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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 24th Jan 2010
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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 17th January Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £50 / £40.90
London Welshcake £15
karom £20 / £17.32
ColleenPamela £15 / £13
chuggingtongirl £20
natsing £10
SazM030306 £20 / £15
chris81418 £35 / £19.79
Baileys Babe £7.50 / £0
Tixy £15.15
longhauladdict £20 / £16
pink_numbers £15 / £1
banwa £3 / £1.95
wigwag £25
AfterDark £10
emiskins £25 / £46.95
kate_pixie £10
EC12345 £10 / £9.60
Rictus123 £0
1stdayofmylife £30
W/C 24th January Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
chuggingtongirl £30
banwa £40
SazM030306 £20
Baileys Babe £7.50
chris81418 £200
natsing £30
emiskins £25
pink_numbers £0
rictus123 £50
brummiebabe £20
Tixy £14.14
Missk £15
nicnacnoo £20
karom £20
BringtheStoneshome £0
ColleenPamela £10
keys £10
EC12345 £1
me-shelly £10
. 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 17th January Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £50 / £40.90
London Welshcake £15
karom £20 / £17.32
ColleenPamela £15 / £13
chuggingtongirl £20
natsing £10
SazM030306 £20 / £15
chris81418 £35 / £19.79
Baileys Babe £7.50 / £0
Tixy £15.15
longhauladdict £20 / £16
pink_numbers £15 / £1
banwa £3 / £1.95
wigwag £25
AfterDark £10
emiskins £25 / £46.95
kate_pixie £10
EC12345 £10 / £9.60
Rictus123 £0
1stdayofmylife £30
W/C 24th January Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
chuggingtongirl £30
banwa £40
SazM030306 £20
Baileys Babe £7.50
chris81418 £200
natsing £30
emiskins £25
pink_numbers £0
rictus123 £50
brummiebabe £20
Tixy £14.14
Missk £15
nicnacnoo £20
karom £20
BringtheStoneshome £0
ColleenPamela £10
keys £10
EC12345 £1
me-shelly £10
Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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Il go for £30 deisel on Friday an £20 going out
no more than £50!!!!!!Work in progress...Update coming July 2012.
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Evening budgeteers,
The advent of another week is upon us (sadly:o) and I am home from being in the big smoke for the weekend that is why I am late setting up the thread so my apologies.
Last week I was green as I did not spend anything else before the end of the working day on Friday giving me a total of £40.90. I am going for £30 this week and this will include a night out on Thursday with a friend but I am going to offer to make her dinner so this might make things a bit cheaper.
I have updated results and pledges from the other thread but let me know if I have missed anything.
Also congratulations to Bailey babe for the purple and of course to the rest of the greens. For the reds don't give up hope especially if you are in your first few weeks, just keep trying it does get easier.Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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Evening pointypenguin
I'd like to join in this week if possible? I'm trying to keep to £20!! This doesn't include groceries, fuel etc....just 'other' spends;)20p Saver Club #33 60p/£100
Christmas Saving £0/£1300
Saving Target 2014 £25/£10000 -
Hi
I was definitely green last week (but oops not qute sure what I spent).
Can I budget £14.14 for this week please PP (thanks for running th challenge as usual).
Happy budgeteering allA smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0 -
I would like to join if possible - as it will be my first week - i will say £15
As i know i have to put petrol in first thing in the morning before work.Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE Forum Team0 -
Welcome brummiebabe and Missk I have added you to the list. Let us know how you get on through the week.
Rictus123 and Tixy I have updated you and added you to the list.Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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Evening all, think i might have a go of this, not sure how much i normally spend on non-essentials so put me down for £20 for my first week but im gonna aim to get that down i reckon.
Nic0 -
Hi Pointy
Please include me for £20 this week
(Last week came into budget at £17.32)
Thank youMFW on your mark0 -
Hi Everyone.
My first ever post on the forums so I'll make a bold entrance.
As this is about incidental spend and runs from Sunday until Friday night then I am going to put myself down for a big fat zero. I believe I will spend nothing other than the fuel to get to work and some groceries for the week. Bring it on.Credit cards + Loans - Savings in Jan 2012 = £26,228.16 :eek:. Need to get paying them off!0 -
Hi PP
Can you show me as green with a spend of £13 for last week please? I'm going to be brave and try for £10 this week
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up; always try just one more time0
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