The 'complete this challenge' challenge...suitable for all!

postingalwaysposting

postingalwaysposting wrote: »

This Year ~
1) Save £500 ~ so far £221.30
2) Save 6 months wages ~ £2400
3) Save £300 for christmas 2009

January
1) Stick to £20 for craft stuff
2) Stick to £40 spending money
3) Lose 6lb's
4) Read two books ~ half way through one
5) Visit mse at least twice per week ~ complete for w/c 29/12/08

Woo hoo just payed another £35.99 into my savings and I am already nearly half way to my 2009 challenge no 1 :j

In_Search_Of_Me

well done pap! Good to see you - wondered where you got to!
Doing ok here - did most of the chores - tree to go tomorrow and no mags or books purchased!

penguin83

Evening all, just back from work so only a ickle list for me today!

1 - Update snowball
2- Update sig
3 - Put wash out to dry
4 - Put new wash on
5 - Tidy Living Room
6 - Fold clothes.
7 - PAD to MBNA
8 - Meal plan for SW

Be back later - that little lot will keep me out of trouble x x

Unorganised

Hi can i join in please.
The last year was turned upside down when i fell pregnant but now my gorgeous little boy is here and i want to get back on track.

So my goals for this year are:
1. Pay off my credit cards. £1450 in total.
2. Start meeting new people in my new area.
3. Tone up when i get the all clear from 6 week check up.

Hales

ehallett wrote: »

Morning everyone and Happy New Year!!

I feel like this challenge has really started now that it's a new year.

My tasks for January are:

1. Answer 50 questions on AQA every weekday and 100 questions on Saturdays and Sundays. If I do this then I will get to £600 by the end of the month. Will do 50 today - already done 20.
2. Get £50 worth of Amazon vouchers on Dooyoo. Nearly got to £10 already.

Emily x

Can anyone tell me what AQA and dooyoo are and does anyone have a link that I can sign up with?!

shellshell

hi everyone

just wondering if i can join aswell. ive got a ton of things that need to get done being debt free is a must so am hoping this will give me a kick up the behind.

okay so here i go:

1. be debt free by 31/12/2009
2. stick to my electric budget of £15 p.w
3. stick to my food shopping budget of £50 p.w (not inc baby milk)
4. DO NOT open my sealed pot challenge (even tho it will kill me not knowing how much is in there )
5. give up smoking and save the money i would usually spend
6. clear out one of my garages and return (thus saving £35 p.m)
7. sort through the loft and start e-baying any sellable items
8. do the £10 per day challenge starting feb 1st (after sorting the garage n loft)
9. lose 14 lbs and tone up all wobbly bits ( baby no.3 has really done nothing for my figure lol)
okay nearly done now
10. stick to all the things i have just said!!

not too much then?

as long as i keep checking back here every time my willpower starts to fade ill be good (be on here 3 times a week lol)

good luck everyone

shellshell xx

Sea78

Sea78 wrote: »

1. Sort the chlidren's rooms and make them a joy to be in.
2. Save, through surveys, clicks etc. and tackle the smallest debt of mine - Barclaycard.
3. Declutter the house - room by room, slowly, and carefully. Take back the house as my very own and take pride in it. Do this cheaply/free if I can!!

Think that'll do for now - I'm giving myself 4 months to get them done.

hmmm...

I really am taking babysteps with these - but, I have signed up for the scratchcards, have been doing the surveys etc and working out what I can pay into bcard out of gift money too. Will be sorting it all for tomorrow I hope - but just need to let the cheque clear before I make the extra payment to the bcard.

With regards to the house - still plodding along with the decluttering, slowly adding bits and pieces to the charity bags, but the kids rooms are a little static. When the kids next go to their dad's I'll paint Sophia's room.

LoLo

LoLo wrote: »

Hi all,
Yet another one who joins up to these challenges and never sees them through. Well enough is enough and I really need to stick to this one to get my life back on track.

1) I want to pay off my credit cards this year, will get the total and update later.
2) Stop spending money I don't need to.
3) To get organised and declutter and list unwanted stuff on freecycle and ebay.

Think thats enough for now otherwise I will probably not manage them.

Well just wanted to update with my things I want to do.
I have started tidying my sons room and have listed unwanted things on freecycle so just waiting to hear if anyone wants any of them.
I went shopping today and only bought the things I had set out to buy which was good for me especially as I had the kids with me.
I have not managed to pay anything off my debts yet as I don't actually have any money till Monday, but I have set up a spreadsheet listing all debts and balances etc which is something I have been meaning to do for ages.:T

SarahNeedle1872

*Finally* completed my Tax Return today, and apparently I need to pay £56.66 in back taxes erm, ok then! I opted for a Tax Code adjustment, so I guess that will happen next year....?
I know why, because I kinda guessed the figures for int on savings.... because I didn't keep the tax statements from any of my accounts
Lesson learned for next year then!

Anyway, gonna retrieve the pile of paperwork from upstairs now and do some shredding..... the compost heap will be full by the morning

penguin83

Hales wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what AQA and dooyoo are and does anyone have a link that I can sign up with?!

Hi Hales - this is the link for applying for vacancies with AQA - you are best checking back daily as they are not taking on at the min for the UK.

There is a big thread on the Up your Income board about it too - the test isnt easy! x x