Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 3rd May

pointypenguin · 3 May 2009 at 8:42AM

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 26th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £20 / £60
Sun Addict £10 / £8.12
Busterollie £10
Ninno820 £12
Tixy £15 / £7.54
sadsadjenjen £20
pennilesspete £20
true27 £40
jtr2803 £30 / £25.09
EverTheOptimist £20 / £3.80
Flying_Fresian £30 / £24.75
bigbum £10 / £15
babs2008 £30 / £29.13
Ninno820 £10
focus888 £30 / £14.84
wigwam £20 / £17.89
ghostmadlittlemiss £10 / £0
mcjordi £15 / £10.56

link to last week's thread

W/C 3rd May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £20
Sun Addict £10
EverTheOptimist £20
bigbum £10
jtr2803 £25
wigwam £16
Busterollie £10
kezlou £40
Flying_Fresian £30
Tixy £25
charliedavis £50
Purpletea65 £20
focus888 £30
Beencounting £10
mcjordi £20
kaz665 £20
ghostmadlittlemiss £30
sadsadjenjen £20
babs2008 £20
lindsaygalaxy £20
so here we are £30
Purpletea65 £20

pointypenguin · 3 May 2009 at 8:53AM

So it is a brand new shiney thread and I am going to put the disasters last week behind me. I must say I did enjoy my excesses so I suppose on one level it was worth it.

I am in full revision panic mode now as my essay has to be in on Friday and my exam is on 12th so only 9 days to go :eek:. But I got my results back from my first assignments and they were much better than I expected so that takes some of the pressure off.:j

I am going to try and go for £20 again this week, I should not be doing anything apart from working and studying so there should be no excuses to spend as long as I get food sorted for work and studying. This will include any spends not budgeted elsewhere.

Good luck everyone, I hope you have a good week.

Well done to all those that made green

charliedavis · 3 May 2009 at 9:24AM

Hi

This looks like a great challenge. Can you put me down please. Can you put me down for £50 please and I will try to get lower each week?

Thanks!

focus888 · 3 May 2009 at 9:26AM

Can i be put down fro £30 again

Last week budget was £30 but i only spent £14.84

but this is because we didnt do out big weekly shop until next week

pointypenguin · 3 May 2009 at 9:29AM

Welcome Charlie I have added you to the list. Let us know how you get on through the week.

Well done focus888 I have made you green and added you to the list for this week.

Beencounting · 3 May 2009 at 9:39AM

Hi Pointy :hello:

Apologies for being AWOL, sir, will try to make up for it!!

April was an out of control month, so I have to pull it back together for May, so with that in mind, can you put me down for £10 this week please?

I'm going to aim for at least a couple of NSDs to try to make it last.

Lots and lots of virtual luck coming your way Pointy, for your assignments and exams - I don't envy you, but it'll be so worth it in the end.

Been

mcjordi · 3 May 2009 at 9:51AM

April was a nightmare for me too

well i spent £10.56 last week pointy
im on for £20 this week any spare will be used for my PAD challenge

pointypenguin · 3 May 2009 at 10:10AM

Hey Beencounting, nice to see you back. Thanks for wishing me luck I need all the help I can get.

charliedavis · 3 May 2009 at 10:11AM

Help

Hubbie already threatening he wants McDonalds for lunch aaargh!!!

kaz665 · 3 May 2009 at 10:28AM

Can I join? I'm going for just £20 being as we got a big shop in just a couple of days ago and I want to get into the habit of using up what we have before buying more. We really need to make some seriously headway if we're gonna clear our debt by the end of the year/beginning of next.

DH and DS off fishing today so wont be spending anything until tomorrow at the earliest.

pointypenguin · 3 May 2009 at 10:33AM

charliedavis tell him no unless he pays for it and buys yours, surely you deserve it for being an excellent wife!

kaz665 good luck I have added you to the list.

Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 3rd May

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