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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 11th Jan

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  • Ok the week has not got off to a great start:

    Sunday

    • Sweets for cinema £1.38
    • Taxi Home £5.20 (I know I know but it was raining and late didn't want to get murdered, Glasgow is a scary place)

    Monday
    • Lunch £7
    So that is £13.57 so far :mad: it is going to a long week:o

    I hope the rest of you are doing better than me.
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • mooomin
    mooomin Posts: 13,703 Forumite
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    NSD today and yesterday :j:j

    And yes, Glasgow is scary

    /Edinburgher
  • NSD today and yesterday :j:j

    And yes, Glasgow is scary

    /Edinburgher

    Edinburgh has a few scary bits too though. On the whole I think Glasgow has a much worse reputation though :rotfl:

    You seem very determined this week F_F. I need to concentrate on the NSD or else I will not make my target this month.:(
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    :rotfl:I have bought all my groceries for the week. So far I've spent £20.73/£40, inc. groceries, mainly due to the fact that I had no idea how much chicken and fish I had in the freezer!! And I've discovered the wonders of the local fruit and veg market:o

    It's my friend's birthday on Wednesday and I've finished my essay that's due in this week already, so I might treat myself to a cocktail!!!
    2019 Aim: Save £10,000
    Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now
  • babs2008
    babs2008 Posts: 576 Forumite
    Hi everyone.

    I've managed to avoid the trap I fell into last week of blowing most of my budget on the first day.

    I'll have to spend tomorrow as I have to go into town, but I'm going to avoid all of the tempting shops and only get what I need.

    x
    Looking forward to the future.
  • Keep up the good work ladies you are doing us proud:j

    (hangs head in shame for being rubbish so far this week)
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • babs2008
    babs2008 Posts: 576 Forumite
    Oh dear - I just got back from town and have used up £8.16 of my budget.

    £1.20 on parking and the rest in Holland & Barrett. Indecision made me buy a range of things to try when I only really needed one of them. :rolleyes:
    Looking forward to the future.
  • Last week went horrendously and havent kept a list for the last few days as my life has been turned upside down. However I would like to aim for £15 for the rest of the week.
    MAY NSD's

  • Still 0 for me!! Hopefully today will be a NSD, but going for a meal tomorrow so that will be a spend!
    Just keep swimming
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Not doing too well, I'm afraid, forgot the lettuce in the weekly shop so bought that yesterday 1.47. Today MBNA have really riled me so I bought a chocolate bar 75p, trying to think of a way of making them pay for it!
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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