Goals for week commencing 2 July

newsmonkey · 2 July 2006 at 9:29AM

I don't think anyone's started this week's goals thread yet. This is my first week, so thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.

Here's last week's: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=217531

And mine are as follows:
1) Close ISA
2) Use ISA money and interest to completely pay off career development loan (£8k)
3) Clear Halifax card (£215), cut into pieces and close.
4) Two no-spend days (Tuesday and Thursday)
5) Four no alcohol days (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday)
6) Pitch article ideas to two magazines
7) Fix up extra shifts for weekend/evenings
8) Practise shorthand
9) Add ten more CDs to Amazon marketplace and check/adjust prices of items already listed

Am I getting the hang of this yet?

Mrs_A. · 2 July 2006 at 9:50AM

hiya
managed all my goals from last week except sticking to ww diet and losing some weight so here is this weeks
1 menu plan
2 stick to shopping list
3 exercise daily
4 loose some weight
5 more budgeting
6 only smoke roll ups
7 look into getting out of npower contract
8 check details of graduate overdraft account
9 put excess stuff on ebay and amazon
good luck everyone
regards
mrs a

scottishspendaholic · 2 July 2006 at 10:58AM

Hello eveyone,

Not been around much - but I hope everyone is okay and surviving.

Here are my goals from LAST week:-

* 4 no spend days - I am determined to crack this! - Managed 2

* Sort out switch to Smile re. direct debits/standing order - This month will be a bit wonky - but I think money is in the right place now (or will be tomorrow when I go to the bank at lunchtime)
* Catch up on correspondance - emails/phone calls and MSE PMs etc - No - I don't think I can do this til project launches at work after Thursday and after garden party on Saturday - I've never been so busy or so tired in all my life
* Pay off £200 on Barclaycard on Thursday on payday - this is a combination of £25 minimum payment, £45 extra from salary, £70 from eBay sales, £30 bank charges refund, £30 from second job - Only managed to pay £100 as Barclaycard would only accept this amount from a *new* visa delta card (I didn't understand either, I'm sure its a way of them trying to not let you pay enough off before the end of the 0% period!). The other £100 is having to go towards bills etc anyway - so maybe a blessing in disguise. Means I can cope this month.
* Diaries with OH - Yes!
* Work really hard at work - big project launches on 6th July and I have so much to do for it (its quite exciting though) and I also have to do another MASSIVE funding application that's landed on my desk in next 7 days - Yes, but still lots to do - working today if I can get myself organised. I'm so bl**dy tired!
* If am home before 10pm any day, think about doing this bl**dy eBay order. Its only 12 tealight holders (I glass paint and sell on eBay) but is such a thought when I am so tired. - No - am a bit worried about this.

Here are my goals for THIS week:-

* 4 no spend days
* Final blitz of lots of work this week and make everyone really impressed with my work at project launch on Thursday
* Prepare for garden party at the weekend
* Treat OH very nicely on his birthday on Friday.

I can't cope with many more goals than the above over the next week. Back on track with MSE ways after the next week or so is over.

Good luck everyone with your goals!

scottishspendaholic x

lynsayjane · 2 July 2006 at 11:06AM

1). i'm hoping for three no spend days...managed two if i preemptively iclude today

2). send off application for rbs account...erm, it's on the list for my day off tomorrow

3). try to put £50 from wages into svaings acc, i get paid fortnightly so i'll see what i get on thursday...fifty pound is there and i should be able to live on zero for the next week and a half:eek:

4). lose 2lbs at gym and go five times this week...again five times if i count today, haven't weighed myself so dunno about the weight

5). finish dress for weekend night out (i'll try and post photo of it when i get it finished )...dress got finished but i had a last minute costume change due to a make up spill, doh!

not too bad i suppose...here's this weeks...

1). three no spend days

2). food plan which involves buying NO food this week

3). five times to gym again

4). use fabrics in cupboard to make a few new bits for my hols in two weeks

5). look out items to list on ebay...say five auctions

6). finish tiling kitchen before the walls get ruined and i have to get new plasterboard!!!

ehallett · 2 July 2006 at 11:45AM

Hello everyone

My goals for last week were:

1. Aim to get to £600 in my AQA account before the end of the month. - Didn't manage this at all!!

2. Win at least 1 prize next week. - Did this one, I won a Narnia game set and a football game thing

3. Try to get at least 2 more mystery shopping jobs. - Didn't manage this either, jobs are few and far between at the moment :rolleyes:

4. Complete all of my emystery shopping jobs so I can get paid. - Still got one to complete

5. Declutter room. - I still haven't fully managed this, will have to try harder!!

6. Aim to list at least 5 items on Ebay. - I listed 10 items on Ebay and they all finish today

7. Switch mobile contract to O2 to save money. - Finally did this.

8. Pay at least £100 off my Barclaycard. - Managed this one too

9. Enter all my internet comps and at least 10 postal comps a day. - I have kept going at this one so hopefully all those lovely prizes will start coming in soon :j

10. Look into buying wholesale and selling stuff on Ebay to make more money (now that I am registered as self employed). - I have looked into this and when I have some spare cash I will definitely go for it.

My goals for this week are:

1. Aim to answer 200 question on AQA per day.

2. Try to get 2 more mystery shopping jobs.

3. Win at least 2 prizes.

4. Complete all of my emystery shopping jobs so I can get paid.

5. Declutter room.

6. Aim to list at least 10 items on Ebay.

7. Enter all my internet comps and at least 10 postal comps a day.

8. Pay £10 off my Barclaycard every day.

9. Have at least 3 no spend days.

10. Keep new and improved debt spreadsheet up to date.

Good luck with all of your goals this week!!

Emily xx

Callisto · 2 July 2006 at 1:42PM

Last week:

1) - Get hair trimmed, don't want to start new job with hair looking straggly! Yes
2) - Have another look for a new pair of work shoes and skirt. If I still can't find anything, will just have to 'make do' with what I have for now (and try not to have a stressy fit that I don't have anything suitable to wear for work!) - Have got a pair of shoes, but didn't find a skirt. Will just have to wear the skirt I already have and look out for a new one in the sales.
3) - Two exercise sessions of at least thirty minutes each. Yes
4) - Declare car as off the road when tax expires this week as it's playing up and needs some work doing to it. Hassle OH to fix it! Yes, but OH doesn't have time to fix it until next weekend.
5) - Research driving instructors. I'm going to start having professional lessons next month as need help with reversing manouevres, as well as driving with OH/family to get experience, hopefully I will be able to go for test sometime this year! Haven't done this yet, will do this week.

This weeks goals:

1) - Pamper myself this evening (face mask, paint nails, watch girly DVD such as Sex & the City

) and get an early night in readiness for starting my new job tomorrow. Also get everything ready tonight (clothes, packed lunch etc) so I'm not rushing in the morning!
2) - Eat healthily and TRY and get in two exercise sessions this week as I only need to lose half a pound to reach my first stone lost!
3) - Gather names/numbers for female driving instructors and get lesson prices.

Can't think of anything else that really needs to be done this week, plus I need time to settle into my new job... really hope I enjoy it!

Good luck with your goals everyone!

lynzpower · 2 July 2006 at 2:09PM

I didnt do this last week, but had a productive week nonetheless

This weeks goals are
1. try adn coerce housemate into setting up smile account so we get free wine each :beer:
2. Sort out premium bonds
3. email work and get them to take the details again for my A&L account no to transfer my savings
4. sort out drs appointment in hope I can get back to work asap
5. take broken parasol back to tescos & get refund
6. Meal plan properly again this week
7. email pinecone about my password not working
8. post ebay parcel
9.if paypal payment clears pay of barclaycard & close :T
10. pay off 350 of egg card with lodgers money for paying off my sofas next month
11. do spreadsheet with all the details of my bankcharges stuff. *vital*
12. speak to solicitor re:selling my flat

that should do it - PHEW

oakdale_minx · 2 July 2006 at 2:34PM

This is the first time for me setting goals for the week, but they are:

1. File my first Abbey claim for bankcharges. do this on the 6th July
2. Do OU essay
3. Do not spend any money at work. Take food with me each day.
4. Do not go to supermarket until meat is all gone. Probably Friday.
5. Get OH to put petrol in mycar as he promised he would
6. Have at least 4 no spend days
7. Keep fingers crossed Capital One statements arrive to claim back charges
8. Check IMS every day at 7pm for new assignments
9. Do daily log in to current account to check how spending going.
10. Try to do a little bit of weeding every day.
11. Send off herbal essences receipt to get free haircut voucher
12. check pigsback thread daily for points.

all of these should be achievable, apart from 10. I hate gardening with a passion!

kathfisch · 2 July 2006 at 5:14PM

Righto, my goals for last week were:

Phone NTL and Scottish Power to tell them about moving house. Put the NTL termination request in writing as have heard such stories about them 'forgetting' to stop charging. Phoned them, all sorted. Forgot about the whole putting it in writing thing

On that note, use internet banking to cancel NTL direct debit and arrange with NTL to pay outstanding balance some other way. Haven't cancelled DD yet

Apparently I'll get a bill for the outstanding which I can pay however I like.

Find out about the cost of a post forwarding service as I don't trust whoever moves in here Yep, set up the service.

Make list of people/companies to tell about change of address and then do it! Ditto anyone who has my university email address. Umm, yep, just about. Haven't changed my address on any online shops etc but I can just do that as I go along.

Start packing early to give myself time to check if it will all fit in my car (only little!)!! Yep, have tried out some boxes in the car. Going to be all packed by tonight so that I can pack the car tomorrow (leaving first thing tuesday)

Go to bank and deposit contents of £2 coin collection and penny jar to avoid having to pack that weight (£50 in coppers is heavy!!!!!!). Yep, done!

Get my own website up and running for those people directed to it as a a result of my exhibition (hopefully some work might come my way, fingers crossed!) Nope, decided against. Will rather take my time and set up a decent site that gives a good impression, rather than hurry it.

Okey dokey! So, my goals for this coming week are (none of them very money saving!):

Finish packing, sorting, cleaning etc for move on tuesday.

Find out about sending parcels by parcelforce - can I do it at a Post Office?! Sort out sending my friend's parcel to her (in Norway!).

On tuesday, phone Scottish Power and NTL to confirm final meter readings/disconnection of service.

Make sure house is in ok state to ensure that I get my bond money back from landlady

Once home, chill out. First time I'll have stopped in months. Don't feel guilty for doing absolutely nothing for a few days!!

Have a good week everyone!

Good luck for all your work stuff Scottishspendaholic x :T

LJD1_2 · 2 July 2006 at 5:38PM

1. Pay £50 off credit card a week
2. Do a car boot or give a load of stuff to charity - big clean out!
3. More 'me' time

Not many but i'm aiming to acheive them all!

smartcat04 · 2 July 2006 at 6:01PM

Not done this before but determined to try and be abit more organised and pro-active this week.

1. Send letter requesting NatWest statments re: bank charges claim.

2.Aim to sell at least 3 items on Amazon this week.

3. Get round to putting at least 5 items on Ebay.

4. Aim for 3 no spend days.

5. Resist the temptation to buy every simgle magazine which is published this week. You know you will only read it once!

6.Aim to do my daily clicks as many days as I remember.

7.Try and clear one small balance ( Next or Mint).

Good luck everybody with your aims this week however big or small they seem.

Judith

Goals for week commencing 2 July

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