Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 4th Jan

pointypenguin

This challenge used to run every week (thanks to Moozie and PAP) but I have not seen it in a while so I hope no one minds but I need this to keep me on track especially for the new year so....

Good evening everyone . Welcome to the weekly spend challenege. 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. Feel free to update this thread with daily spends if that keeps you on track.

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 around last year


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.:T


W/C 28th Dec Challengers / Pledges/ Total Spent

Pointypenguin £16 £31.49
Izzoh £10
Miss Piggy £60
1463emma £10
Pips Mum £30 £27
Sparkyt2 £10

link to last week's challenge


W/C 4th Jan Challengers / Pledges
Pointypenguin £19
Pips Mum £15
babs2008 £20
Diana Prince £10
flying_fresian £20
fedupandskint £30
Piquant £10
UncleBuck £10
yesness £20
pink1310 £10
Raychee £20
rugbymum £12
jacci45 £5
elsie52 £10
tallyhoh £2
Miss Piggy £5
Moptortosie £10
sofa_bean £20
beanielou £15
Purpletea65 £20
sazzledazzle £5
HonestBob £180

pointypenguin

Let me know you totals for last week and I will turn you red or green. Don't worry I am red already :mad:


I will try for £20 this week not including lunch out that is planned for tomorrow.

pointypenguin

Well done to Pips mum who is green.

Pips_Mum

Hello:hello:

I think I will pledge just £15 this week please pointy.
Due to be induced this week so dont think pottering round the shops will be much of an option!!:rotfl:

I am only £3 in green, you make it sound much more of an achievement than it really is!!!

Good Luck to everyone x x

pointypenguin

I just added the amount spent after the pleged amount. Either way you still did well. Good luck for this week.

babs2008

Hello,

Could I join in please?

I'm useless at keeping a track of my money and tend to waste it on things I dont need (such as extra food I just fancy when I know there's already food in the house), so this is the boost I need. I think it's a brilliant idea.

I've already attempted to keep a track of what I spend by only taking cash out with me. Though this doesn't always work.

I want to spend only £20 during the next week (starting today Sunday 4th Jan)?

From the £20 I will include all of my spending, including petrol and travel.

Babs x

Diana_Prince

Oooohhh I do this in my head anyway!! Lol!!

Not included debt repayments or bills I pledge to spend within £10!!

S x

mooomin

Can I join please and pledge £20? Anything I don't spend will go in my overdraft pot, and I will clear the odd pounds out of my purse tomorrow so I don't cheat!

fedupandskint

Can I join too please?

I pledge to spend a maximum of no more than £30 in total. £20 on petrol top up in car for commuting to work and no more than £10 cash until next Sunday.

Many thanks for the idea to help me reduce my frittering away spending habits, Bill DD payments will continue as normal but it is the frittering that does my head in the most. It is these challenges that are helping me address this - at long last like.

Piquant_2

Oh I missed this last week!

Can I pledge £10 please. Will try not to spend it though!

pointypenguin

Welcome everyone I have updated the first post with everyone's targets. Good luck and happy not-spending.