to join - the more the merrier! Basically, decide on the amount you want to spend up to from Sunday until the end of the working day on Friday then pledge it here and off we go! The challenge is about incidental spending and not for stuff that should be budgeted elsewhere such as bills, groceries, debt repayment etc but you decide what to include at the end - this is about changing your habits and improving your recording of your spends more than anything else. Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!! Moozie x
Good luck everyone.
W/C 20th December Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30 / £25
natsing £20 / £13.35
InaPickle £20
chuggingtongirl £75 / £73.84
pyschopathbabble £0
EC12345 £1.60 / £0
pink_numbers £15 / £15
oreo7504 £20
chris81418 £35 / £13.69
katie_pixie £10
link to last week's challenge
W/C 27th December Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £50
chuggingtongirl £9,50
natsing £40
pink_numbers £15
chris81418 £35
firestronaut £15
bloojeans £15
brokemedic £12
ColleenPamela £15
littlepinkstars44 £20
EC12345 £30
Misselvis £30
SazM030306 £20
Baileys Babe £7.50
katie_pixie £35
grrmich £30

On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it depends on the individual. Then next Saturday report back and pledge for the following week. Feel free to update this thread with daily spends if that keeps you on track.
This is a little bit of fun but for many it highlights the fact that maybe that magazine/chocolate bar isn't needed. Hopefully your spending habits can be changed forever.

Moozie was the founder of this challenge and here is a quote taken from her around last year
Originally Posted by Moozie
Good afternoon lovely DFWs Now for anyone looking in, please feel free to join - the more the merrier! Basically, decide on the amount you want to spend up to from Sunday until the end of the working day on Friday then pledge it here and off we go! The challenge is about incidental spending and not for stuff that should be budgeted elsewhere such as bills, groceries, debt repayment etc but you decide what to include at the end - this is about changing your habits and improving your recording of your spends more than anything else. Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!! Moozie x
Good luck everyone.

W/C 20th December Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30 / £25
natsing £20 / £13.35
InaPickle £20
chuggingtongirl £75 / £73.84
pyschopathbabble £0
EC12345 £1.60 / £0
pink_numbers £15 / £15
oreo7504 £20
chris81418 £35 / £13.69
katie_pixie £10
link to last week's challenge
W/C 27th December Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £50
chuggingtongirl £9,50
natsing £40
pink_numbers £15
chris81418 £35
firestronaut £15
bloojeans £15
brokemedic £12
ColleenPamela £15
littlepinkstars44 £20
EC12345 £30
Misselvis £30
SazM030306 £20
Baileys Babe £7.50
katie_pixie £35
grrmich £30
Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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Sign me up!
Barring debt payments and bills, I would like to stay under £15 AND THAT INCLUDES NEW YEARS EVE!Starting debt: 3399.39 / Debt now: 2975.39VSP Challenge 2012: £39.58/£100 Crazy Clothes Challenge 2012: £3.00/£150
£2 savers club #20: £302012 earnings: £67.50Long Haul DFW Supporter #2040 -
food and spends £15 please
Bloo xThankyou to all who have the good heart to help me.
Current weight 14-0 lossed 10lb Looking to save £s and shed lbs
Christmas 2010 £14 (£2 coins) Savings £12 Emergency Fund £10. Even if you are the right track, you will get ran over if you stand still0 -
Morning Budgeteers,
Sorry I am a bit late setting up this week's thread due to the festivities. I am on leg two of my festive travels so have a few days before I return home.
I have set myself £50 for this week as this is what I have in my spends account but to be honest I am not sure what I will be spending. I am going out with my sister today so some small spends there especially due to transport in the expensive city of doom. I am not counting any spends on New Year's Eve as this has been budgeted elsewhere also I still need a dress :eek: (again bugeted elsewhere).
Hope you all had a good Chirstmas and happy New Year.
Welcome to firestonaut and bloojeans I have added you both to the list.Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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Hi,
Can I join this challenge as well - have been absent from this site for a number of reasons - exams/ being unwell - and it shows in my increased debt.. Ouch :mad:
But new year so a new start.. I have about £12 in my purse so I would like to stick to that as my limit for this week.One debt in 100 days £384/1264(£865 left)Pay all your debt off by xmas 2014 £276/18864NSD 4 and 4 in a row0 -
Hi PP, had a great Christmas apart from the stinking cold I've had since Christmas Eve!!! Hope all is well with you.
Got back from the in law's last night and spent £15 on a takeaway, was needed though- got my weekly shop today from the food budget and off out for a meal with my parents (hopefully paid for by them!) so fingers crossed for a minimal spend day if not a NSD.
Good luck this week peepsDebt free 11/05/11!
Savings £4000/ £3000 -
I'll start this one again! But I'll have to start tomorrow, I'm going into the city and need to get bits and pieces. So as of tomorrow, spends will hopefully be £15 max!
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up; always try just one more time0 -
Can i join in please? I'd like to say £20 for the week.0
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Hello, please put me down for £30 this week. Have a haircut on Saturday so my week will finish on Saturday.
Thanks again.Mortgage FreeSave £5,000 in 2020[CENTER:j0 -
Hi
Thanks for the new thread - I totally forgot what day it was yest so Im a bit late
Hi to the newbies
Hope everyone had a fab christmas and ate as much as I did! I lost a stone last month but feel like ive put it all back on in a week!
I have £9.50 in my purse so thats my limit for this week - not going far so should be okayWeekly Spend Challenge £200 -
NSD for me today :j have to go out tomorrow for fresh bread and milk. I am going to have a look in my fave cheap card shop, as they usualy have there xmas cards at half price. I have lots of ordinary one. Its just my specials I need. i am cutting back on my christmas card sending next year. i am only sending to those people who actualy mean something to me. I have sent 5 to people in my street this year, whi if im lucky have said Hi in passing about 5 time in a year !
Bl;);) xThankyou to all who have the good heart to help me.
Current weight 14-0 lossed 10lb Looking to save £s and shed lbs
Christmas 2010 £14 (£2 coins) Savings £12 Emergency Fund £10. Even if you are the right track, you will get ran over if you stand still0
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