Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 1st Feb

pointypenguin

flying_fresian wrote: »

I prefer to think of us as budgeteers

This really made me laugh. I now feel very noble. "en garde"

Welcome to rachelmk, Lindseyf584 and lilian1977

Good luck to ladymay and the rest of the budgeteers

rachelmk wrote: »

What do we do? Update as we go along or just declare at the end of the week?

Rachelmk most of us try and do a daily update, for me it is so I don't forget and it helps me stay on track but if you only want to report back at the end of the week feel free.

pink_numbers

£30 for me again this week. Last week was my first time, and it really helped me not to spend!

Raychee

£15 for me (thanks PP for doing all the admin stuff! :j )

OH is definately away for at least 3 days next week, which should cut bills quite a bit. Hopefully I can spend some of the £15 on ME instead of topping up the grocery budget with all the extra stuff he throws in the trolley! (well, more on me than the £1.35 I spent in the pub, while working... Tis a good job the locals buy me drinks! )

I'd quite like to get my eyebrows done this week, and that costs £7.50. (An expensive necessity...)

Rachel Mk - just update whenever you feel like it, and post a weekly total when your week is up. My weeks run either Saturday - Saturday, or Sunday - Sunday. It just depends.

Good luck everyone!

pointypenguin

Raychee wrote: »

A packet of cheeselets - I needed the salt! I was working!


Outlaw mother - is my OH's mum. We're not married, so she isn't an in-law, but as we've been together for 12+ years, she may as well be - hence being an outlaw - does that make sense?

Ok what is a cheeselet is this a culinary delight I am missing out on? Are they like mini chedars?

I think I might adopt the term outlaw mother as I never know how to refer to boyf's mother as we have been together for 8 years but are not married.

Pink_numbers I have added you to the list I hope you have your rapier handy. (I have just been corrected by said boyf apparently it is a musket not a rapier!)

Raychee wrote: »

£15 for me (thanks PP for doing all the admin stuff! :j )

You are very welcome. As for eyebrow waxing it fills me with fear and always looks like you have been punched in the face after. You are a braver woman than me.

pink_numbers

pointypenguin wrote: »

Ok what is a cheeselet is this a culinary delight I am missing out on? Are they like mini chedars?

I think I might adopt the term outlaw mother as I never know how to refer to boyf's mother as we have been together for 8 years but are not married.

Pink_numbers I have added you to the list I hope you have your rapier handy. (I have just been corrected by said boyf apparently it is a musket not a rapier!)

thank you pointypenguin, you work so fast!

I also like the outlaw mother.. although it conjures up images of old grannies on Harley davidsons!

mooomin

I'm ready for some budgeteering

pink_numbers

pointypenguin wrote: »

(I have just been corrected by said boyf apparently it is a musket not a rapier!)

you mean I have to take back this rapier? *checks the T&C on returns*

mooomin

pointypenguin wrote: »

Pink_numbers I have added you to the list I hope you have your rapier handy. (I have just been corrected by said boyf apparently it is a musket not a rapier!)

Google Images disagrees!

Musket = olde style gun

Rapier = pointy sword beloved of budgeteers

wit40iwtwan

Count me in for £30 this week... will use any surplus towards the wedding fund which is in 17 months and 12 days! not that I am counting!

pointypenguin

flying_fresian wrote: »

Google Images disagrees!

Musket = olde style gun

Rapier = pointy sword beloved of budgeteers

He now says that they musketeers had muskets but also swords hmmmmmmm I think I will stop paying attention to him now and drink so more of the lovely wine left by my guests of last night.