Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 23rd August

pointypenguin · 23 August 2009 at 10:18PM

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 16th August Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
SazM030306 £40
Purpletea65 £20
natsing £10 / £5.97
savingforarainyday £15
jojitsui £30
ZiggyStardust £20
Scotsmum £25
throughlybrokemillie £5 / £3.85
moneytree1 £20 / £14.20
ColleenPamela £5 / £2.28

link to last week's challenge

W/C 23rd August Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
natsing £10
throughlybrokemillie £5
ColleenPamela £10
sunshinesheli £5
moneytree1 £20

pointypenguin · 23 August 2009 at 10:29PM

I had quite rubbish week and was red for last week. To be honest this month has been quite bad and money seems to be falling through my fingers. I have one more week until holiday and when I come back I need to be really strict with myself.

This week I am going to go for £30 to include everything spent.

MessyMare · 24 August 2009 at 9:45AM

I'm supposed to be going out tonight (with virtually no money in the bank, whoops!) so I think I'll go for £10

pointypenguin · 25 August 2009 at 8:06AM

Morning all,

I had a few spends yesterday and will update later from my spending diary.

Only 4 more days until the weekend. Woohoo.:j

I hope you are all getting on well.

sunshinesheli · 25 August 2009 at 8:52AM

I'm a little late, but can I pledge £5 for this week please?

MessyMare · 25 August 2009 at 11:29AM

Right so yesterday I had a great night out on £8.50, and spent £1.08 on ebay postage this morning, so I'm up to £9.58. I'll be working for the rest of the week so I should still be okay

moneytree1 · 25 August 2009 at 12:17PM

Hi all sorry for the delay with declaring last weeks and pledging this weeks things have been a bit hectic but try to catch up when I can. Last week spent £14.20 so under by £5.80 so pleased with that a bit more towards my sealed pot. Can I pledge £20 again this week as still school holidays thanks good luck to all. Moneytree1

pointypenguin · 25 August 2009 at 10:43PM

sunshinesheli wrote: »

I'm a little late, but can I pledge £5 for this week please?

Never too late I have added you to the list.:beer:

moneytree1 wrote: »

Hi all sorry for the delay with declaring last weeks and pledging this weeks things have been a bit hectic but try to catch up when I can. Last week spent £14.20 so under by £5.80 so pleased with that a bit more towards my sealed pot. Can I pledge £20 again this week as still school holidays thanks good luck to all. Moneytree1

Moneytree all updated for you too.

I will update tomorrow as I have it all written in my little book but bit too late tonight I am off for some zzzzz

[Deleted User] · 26 August 2009 at 7:29AM

Hi PP,

Was well over budget last week by about £20. I am not doing it this week as I'm not sure where my head is at, however please include me in next weeks.

Thanks. xx

sunshinesheli · 26 August 2009 at 6:25PM

So far have spent £2.75, on a day rider bus ticket (£2.30, which lasted 4 bus journeys - had I gotten seperate tickets this would have cost £4.80!!!!) and a Lion bar *hangs head in shame* that I really didn't need! Walked everywhere today, as need another day rider tomorrow, then that is all my budget gone! So hopefully I'll be having a few NSD's until Saturday! Which, actually, should be ok as I have loads of food in, and have borrowed a dvd off a friend for entertainment!

I'm quite enjoying the challenge

Though I reckon next week will be harder, as I go back to work, and have mid morning cheese on toast snack attack and coffee machine cravings to try and supress

natsing · 26 August 2009 at 8:34PM

Hi all
Spending so far, £6.50 this week, got a few items to buy tomorrow, should stay in budget though.
Good luck all

Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 23rd August

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