Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 14th Feb 2010

pointypenguin · 14 February 2010 at 11:01PM

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 7th February Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £20
EC12345 £8 / £13.80
maysmummy £20 / £23.37
banwa £0 / £0
brummiebabe £27
Baileys Babe £10
rictus123 £110
pink_numbers £15
psychopathbabble £15
SazM030306 £100 / £94.50
chuggingtongirl £5
natsing £1
nuttylou £75
nicnacnoo £20 / £17.23
lucystardust £50 / £48.66
Jag Babe £100
jemz0001 £30
in_debt24 £5
chris81418 £60 / £77.82
kezlou £180
katie_pixie £40
emiskins £20 / £27.64
Suziebea £10
brummiebabe £20 / £17.56
BringtheStoneshome £0 / £0
Ches £80 / £61.99
karom £ / £10.55

link to last week's thread

W/C 14th February Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £40
maysmummy £50
Suziebea £50
EC12345 £10
natsing £10
banwa £5
brummiebabe £20
lucystardust £35
karom £20
SazM030306 £15
Baileys Babe £7.50
chris81418 £60
chuggingtongirl £9
emiskins £20
nicnacnoo £20
psychopathbabble £15
pink_numbers £10
brummiebabe £15
Ches £80

nicnacnoo · 14 February 2010 at 11:09PM

a total of £17.23 spent out of my £20 limit last week so im GREEN :T
Please can you put me down for £20 again next week, it's half term but i'll be working most of the week and taking the kids to watch a show Wednesday but already have the tickets, will take sweets n pop with us!
Good luck to you all, im loving this challenge, its keeping me on track, thank you

psychopathbabble · 14 February 2010 at 11:10PM

£15 again this week please. Night out in Brighton on Friday but budgeted separately. Have already spent my grocery budget so I shall have to try and be careful this week.

pointypenguin · 14 February 2010 at 11:16PM

Evening all,

I had another red week last week as I have been going out too much and spending money needlessly. I also decided to buy an iphone today from tesco so I got a good deal in comparison to other networks. This means I really need to buck up my ideas and actually stick to my budget. I will be using the handy budgeting tool on the phone so this might help.

Anyway after an expensive weekend I am going to start my budget from now and I am pledging £40 for this week. This includes a night out at theatre on tuesday (ticket already paid for) and bookgroup on Wednesday that I need to buy wine for.

Good luck everyone and let me know if I have made any mistakes or missed anything off the list.

pink_numbers · 14 February 2010 at 11:29PM

I'm a bright red smackeroony this week

Will have to try to stick to £10 this week to claw back what I over spent.

brummiebabe · 14 February 2010 at 11:31PM

Evening PP!

Came in under budget last week - don't know how I'll get on this week, with it being half term:eek:, but am pledging £15!! This is for any non-budgeted spends (ie not petrol, groceries, bills etc.) It's getting a little tight now as payday is just over a week away!!!!

EC12345 · 15 February 2010 at 5:03PM

Hello everyone. Quite a few reds last week, me being one of them, oh well.

Anyway, I still have my £10 in my purse. Am supposed to be going for a lunch on Friday but am going to be very sensible and not go. This will save me about £8. Someone is leaving my work and although she is very nice, I'm not too fussed.

Good luck everyone.....

natsing · 15 February 2010 at 6:52PM

Hi All, spent £3 yesterday on a drink and crisps at the services, and a lovely NSD today, hope everyone has a good week!

pointypenguin · 15 February 2010 at 8:11PM

£1 to report today spent in canteen at work. That is it for me.

How is everyone else getting on?

Ches · 15 February 2010 at 8:26PM

£80 for me again please.

My week started last Friday so I am well into my week. I had an expensive Saturday crafting and while there I spent money on craft related stuff so only have myself to blame. Only have £21 left and I have to get some shopping tomorrow. Will probably have to go round the supermarket with a calculator so I don't overspend but it is doable as I don't need much to see us through the week. Going into the red is not an option but I think it will be a neck and neck finish this week.

nicnacnoo · 16 February 2010 at 8:47PM

£1.16 spent so far, but happy about my NSD yesterday, hopefully a NSD tomorrow.

Hope you are all doing well

Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 14th Feb 2010

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