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How much have/will you spend today Sun 11/3 & the new Sun to Fri challenge!
moozie_2
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Good morning lovely DFWs 
Hope you are having a great weekend! I've been having a really relaxing one apart from the few hours of work I did yesterday. I have yet to spend any money this weekend but that will soon come to an end as I am going to get a card for a sick friend
I did very well with the challenge last week which was exactly what I needed as I had a very expensive week the week before!
So, let's have your updates from last week then and new budgets please! Here's the list from last week:
Challenger Amount Actual
I am going to go for £20 this week as I'd love to go to the flicks with a friend.
Now for anyone looking in, please feel free to join - the more the merrier! Basically, decide on the amount you want to spend up to from Sunday until the end of the working day on Friday then pledge it here and off we go! The challenge is about incidental spending and not for stuff that should be budgeted elsewhere such as bills, groceries, debt repayment etc but you decide what to include at the end - this is about changing your habits and improving your recording of your spends more than anythng else.
The reason the challenge is up to Friday is that I like to give myself a day off the counting and let my hair down a bit
Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!!
Moozie x
Hope you are having a great weekend! I've been having a really relaxing one apart from the few hours of work I did yesterday. I have yet to spend any money this weekend but that will soon come to an end as I am going to get a card for a sick friend
I did very well with the challenge last week which was exactly what I needed as I had a very expensive week the week before!
So, let's have your updates from last week then and new budgets please! Here's the list from last week:
Challenger Amount Actual
- Moozie 15 11.94
- flowerofscotland 25
- saintly 10
- Gemmzie 10 (excl Fri) 7.04
- patentgirl 20
- Liliboo 15
- scaredy cat 15 9.50
- smilealot 20
- immoral_angeluk 30 26.10
- aah 71 83
- The Boss 128
- Casperthefriendlyghost 5 7
- ciara2712 0 0
- GirlRacer 20
- Madcatgirl 15 15.88
- postingalwaysposting 0 0
- livinginhope 120 97
- angelite 30
- lynsayjane 34
- Sea78 15 10
- onedayiwill 5
- savvykaz 35 15.10
- Beth86 40/50 70.24
- 95kelly 20
- lyric_grace 20 19.90
- beanielou 10
- bellsbells 10
- daysieblue 10
- bobble_hat 15
- katecheshire 10
- Lublin 10
- astroelle 20 19.51
- slowlyfading 25
- Mrs(no)money 10
I am going to go for £20 this week as I'd love to go to the flicks with a friend.
Now for anyone looking in, please feel free to join - the more the merrier! Basically, decide on the amount you want to spend up to from Sunday until the end of the working day on Friday then pledge it here and off we go! The challenge is about incidental spending and not for stuff that should be budgeted elsewhere such as bills, groceries, debt repayment etc but you decide what to include at the end - this is about changing your habits and improving your recording of your spends more than anythng else.
The reason the challenge is up to Friday is that I like to give myself a day off the counting and let my hair down a bit
Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!!
Moozie x
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Hi,
I'd like to join in please ....
As its my first week I'm going to aim for £20.00
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Good morning moozie. I only spent £5 last week even though I budgeted for £20 (only because I was off work ill). I'm going to go for £20 again this week.
Going for a NSD today - got lots of housework to catch up on and having dinner at mums.0 -
I started with 30 but blew it today by spending £200 on a sat nav system and bygod did it feel good0
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Hi Moozie,
I'd love to join in, seeing as it's my 1st week at this, i'd like to start with £20 please!
Good luck to all this week
Haven't spent anything yet today, but meeting up with a friend later, so may spend a minimal amount on a juice or something?Lightbulb Moment April 2006.Pay off All Debts by 31.12.2014.CC1: £5594, CC2: £164, OD1: £200,Total:£59580 -
Sorry, I've stopped the Sunday to Friday thing as my budget runs from Wednesday to Tuesday, and it's ok until it gets near to the end of the month when it becomes a bit confusing.
The couple of weeks that I did it really helped me focus on what I was doing with my money (I don't think I'd heard of a NSD until then, lol).
I'm managing to keep under my budget, and have now had the bright idea that if there is anything left over I will draw out less money the next week and instead of saying "oooh, look this week I have £70" or whatever I will pay the difference off my credit card.
Thanks for your help and encouragement.0 -
Hi Moozie and co
Havent been on this board for absolute ages. My challenge this week is to spend £ 10.00 for the week, am trying to get back on track, have been away for various sorts of reasons, but am happy to be back again.
Thanx
LHDebt Free 03.2024!!0 -
Last week was £20 I spent £19.51 on Ebay postage and a bottle of port.
This week I will budget £20 again but with no ebay costs, a bad back and a houseful of supplies I'm hopeful of spending much less.Target 1: Pay off Alders by July 2007(done), Target 2: Clear overdraft by end of 2007
Overdraft: £470, Allders card £0, Global Debt Recovery £2644.23 £5 0%, Triton £6944.12 £6.88 0%, Cabot £2595 £5 0%,Capital one £2832.08 £5 Cabot(loan)~ £10821.45 £10 0%, Trustcard £9774.92
Total debt: £38460 DFD August 2031 (but determined to make it sooner) now £36138) 6.09% paid off
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Hi thanks for doing this for us moozie - it really is making dh and me so aware of our spending - i can't believe how i really question what i spend now. i budgeted for £15 and spent £9.50!! Am saying £15 again for this week0
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Afternoon
I spent £0 again this week. I hope you dont mind me doing this challenge right now even tho im budgeting £0. I find when i get tempted to spend something the thought of saying it on here stops me buying anything. C x0 -
Hi guys
This week I have spent £ 7.00 instead of the £ 5.00 that I had hoped to spend. Shoulder much better now and am back to work again, unfortunately that means being out there and spending more money again, LOL.
Thanx for all the good wishes and hope to be good next week and I want to allocate £ 5.00 again for next week.
Good luck everyone and - sorry Moozie - keep it low!
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