Goals for week commencing 30 July

newsmonkey · 30 July 2006 at 10:35AM

Last week: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=231964

Send letter to Halifax checking my student overdraft will last for 12 months now that I've graduated
-- Sent letter, not heard back yet. Will chase up in a week or so.

Open graduate account at Natwest
-- Nope, I went in to ask about it, but they didn't sound that bothered, so I'm looking for a better bank. They lost two online applications I made, have changed the terms to stop you having an account elsewhere, and my branch isn't open on Saturday mornings. My patience? Slim. My account? Not worth the hassle.

Put Egg Money card into credit
-- Done.

Three no-alcohol days
-- Managed two (Monday and Thursday)

Three no-spend days
-- Managed none. But I've started my spending diary, and am horrified to find I've spent £140 in the last seven days (£55 "essentials", £33 drink, £33 dinner/lunch out, £12 non-essential supermarket food, £7 coffee out)

Three take-lunch-to-work days
Managed one (Tuesday)

Keep checking Amazon prices
-- Done, made about £10 on Ebay and £10 on Amazon this week

NEXT WEEK:

Carry on with spending diary, get weekly spending below the £100 mark
Have at least one no-spend day
Have at least two no-alcohol days
Take lunch to work at least three days a week
Claim back company expenses for the new mouse I've bought (I'm showing early signs of RSI and needed a more comfortable mouse for my job)

newleaf · 30 July 2006 at 10:49AM

Last week:
5 No Spenders achieved
No cash withdrawals achieved
4 Alcohol free days managed 5!
£30 limit at supermarket Spent £35 at Lidl and £10 at Tesco

Take lunch to work every day achieved
So, all things considered, not a bad week. I need to work hard on the supermarket budget though. So this week's goals are:

£35 Supermarket budget
5 No spend days
5 alcohol free days
1 cash withdrawal
Return 1 unsuitable item to Next for refund
Take packed lunch to work every day

tammyfshr · 30 July 2006 at 10:55AM

hi
hope you dont mind me joining in but thought this might help me.my goals for this week are

1) chase up housing over our current reassesment of benifits which has really knocked our finances and also reapply for mobility rate of dla for my husband.

2)no takeaways

3)no clothes shopping as i have just got loads from the next sale.

4)chase up college about funding for course in september.going to get a complete change in career direction.was a retail manager but now want to be a beauty therapist

lynzpower · 30 July 2006 at 10:59AM

OK

Im now back in business, after a horrendous week last week. I have a list as long as my arm and I intend to get as much achieved as physically possible.

Here we are
1. Court allocation questionaire for Lloyds
2. Write letter to b/card re- microfiche issue
3. Write letter to studetn loans about the fees
4. send deferrment letter to student loans
5. discuss minor rent arrears with HA, and advise Im applying for top up HB and do they consent
6. complete HB & CTB form
7. Complete letter from the unions cash pot
8. Go to drs and discuss next steps for treatment- booked for tuesday
9. send sicknote off to work
10. Do full list of all the work that we need to do to the flat and get cracking
11. rig up office area in spare room after lodger has gone
12. finally price up all extra work that flat needs and get on with it.
13.Cancel DDs for debt clearance for now, and pay by cheque as and when
14. Look for online volunteering opps
15. Speak to Occ health about next meeting
16. List lightfitting again on ebay.
17 full menu plan for the week
18 decide what day we are going to dorset for the beach house
19 speak to mum about private health care consulatations and when it will be and journey plan accordingly

And then relaaaaax

MinnieSpender · 30 July 2006 at 11:04AM

Last week:

1. De-clutter, clean and tidy whole flat for the arrival of the washer dryer on Saturday. Done
2. Plant herb seeds and repot baby money plant. No
3. Gym four times this week. No
4. Lose 2lbs. No idea
5. Having done a week's worth of shopping, eat homemade food all week except Monday when I'm catching up with a mate for lunch. Lunch cancelled, otherwise done
6. Job hunt. Still ongoing

This week:

1. Wash, iron, sort out clothes now I have the washer.
2. Gym three times this week (maybe more realistic?)
3. No food shopping (except fruit and veg) - use up what I have.
4. Find temp job for the week.
5. Shine at interview mid-week and get the job.
6. Plant those seeds!

Good luck all! x

Rad · 30 July 2006 at 11:55AM

Aims for this week,

1. keep food and eating out to less than £15 and use up all the food in the cupboard
2. Chase up paperwork for bills account
3. Pack (moving house on 11 August) and sort stuff out.
4. List at least 3 items on ebay
5. Sort out stuff for car boot sale
6. Take lunch to work at least 4 days this week.

kessik · 30 July 2006 at 12:03PM

Aims for this week -

1. No takeaways this week no matter how little I feel like cooking
2. Send off preliminary letters to Halifax CC/ Sainsburys Bank CC/ Barclays
3. Contact First Direct and Virgin CC for details of closed accounts
4. Make menu plan and buy food for week - try to keep to £90 (yeah, it's a lot but we're just starting out! 3 teenagers, 2 adults, 1 cat)
5. Complete and return VAT return for our business.
6. List lots of things on eBay
7. Sort out items for car boot sale next Sunday

lynsayjane · 30 July 2006 at 12:15PM

1. spend as little as possible between now and payday (thurs) think i managed this, didn't have much to spend and didn't use cc
2. try not to do any more grocery shopping till paydayachieved
3. finish grouting and cleaning tiles in kitchenerm no not yet
4. finish painting hallway skirting and doorsnot yet either, god i'm useless
5. go to gym at least 5 times this week (i've been getting so lazy)only managed about twice but went back to mums for another few nights
6. send off letter asking for bank charges refund as soon as last statements come in!statements all arrived on thursday, letter all ready to post on monday
7. kick rbs up the !!!!!!account all applied for just awaiting account details
8. clear garden of weeds (anyone wanna help...i hate gardening!)i actually did this! well chopped down all the scary bushes etc still a work in progress tho
9. pay as much off credit card bills as possiblepaid just over the minimum, but put 50 toward paying off od

not the best week but not too bad either. must try a little harder this week,

1- five no spend days (tues-sat), got food coming for the week so won't need to buy any food till next sunday and got some posting to do on monday
2- gym 5 times this week, if i'm gonna keep this i better make it worthwhile
3- send off registered letter to bos for charges on monday
4- pay council tax on monday
5- get application for higher english sorted out, got all the money together for it now
6- finish tiling in kitchen (please god i just want it finished already!!!)
7- try not to kill my boss for the two days i have to work with her before her hols! then find a new job while she's away so i don't have to talk to her again!

think that should do, back to work on wednesday :eek: so won't have quite so much free time

good luck everyone x

kathfisch · 30 July 2006 at 5:10PM

Goals were:

1) Don't buy lunch once all week Gave in to temptation, but only once :rolleyes:
2) Talk to mum about starting new weight loss thing together for moral support yep, starting soon
3) Go swimming on thursday evening nope!
4) Draw up new budget and spreadsheet (finances all changed lately!!) and restart spending diary yes, done!
5) Really make an effort to tidy/sort/clear out my room and at least some of the boxes I brought home from uni. yes, about half done :T
6) Make a start on building my website No, decided to prioritise unpacking.

I'm off on holiday next weekend so won't post an update for a few weeks. With that in mind, my goals for the next 3/4 weeks are:

1) Enjoy myself without spending too much
2) Start weight loss program with mum and stick to it
3) Unpack rest of boxes before going away

That's about it really, going to try and have a stress-free holiday and come back refreshed :j

Good luck everyone!

hattie_pea · 30 July 2006 at 5:25PM

Anyone mind if I join?

1) Sell old mobile on ebay
2) Take packed lunch to work every day
3) Go to gym 4 times
4) Pay council tax on Tuesday
5) Downgrade bank account whilst still in 3 month intro period so don't have to pay crazy £12 a month
6) Limit Starbucks treat to once this week (Girls in office are bad influence and I must learn to sup water virtuously and hopefully develop complexion in manner of kate moss or similar!)

Good luck everyone! x

CAFCGirl · 30 July 2006 at 5:28PM

I seemed to have missed a week in my life, that or I didnt have any goals last week

So the plan for this week is:

1) Lunch to work each day
2) Job hunt
3) Disciplinary out of the way! Thursday!!!
4) List DVD box sets on ebay
5) Letter to Barclay cancel insurance policy
6) Pay £30 off credit card 1
7) Pay in change bags to Halifax account (holiday fund) Thursday
8) Eat contents of house and home!
9) £15 budget for week
10) Buy St.Johns Wort as anti-d's aren't agreeing

Hmmmmmm should be easily achievable!
Tally Ho and good luck all!

Goals for week commencing 30 July

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