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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 12th April
pointypenguin
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This challenge used to run every week (thanks to Moozie and PAP) but I have not seen it in a while so I hope no one minds but I need this to keep me on track ...
Hello everyone
. Welcome to the weekly spend challenege. 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.:T
W/C 5th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £10
Sun Addict £10 / £2.80
Tixy £15 / £14.20
beanielou £11 / £5
EverTheOptimist £15 / £11.70
Mar_tan £50
poshstock66 £30 / £33.30
babs2008 £20
kate_pixie £30 / £50
Sazzledazzle £20
sadsadjenjen £30
ghostmadlittlemiss £10
link to last week's thread
W/C 12th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
Sun Addict £10
poshstock66 £30
Flying_Fresian £30
EverTheOptimist £15
sadsadjenjen £35
ghostmadlittlemiss £10
Tixy £12
beanielou £11
babs2008 £25
kate_pixie £30
mcjordi £14
pennilesspete £20
bigbum £10
damita £10
Hello everyone
. Welcome to the weekly spend challenege. 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.:T
W/C 5th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £10
Sun Addict £10 / £2.80
Tixy £15 / £14.20
beanielou £11 / £5
EverTheOptimist £15 / £11.70
Mar_tan £50
poshstock66 £30 / £33.30
babs2008 £20
kate_pixie £30 / £50
Sazzledazzle £20
sadsadjenjen £30
ghostmadlittlemiss £10
link to last week's thread
W/C 12th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
Sun Addict £10
poshstock66 £30
Flying_Fresian £30
EverTheOptimist £15
sadsadjenjen £35
ghostmadlittlemiss £10
Tixy £12
beanielou £11
babs2008 £25
kate_pixie £30
mcjordi £14
pennilesspete £20
bigbum £10
damita £10
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can i join this week
im in for £14 thats all i got left atmSealed pot challenger # 10
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Hello!
Hope you had a lovely time on holiday pointy!
I spent £4.77 at M&S yesterday and also £2.50 on chips and ice-cream (We went to the seaside!)
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Afternoon budgeteers.
I have had a terrible few weeks but this week I will be green. I have decided to give myself a generous budget this week in the hope I can stick to it and then start to reduce in the coming weeks. Budget will include everything except groceries.
I have a feeling this is going to be a hard week as I have an assignment due in at the beginning of May but I want to get it finished in the next couple of weeks so looks like I might have to live in the library for a period.
Happy Easter to all and I hope you have a good week. It is sunny at the moment so long may that continue.Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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:hello: mcjordi I have added you to the list.
F_F I had a lovely time up in the frozen north, it was so pretty and very sunny. How was your holiday?Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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Hi there, I'd like to join this week. I've set myself a budget of £20 which I hope to stick to - if I can stick to £20 a week for a month I will be very happy!Debt-free since 16th September 2009!0
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Hi all, Hope that you all had a good easter weekend.
Went for a walk into town today to buy some veggie seeds and fertilizer, so not off to a very good start!
Total spend inc 1 icecream £7.35!
xx:money::money::money::money:
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Hello Budgeteers old and new. Good luck for the week ahead.
No spends for me yesterday or today :j
Poshstock I scan read your post and thought you had had 1 icecream costing £7.35!:eek:. Had to re-read for it to make sense. Even in Harrods they don't charge that much!! (I love their apple ice-cream
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Happy low spending all.A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who giveor "It costs nowt to be nice"0 -
Poshstock I scan read your post and thought you had had 1 icecream costing £7.35!:eek:. Had to re-read for it to make sense. Even in Harrods they don't charge that much!! (I love their apple ice-cream).
Happy low spending all.
I have never had apple ice-cream which is strange as they make ice-cream out of other fruits
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