Goals for w/b 7th May 2006

scottishspendaholic · 7 May 2006 at 1:09PM

Hi everyone - happy Sunday!

I've had a lovely morning pottering about the car boot sale and local Sunday market and cuddling my new pu55ycats!

Last week's thread:- http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=190905

My goals for LAST week:-

*Submit court claim for bank charges - whoopee! - Done and cr*pping myself but just have to hold my nerve now

*Restart diet big style - Kind of, was doing well during the week, but had lots of sweets and chocolate cravings this weekend . Need to refocus

*Five no spend days and recalulate money for month due to my stupidity (as above) - I think I had 2 no spend days - I bought fresh fruit most mornings so don't feel so bad about spending a wee bit of cash. I did recalculate money for month but need to recalculate again as think I am spent up 'til payday buying stuff for my new pu55ycats!

*Contact 2 people off work at the moment (1 sick, 1 baby) and arrange to visit/meet up - Contacted both and going to see one who is sick in a couple of weeks, baby lady not responded but I think v. busy

*List more on eBay - maybe 10 things? - No, carried forward to this week

*Make a start on another big eBay order - No, I have to do this this week

*Make further arrangements for adopting my 2 cats from CPL - Collected yesterday and had a bit of a rough night with lots of miaowing and hiding under furniture - but settling in okay so far!

*Impress when meeting potential babysitting peeps on Wednesday - No, they cancelled but not fussed as I got an excellent babysitting gig last night. I was babysitting in a posh castle for lots of babies while their parents partied at the wedding - a bit manic but made £60 cash in hand! Also - the other people who cancelled will hopefully rebook and I made some contacts last night (people asked for my details etc!)

My goals for THIS week:-

*4 no spend days
*Take cats to vet - arrange with CPL
*Start eBay order
*Do some more tidying in garden
*Clean house (today!)
*Have a pampering evening
*List more items on eBay

How has everyone else got on? Good luck with all your goals!

scottishspendaholic x

Lottiepots · 7 May 2006 at 1:46PM

I've not done this for a while but need to re-focus to here goes...

* Take a packed lunch to work every day, except for Friday

* Have at least 2 no spend days

* Contact my bank and get my statements for last 6 years sent out

* Ebay some stuff

* Got a party on Friday night. Need to try and limit the spending as after a few drinks I have a tendancy to forget about money saving!

RVK2 · 7 May 2006 at 2:09PM

Clean all downstairs windows inside and out (with Stardrops if I can get it)- got the stardrops only cleaned one window though!
Clear and sort bed - must do this-No but this is a priority for next week
Clean lounge carpet/curtains - avoid hiring equipment and drycleaners!-yes, borrowed a Vax and machine washed my curtains :j and then spilt a full cup of tea on the nice clean carpet :mad:
Shopping <£20-Nope, £59 but that'll cover the month
Shopping for garden bits etc <£30-No, didn't have what I needed
Week 2 No smoking-yes for 3 days, kick start this again Monday

Next Week
Start the No Smoking again and maintain
Clear the bed
Do cupboard/freezer inventory
Clean cooker, that's a challenge in itself:rotfl:
Clean remaining windows inside and out
List 5 things on ebay

Ali-OK · 7 May 2006 at 2:16PM

I set myself some fairly lightweight goals last week:

1. Repair hems to 4 pairs of suit trousers - Yes, done! Feels like I've got 4 new suits for work!
2. Repair light fitting - Yes, done!
3. Continue no smoking - yes, 5 weeks gone now!
4. No Tumble Dryer use - Yes and what great weather on my wash days!
5. 3 No Spend Days - Yes, including a Saturday - unheard of! :rotfl:

This week:

1. Book car in for MOT
2. Weed/tidy front garden
3. Spend no more than £10 on hanging baskets/bedding plants
4. 3 no spend days
5. Keep with no smoking (Week 6)

Good luck everyone!

Tashja · 7 May 2006 at 2:41PM

Tashja wrote:

This week

1) Use slow cooker 3 times this week YES !!
2) Use the farm shop near us for cheap veg and fruit rather then Tescos YES !! Spent £13 on fruit and veg which should have cost us £25+
3) Get all financial papers together so we can look at re-arranging better mortgage deal Sort of - looks like we will be moving house Cheaper mportgage ad nearer to work
4) Use dryer once - will do this !! NO but till not using it as much as I used to :mad:
5) Start looking in to selling house as need to move closer to work YES ust been looking now !!

Good luck everybody !!!

T xx

OK - I am off work this week to get everything moving with the house - Monday seeing bank manager, Tuesdy seeing Financial Advisor, Wednesday/Thursday house being valued to go on market and Friday I am resting

So this week -

1) Chase cheque from Electricity company - we thought they owed us £185 but they called yesterday and they owe us £411.00 - so I want my cheque !!

2) Tidy the hosue ready for viewers - use Stardrops to save on cleaning stuff.

3) Use slow cooker x3 this week

4) Minimal use of the dryer :mad:

5) Get savings account ready for getting money together for house move

Good luck everyone

T xx

kathfisch · 7 May 2006 at 5:01PM

Okey dokey, another week over already!! Last week my goals were:

Take packed lunch on long journey to avoid price of motorway services food. (oh yes regulars, its back to the long journeys for me!) Perhaps allow one coffee. Yep, took packed lunch and didn't buy anything at the services :j

Investigate the advertised "10 item free listing week" on ebay - apparently only for 'eligible' members but it doesn't say what that means. Haven't got an email about it so not holding out any hope but who knows!! Never got the email and couldn't find more info so assumed I wasn't eligible:mad:

Going back to living on my own (have been with parents for best part of a month) so get back into the routine of cheap and healthy food shopping. Make a meal plan, then a shopping list, then stick to it!Yep, have managed to be organised and stick to budget as well as being healthy :j

Do mystery shopping jobs - that'll be a £20 bonus Yep, done, easy peasy £20 :j

Ok, so this coming week my goals are:

Only buy the essentials by way of food - really shouldn't need more than bread, milk etc.

Watch dvds received through free trial (for quidco cashback :j ) and investigate when they need to be returned by so as not to get charged.

Investigate any other trials/offers through quidco that could earn me some money!

Organise and tidy stuff - anything and everything!. My house is a mess, my uni work is everywhere, things are not up to date, arrghhh! Do some tidying whilst dancing to music (a la fat free wannabees!) then make lists of things to remember/do and get on with doing them!! Hoping that tidying and sorting house will sort out my head :rotfl: Not exactly moneysaving but good for my sanity

Maybe go shopping for some much-needed shoes but try not to spend too much! :rolleyes:

Have a good week everyone

mountainofdebt · 7 May 2006 at 5:02PM

Again haven't done this for a while so here goes:

1. Hold my nerve until Saturday .....if Natwest don't enter in a defence then we get to claim our bank charges of £2300+ by default

2. Do sandwiches for me and the boy each night

3. Don't have chocolate from the van lady for at least 3 days...so at least £1.20 goes in my savings. (would say for 5 days but my boss my drive me to chocolate!

4. Given (3) to at least apply for 1 job, preferably better paid, at worse slightly lower paid.....yes I know not very MSE but believe me mentally it would be better than the one I'm doing now.

blt · 7 May 2006 at 5:10PM

I'm feeling a bit fed up today because I've already let things slide this month and I've no idea how! One thing is that I've had to fork out for a train ticket which I can claim back from work but I find it really hard to find the money up front AND I've got to get a 2nd one for later on next month, along with paying for 2 nights in a hotel- oh my god.

Sorry about the ramble-feeling a bit sick because of it all.

Anyway, I'm going to try and regroup a bit this week! I've got £14 in my purse and that is going to last me all week- including petrol. So...

1. Stck to my £14 or less.
2. Try again to list some items on ebay.
3. Take some clothes to the dress agency to sell.

snoozer · 7 May 2006 at 5:15PM

Cancel gym membership and standing order COLOR="Red"]Done[/COLOR]
Eat no chocolate - 3rd week Done
Cancel paper delivery - saving about £4 per week on delivery. Will pick paper up on way to work Not done found out charge is £1.60 and i do like to read the paper in the morning

This week I want to:
Apply for new job - pays a lot more and I know I can do it.

Check out re-mortgaging

Keep away from choc (4th week)

Callisto · 7 May 2006 at 6:04PM

I didn't take part in this thread last week, so I'm really going to try and refocus and get some things done this week.

- Do three exercise sessions of at least thirty minutes each.
- Create a logo for business.
- Order stock for business.
- Apply for another three jobs.
- Five no spend days as car has broken down and OH says it will probably be around £40 - £50 to fix it. Plus I can't have any more free driving lessons until it's fixed as it's the only car I'm insured to drive. Will have to butter him up to get it fixed quickly!

Dr.Lou · 7 May 2006 at 6:18PM

My goals for last week were:-

1. Essential food shopping only:- Done
2. No take-aways or eating out:- Oopps! 1 takeaway, twice lunch out
3. Don't use tumble drier:- Done
4. Don't use dishwasher:- Done
5. De-clutter ready for car-boot:- Done
6. Walk instead of paying for car parks: Done
7. Search for a suitable job, and apply if I see one!: (not achieved this week)
8. Do coursework assignment and summit for exam:- (not achieved this week)
9. Go for walks every evening if weather is dry:- mostly done
10. Do carboot on sunday (if dry):- Done
11. Plant vegetable seeds:-Done
12. Eat healthily and try and lose at least 2lb:- Not quite done (getting there)

Goals for coming week: same as the above except 10 and 11.

Good luck all this week!

Goals for w/b 7th May 2006

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