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What Have You Spent Today Sun 4th Feb & New Weekly Challenge

LookingAhead
LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
in Debt-free wannabe
OK here is the link to last week's budget pledges. How did you do?

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=361630

I fared badly! I pledged £95 and spent £122.57. So err, that's not so good.

Today I hope to only spend on the weekly grocery shop and nothing else thought I will report back later my actual spends.

My budget for this week is £75. Must try harder this week to beat it.

Good luck everyone.
Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
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  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    well i didnt do too bad with my budget ~ last week was £15.00 and i spent £10.76 :D but i did run up a bill on my cc for £477.85 which puts me back in debt :mad: anyways nevermind... i will set my budget this week for £10.00 its a bit high but i would like to get myself a desk tidy and i may have a prescription :o... nsd today... just my driving lesson (but i cant be bothered :shhh: dont tell anyone) but thats budgeted anyways...
  • LookingAhead
    LookingAhead Posts: 4,633 Forumite
    And PAP....that's the last time we'll hear of that credit card bill......look forward now hon, not back ;):)
    Bank Balance: In the black for the moment.
    Sainsburys Loan: Cleared July 2010
    Credit cards: AMEX Airmiles Card: direct debit set to clear balance monthly
  • postingalwaysposting
    postingalwaysposting Posts: 13,987 Forumite
    LookingAhead wrote:
    And PAP....that's the last time we'll hear of that credit card bill......look forward now hon, not back ;):)

    ok hun... it will be a distant memory soon anyways :rotfl: listing some more [STRIKE]junk[/STRIKE] items on ebay at the momment... how much tat can one girl acumelate in about 5 years :rotfl:
  • cattie1
    cattie1 Posts: 2,068 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    well I didn't set a budget last week but this week I will set £150 -it is that high as me oh ds1 & ds2 are going clothes shopping next week-we have some extra money so are splashing out (as I only own 3 pairs of trousers and 3 tops!:o ) and the kids clothes are too tight now!
    today I was willing to spend £3 on a kfc but no-1 from work is going today!
    that would be bl**dy right on the very day I can get 1 /want 1!:rolleyes:
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  • corsanita
    corsanita Posts: 42 Forumite
    Oh dear, I said £30 for last week & spent £40.99.

    I hate hanging around airports...my willpower dissolves when I see Accessorize...

    Onwards & upwards though eh?! Considering I've got to get new contact lens fluid & go swimming twice this week, I'm going to go for £15.
    Do or do not. There is no try. (Yoda!)

    Moozie Sunday to Friday challenge: £5 spent so far £0.
  • comping_cat
    comping_cat Posts: 24,006 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    A NSD for me today, and my challenge for next week is to stop going food shopping - we have full cupboards and fridge/freezer so i dont need anything!!!!
    My moozies challenge will be £5 this week - apart from a magazine for DS and their sub money, i shouldnt need to buy anything else.
  • flowerofscotland
    flowerofscotland Posts: 2,447 Forumite
    Hi everyone on this cold and frosty morning (sorry afternoon)

    Managed to come in under budget last week at £4.16 spending just on a few top up groceries (bread, eggs, fruit) and £1 on a charity raffle ticket.

    This week my budget is £27.03 -much more but I have to fit in a birthday present (max budget £10), a business trip which may involve some spends which can be claimed back, and lunch with a friend I only see a couple of times a year as she works abroad.

    Did my monthly shop and got a R&R refund as well as using a money off till spit. Also "wombled" my first Tesco clubcard points - something I only found out about on here.

    Petrol for the week was over budget but will be able to make an expenses claim for some of it.

    Isn't budgeting complicated? It was a lot easier when I just used to spend what I liked ......... Don't worry I'm not falling off the DFW wagon and just to prove it I am off to list some more things on Ebay.

    Enjoy Sunday everyone
  • flowerofscotland
    flowerofscotland Posts: 2,447 Forumite
    corsanita wrote:
    Oh dear, I said £30 for last week & spent £40.99.

    I hate hanging around airports...my willpower dissolves when I see Accessorize...

    Onwards & upwards though eh?! Considering I've got to get new contact lens fluid & go swimming twice this week, I'm going to go for £15.

    I know exactly what you mean about airports (and in my case railway stations as well). I have to try really hard not to head for the shops while waiting around.
  • WelshWoofer
    WelshWoofer Posts: 5,076 Forumite
    I get paid a week on Thursday and somehow have managed to spend loads this month - a lot of it on petrol.
    This week I am aiming to spend 15 pounds - I have full cupboards and am trying to cut down with the fags (again!) so will hopefully come in on budget.
  • whatatwit
    whatatwit Posts: 5,424 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Well not a very good week.
    It was going swimmingly until Thursday, DD had a parents/ gcse options evening, so we went to M&S and spent £14.46 :eek: on a few bits for an 'eat in the car' tea. :eek:
    Budget £45 spent £50.29, not too bad I hear you say.....but I only managed £15 for petrol instead of the £20 that was budgetted.

    So, for this week, £40.
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