Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 10th May

pointypenguin · 10 May 2009 at 5:32PM

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 3rd May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £20 / £30.70
Sun Addict £10 / £8.33
EverTheOptimist £20 / £14
bigbum £10
jtr2803 £25
wigwam £16 / £16
Busterollie £10 / £10
kezlou £40 / £30.64
Flying_Fresian £30
Tixy £25 / £15
charliedavis £50
Purpletea65 £20
focus888 £30 / £29.36
Beencounting £10 / £9.97
mcjordi £20
kaz665 £20
ghostmadlittlemiss £30
sadsadjenjen £20 / £18.86
babs2008 £20 / £20
lindsaygalaxy £20 / £19.75
so here we are £30
Purpletea65 £20

link to last week's thread

W/C 10th May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
Sun Addict £10
wigwam £20
EverTheOptimist £20
jtr2803 £30
Busterollie £10
Flying_Fresian £20
ghostmadlittlemiss £50
Beencounting £10
kezlou £20
kink £40
focus888 £30
ellerose £20
lindsaygalaxy £30
sadsadjenjen £20
Tixy £16
mrstheking £30
Debtoxing £0

kink · 10 May 2009 at 5:35PM

I'll join in for first time. target £40. good luck to all.:T

pointypenguin · 10 May 2009 at 5:35PM

Right after a terrible few weeks I have decided I need to start at £30 and try and work downwards. This week I have a few things on like bookgroup, theatre and friend round for dinner so could be an expensive week but I am determined to stick to budget.

As per usual this will include anything not budgetted elsewhere.

Well done budgeteers lots of green this week:T:T:T

pointypenguin · 10 May 2009 at 5:39PM

welcome Kink I have added you to the list, good luck:beer:

wigwam · 10 May 2009 at 5:49PM

Ready for another week - have budgeted £20 but really hoping to come in under. Started with a NSD today so fingers crossed will manage this week.

Good luck all xx

focus888 · 10 May 2009 at 6:02PM

i like to join this challenge again, i like to pledge another £30 but hopefully spend less than this

mooomin · 10 May 2009 at 6:11PM

Woo £20 budget :eek: I will do my very best to stick to this - I have spent money today but only from Grocery and Entertainment budgets, so nothing for this challenge :j

Thanks for your pm Pointy, I will reply when my eyes stop leaking at your kind words :rotfl:

ellerose · 10 May 2009 at 6:24PM

I'll have a go for the first time and will for aim for under £20...

lindsaygalaxy · 10 May 2009 at 6:26PM

Can you put me down for £30 this week. I have already had to get petrol and will probably need more which will eat up a lot of this weeks budget.
managed to come in under last week:)

sadsadjenjen · 10 May 2009 at 6:39PM

Hi Pointy Penguin & All
I'm green for last week spent £18.86:j could not find oyster card on Sat so had to pay full bus fares:mad:
Put me down for £20.00 this week

Tixy · 10 May 2009 at 8:59PM

Hi budgeteers

Not sure exactly what I spent last week

. Around £15 I think, def under £25. It all got a bit hectic and I lost track.

I'll go for £16 this week please and have started with a NSD today.

Well done and good luck all.

Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 10th May

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