Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 9th December 2012
EverTheOptimist
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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 2nd December 2012 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent
EverTheOptimist - £135 / £151.60
Rising from the ashes - £100 / BUST
Abundant1972 - £25 / £20.61
Lottie1987 - £70 / £69.56
shezam - £100 / £124.87
mandz1 - £30 / £27.57
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10 / £9.94
chris81418 - £100 / £141.37
8hoovesarebetterthannone - £165
flyinggiraffe - £60 / RED
Munchin - £80
W/C 9th December 2012 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent
EverTheOptimist - £215
Lottie1987 - £70
mandz1 - £30
Rising from the ashes - £65
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10shezam - £130
abundant1972 - £6.77
chris81418 - £255
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 2nd December 2012 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent
EverTheOptimist - £135 / £151.60
Rising from the ashes - £100 / BUST
Abundant1972 - £25 / £20.61
Lottie1987 - £70 / £69.56
shezam - £100 / £124.87
mandz1 - £30 / £27.57
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10 / £9.94
chris81418 - £100 / £141.37
8hoovesarebetterthannone - £165
flyinggiraffe - £60 / RED
Munchin - £80
W/C 9th December 2012 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent
EverTheOptimist - £215
Lottie1987 - £70
mandz1 - £30
Rising from the ashes - £65
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10shezam - £130
abundant1972 - £6.77
chris81418 - £255
SPC 14 Target £200 /
Debt: £11850
Debt: £11850
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Hi!
I was cutting it so fine this week but managed to spend £9.94. Phew!
Am going to pledge £10 again next week. It's getting tighter, going to have to be careful!
Cheers
Casper
xxLBM Feb 09[STRIKE] £64 427.32[/STRIKE] £13 700.59! Sub £15 000!
DFD July 2018
GC 01Dec ~ 30Dec £40.00 SSF £00.00
NSD 00/20 WSC (08~14) £13.59 SSF £00.00 DFW Nerd 319 Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts!
"Captain Jack Harkness! When will you learn that you can't solve every problem by shagging it?!"0 -
Right for this week it's a big one....
£20 nails
£25 petrol (going to MK shopping so extra petrol required)
£100 hair (I know, will reduce this when babba here.
)
£25 Xmas party (shouldn't need to spend this as not drinking)
£10 misc spends
£35 groceries and bunny veg
=£215 :eek:SPC 14 Target £200 /
Debt: £118500 -
Going for a bust for last week!:o Updated thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=57820237&postcount=40 BUT I did manage to add £7.50 to the Bus Fund :T
So ... this week - well, may end up with the same problem as will be at the hospital all day tomorrow
. I usually give myself £5 to cover this (coffee when I arrive - def needed;) and some lunch) but went over on Friday 
and ended up in a bit of a mess so think I'll add this to my Misc spends this week and have a slightly bigger budget for everything.
Fuel: £0/£30 Carried forward from last week
Groceries: £0/£20 Really don't need a lot & need to try to reduce these as spends are huge compared to most people:o
Misc: £0/£15 Incl hospital money
Total: £0/£65
Good luck everyone:DGrocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
Debt free & determined to stay that way!0 -
rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »Going for a bust for last week!:o Updated thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=57820237&postcount=40 BUT I did manage to add £7.50 to the Bus Fund :T
So ... this week - well, may end up with the same problem as will be at the hospital all day tomorrow. I usually give myself £5 to cover this (coffee when I arrive - def needed;) and some lunch) but went over on Friday and ended up in a bit of a mess so think I'll add this to my Misc spends this week and have a slightly bigger budget for everything.
Fuel: £0/£30 Carried forward from last week
Groceries: £0/£20 Really don't need a lot & need to try to reduce these as spends are huge compared to most people:o
Misc: £0/£15 Incl hospital money
Total: £0/£65
Good luck everyone:D
Good luck with the hospital appointment tomorrow. Hope it goes well and hope you have a better week next week.
Hugz
Casper
xxLBM Feb 09[STRIKE] £64 427.32[/STRIKE] £13 700.59! Sub £15 000!
DFD July 2018
GC 01Dec ~ 30Dec £40.00 SSF £00.00
NSD 00/20 WSC (08~14) £13.59 SSF £00.00 DFW Nerd 319 Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts!
"Captain Jack Harkness! When will you learn that you can't solve every problem by shagging it?!"0 -
Morning everyone!
Rising: Hope next week is a better week for you xxx
Yesterday was a NSD (mainly due to the fact I was confined to bed for the weekend with this flu, had to miss my friend's little girl getting baptised as I felt so naff)
Full £70 left for rest of the week.
Have a good day everyone xxxWSC 13 -14 2 10 -
I'd like to pledge £130 this week. Out both nights for tea & drinks this weekend.
Spends so far
Sunday 10th - £10 on groceries.0 -
Hi All,
Sorry am a day late pledging...
For W/C 09/12/12 am pledging (random amount I know)...
£6.77!!!
This is what's left of my December budget (grocery allowance as part of December Debt Destruction)... Food cupboards pretty full so should be good to see this amount get me through...
:eek:
DFD = August 2027 @ £250/month
Follow your heart & be true to yourself always
My life is full of abundance and prosperity
NST Feb: Food & Spends = £216.51 / £290.00 NSD = 1 /15
Be kind - Eat well - Exercise - Be mindful0 -
Good morning everyone! :wave:
Thanks for this week's thread ETO! :A
I've worked out my budget and I'd like to pledge a huge £255 this week please! :eek:
Have a good week everyone and good luck staying within budget!
:money: Proud to [STRIKE]be dealing with[/STRIKE] have dealt with my debts! :money:
DFW Nerd #1256, WSC £?/£? for w/c 03/03/2013, NSD ?/19 for 03/2013, Long Hauler #196
highest debts: 01/06/2006 £69,023.92 _pale_
debt free date: 31/12/2012 £0!0 -
So .... hospital visit over - phew! Another one again next week unfortunately:( but it's better than being kept in!
Spent £3.90 in the hospital - treated myself to a coffee & flapjack and also one of those wee puzzle books to pass the 3 hours while having my treatment!:) Came away with 2 x 50p's in the change so have added these to the total & put in the bus fund pot!rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »Fuel: £25.50/£30 Carried forward from last week
Groceries: £0/£20 Really don't need a lot & need to try to reduce these as spends are huge compared to most people:o
Misc: £4.90/£15 Incl hospital money
Total: £30.40/£65Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
2016 Sell: £125/£250
£1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
Debt free & determined to stay that way!0 -
Sunday 9th - £10 on groceries.
Monday 10th - £2.10 on chocolate 0
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