Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 17th February 2013

EverTheOptimist · 16 February 2013 at 6:20PM

Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in.

On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it depends on the individual. Then next Saturday report back and pledge for the following week. The challenge runs from Sunday to Friday so we don't include Saturdays but feel free to change the rules to suit you and include Saturdays or start on a different day.

Feel free to update this thread with daily spends if that keeps you on track. We colour code the results as below:

Green - within budget
Red - overbudget
Purple - zero spend
Orange - made money over the week

This is a little bit of fun but for many it highlights the fact that maybe that magazine/chocolate bar isn't needed. Hopefully your spending habits can be changed forever.

Moozie was the founder of this challenge and here is a quote taken from her:

Originally Posted by Moozie:
"Good afternoon lovely DFWs 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 anything else. Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!! Moozie x"

Good Luck Everyone

W/C 10th February 2013 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent

EverTheOptimist - £60 / £63.46
Abundant1972 - £40 / £48.57
Clairey em - £15 / £11.50
Zaleska3 - £100 / £99
Lottie1987 - £70 / RED
Verityemilia - £30 / £40
MissMelLady - £40 / £54
bt1 - £15 / £15
Beth3735 - £60 / £69.29
Rising from the ashes - £45
Jonesy88 - £10 / £0.72
Happy Ju - £40
Baileys Babe - £5 / £0
Flyinggiraffe - £30 / £16.46
DD265 - £15 / £8.15
Loulybooly - £15
MissE001 - £50 / £48.16
Munchin - £30 / £23.81
Missmoneysave - £35 / £24.34
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10 / £1.50
3431Anna - £50 / £53.72
Kevvlar - £70
BringTheStoneshome - £20
Babes21 - £30 / £21.46

W/C 17th February 2013 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent

EverTheOptimist - £15
Zaleska3 - £100
Clairey em - £10
MissMelLady - £20
3431Anna - £50
Abundant1972 - £11.66
Jonesy88 - £5
Munchin - £40
DD265 - £15
Beth3735 - £25
Baileys Babe - £5
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10
bt1 - £5
flyinggiraffe - £20
Verityemilia - £80
folam - £48
32b3in2013 - £40
Skint in skirt - £20
Missmoneysave - £35
MissE001 - £5
Lottie1987 - £70

EverTheOptimist · 16 February 2013 at 6:31PM

Still cannot declare at the mo, as although I have £4.50 ish left I think I'll be red as we are having a Chinese tonight, so will probably spend nearer £10. I could find something for £5 but if I'm going to have a Chinese I might as well get something I really want as it'll probably be another 6 weeks or so before I have another one.

I think I will set £20 for next week. I have decided that I am going back to just setting a misc spend budget.

I am out for tea on tues so that will cover that and any other small spends.

Also have a budget for groceries and petrol but not included here.

Munchin · 16 February 2013 at 7:16PM

Hi ETO, thanks for the new thread.

I would like to go for £40 this week:). I have lunch with friends on Monday and a bootcamp to pay for tomorrow £10

DD265 · 16 February 2013 at 7:24PM

I got a bit confused about last weeks.

I started with £15, I know I spent more than that but because I ended up with £16.00 cash from various sources (purse, piggy bank, and family) I lost track across the cash/paypal divide. I still have £6.85 left so I'm going to simplify it to:

£8.15/£15

For this week, I'm going to pledge £15 again for non-budgeted spend and keep better track of it.

beth3735 · 16 February 2013 at 7:36PM

Im going to really try for a green week, can you put me down for a £30 budget please

Baileys_Babe · 16 February 2013 at 7:42PM

5ETO Thanks for the new thread.

Last week was purple

This week I pledge to spend no more than ££5

Casperthefriendlyghost · 16 February 2013 at 8:16PM

Hi!

Thanks ETO for starting us off again this week.

I'd like to set a limit of £10.00 again this week. Getting closer to pay day lol! Money's tight this month but am hoping for a good week.

Have a great week everyone!

Cheers
Casper
xx

bt1 · 16 February 2013 at 11:09PM

Thanks for starting the thread ETO

Last week I was dead on £15/£15

Going to be brave and go for £5 next week!! :eek: I have no plans and am trying for NSD sun-fri! Never done it beforehand wish me luck!

flyinggiraffe_2 · 16 February 2013 at 11:25PM

Thanks for the thread ETO

Am going to pledge another £20.00 this week. Lunch out tomorrow and Wednesday but should both be on a 2 for x amount kind of deal.

katy_ann · 17 February 2013 at 9:44AM

Morning everyone! Im going to pledge £13 this week for petrol, as that is ALL my money until payday, friday!

x

determined_new_ms · 17 February 2013 at 11:07AM

Hi guys I am pledging £16.52 as that is all I have left until payday! Should be manageable!

Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 17th February 2013

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