The 'goals for next week' thread returns

newsmonkey · 10 September 2006 at 12:00PM

Looking through the archive it seems we didn't have a goals thread last week. The last fortnight for me has been a complete write-off (went £75 over my £100 budget this week).

If you want to see the thread from two weeks ago, it's here

So, without dwelling too much on everything I've failed to do this week, here's next week's lot:

Strictly £100 budget for everything this week
Take lunch to work (or make lunch at work) at least two days
Aim for at least two no-alcohol days
Catch up on all the MSE threads I've been meaning to read this week
Stop buying so many lunches and coffees and stuff

newleaf · 10 September 2006 at 12:19PM

I missed it last week, mainly because I managed to come in 85p under budget for my weekly shop for the first time - and had nowhere to gloat about it!
Anyway, here's hoping you have a better week newsmonkey.
We're going on holiday on Friday, so this will be an unusual week, and I won't be here next week to report back.

My goals for this week are:

3 No Spend days.
4 Alcohol Free days.
A packed lunch every day for work (only 3 days this week).
£10 budget for shopping on Wednesday, as we won't need much. Hope to come in under that too.

Have a good DFW week everyone!

MadDogWoman_2 · 10 September 2006 at 12:20PM

My goals this week aren't financial but enjoyment focussed.

1. Pack my suitcase
2. Exchange pounds for euros
3. Enjoy my week sat by the pool in Greece.

I'll try to be a good DFW as we're self catering, can't guarantee it though as I love greek food.

Gemmzie · 10 September 2006 at 12:38PM

I did wonder whether this thread had been forgotten or whether I'd just missed it

Previous goals...
1. Don't overspend, £40 for the month is limit Going well so far, have only spent £5 on upload credit and £10 on petrol so far
2. No spending frivolously on clothes (apart from the skirt I'm looking for) Got the skirt, and a pair of boots (which I've alreayd worn twice and are mega comfortable) and a new jumper - so spending but not frivolous so half completed
3. Chase work for owed pay Yup, we'll see in three week's time if they pay up
4. Do at least one task from last week which wasn't completed Did IB form, did passport (just need photos now)

This Week...
1. Plan food better to avoid further illness
2. Make £30 somehow to make up for not working today
3. Bank Charge letters - print and send

Penny-Pincher!! · 10 September 2006 at 12:46PM

Goals this week are:

(1)Use only food indoors/mealplan for meals (freezer cupboards etc)
(2)Use vouchers at Waitrose-buy essentials/frozen (£20 worth)
(3)Make a to-do list of jobs needing finishing in the home

PP
xx

PeachPickle · 10 September 2006 at 1:06PM

Make £10 last til friday
Go for 3x3mile bike rides by friday
Make the £4 credit on my phone last til friday when my free texts start again!

Can't think of anymore!

WelshWoofer · 10 September 2006 at 2:31PM

Make 12 quid last until Friday payday
Take food to work everyday and only buy 1 can of coke from the machine a day
Tidy up my 3rd bedroom and do some ironing (the bed is covered with clean unironed stuff!)
Try to sort out paperwork required for tax rebate
Lose at least 1lb at weigh in at SW on Weds (not looking good though just wolfed some choccy!)
Look around for best priced LCD tv I promised my sister for Xmas

crawley_girl · 10 September 2006 at 4:13PM

Okey cokey my goals are:

*Have a mega file of my paperwork (bills/ bank etc etc)
*Try to use tumble drier less and hang washing outside more
*Tidy out my handbag
*Try to get dishwasher plumbed in for minimum costs
*Snog the neighbour at least once this week! :blushing: :blushing: :blushing:

:heartpuls CG :heartpuls

Bambywamby · 10 September 2006 at 7:13PM

My goals for this week -

1) Buy no magazines
2) Spend nothing but cash on my sons dinner money on at least 3 days.
3) Get all my Ebaying uptp date and get anther load on for auctions.

bams x.x

StayingPositive_3 · 10 September 2006 at 7:24PM

My goals for this week are;
*Spend no more than £10
*Try not to buy grocery as have plenty at home
*Do some filling

vivaladiva · 10 September 2006 at 7:27PM

I like this. If I set out my goals here I'm sure I'll be much more motivated to get on with them.

So here goes:-
1) Print and send bank charges letters
2) Sort out dining room
3) Get on with menu planning (I have a plan to sort out menu planning - now I just need to get on with it IYKWIM)

The 'goals for next week' thread returns

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