Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 24th May

pointypenguin · 23 May 2009 at 7:41AM

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 17th May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30 / £18.50
Debtoxing £0
Sun Addict £10 / £5.40
Tixy £25
Tiger1000 €20
wigwam £20
kezlou £20 / £17.12
EverTheOptimist £10 / £25.32
sadsadjenjen £20
juicygirl £15 / £9.95
flying_fresian £20
jtr2803 £35 / £16.62
Debtoxing £0
lindsaygalaxy £30
kink £40
ghostmadlittlemiss £30
Tixy £25 / £20.59

link to last week's thread

W/C 24th May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £20
Sun Addict £10
clairelouise £10
EverTheOptimist £30
Tixy £15
kezlou £20
flying_fresian £30
Elsas mamma £30
jtr2803 £30
bigbum £10
little_miss_moneysaver £10

pointypenguin · 23 May 2009 at 7:50AM

Well I finally made it as green last week after many many weeks of red. :j:j

I am going for £20 this week to include everything other than food (or anything I have a budget for like toiletries). I need to try and come under that amount if possible as I am going to the Opera next Saturday and tickets are £32 :eek: that I still have to pay my friend for and then whatever I spend when I am there.

Have a happy bank holiday budgeteers (even though I am working on Monday:mad:)

mooomin · 23 May 2009 at 8:10AM

Morning all!

£30 for me next week please Pointy!

Red for last week as I spent money on concert tickets and make up, so must have spent 4 times my budget :rotfl:

As it was payday yesterday I am also going to buy clothes, but this won't be counted out of my £30.

Happy Budgeteering

pointypenguin · 23 May 2009 at 8:15AM

Howdy F_F

I hope the overtime goes quickly so you can enjoy the rest of your weekend.:beer:

I am jealous you are going to see Skunk Anasie, they take me back to my youth, when the world was simple and I had nothing but disposable income:rotfl: I am sure you will have a wonderful time.

I am off to the Subway festival in Glasvegas today which involves seeing a play on a subway train so that should be intetesting:D

Elsas_mamma · 23 May 2009 at 8:47AM

HI, I like the sound of this challenge!!
Can you please put me down for £30 for this week. It is half term and we are meeting up with some friends, otherwise it would hopefully be alot lower.
K

pointypenguin · 23 May 2009 at 9:03AM

Welcome Elsas mamma I have added you to the list. Let us know how you get on.

If there are any other lurkers/newbies that want to join please feel free the more the merrier.:T

jtr2803 · 23 May 2009 at 9:12AM

Hi PP thanks for starting the next thread :T I am declaring at £16.62 last week - I removed £5 as I cashed a PO that I had earlier bought and included in my total) so am very happy with that!!

Got to have a good week as going to the horse racing next weekend

can I say £30 total as I might be taking LO to the beach monday!

Cheers and good luck all x

pointypenguin · 23 May 2009 at 4:45PM

You are welcome jtr, I have updated your results from last week and added you to this week's challenge.

pointypenguin · 24 May 2009 at 5:36PM

Evening all

I am knackered I have walked 12km around Dunblane today. The weather was lovely and I had a nice time catching up with a friend. Today I spent £7.20 on a train ticket, £1.75 on the bus and £1.42 on ice-cream. I am not counting this out of the weekly budget as I had some treat money spare that will go on this.

How is everyone else getting on?

EverTheOptimist · 24 May 2009 at 8:23PM

Evening pp and everyone, :hello:

i know we don't count saturdays, but have had 2 NSD's, should be NSD tomorrow too, thanks to work.

Am seeing a friend for lunch on tues and another friend for coffee on weds.
so def spends. :eek:

Also going to my friends hen do on fri, going to a spa, which is paid for but will have to treat myself to smoothies and afternoon tea, (cream scones to die for)

So not the cheapest week ahead. :eek:

Have a good week all

ETO

mooomin · 25 May 2009 at 7:34AM

I'm red already as I spent £31 on books in Waterstones for no good reason.

*slinks off*

Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 24th May

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