My Challenges This Week - W/C 12th Feb

DeniseNZ

I have a pile of stuff to put on Trade Me (our local Ebay style website);
I must NOT spend anymore money buying junk food from work.

I think two challenges are enough for me this week :rolleyes:

novice_money_saver_2

Can I join in - even though its Tuesday? Hope so!

My challenges this week:

1. Make lunch every day for work (succeeded yesterday and have today's waiting in the fridge already!)

2. Locate at least 1 £2 coin without spending any money I would not have otherwise spent.

3. Get some stuff listed on ebay (did my very first item last night - please tell me it gets less confusing the more you do!)

4. Spend no more than £150 on my weekend away this weekend (including accommodation).

Good luck everyone!

mom23

1 Do not use tumble dryer
2 List more on ebay
3 Not to pull my hair out cos kids on school holiday!!lol :eek:

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Callisto

I agree with you. Always best to go for the best possible and most well paid job and move up from there. Why be a pessimist and think it's not possible without trying first?

Go for it! I'm sure you've got all it takes!

Peppa_Pig_5

Hi novice money saver. Just to let you know it does get easier. When I first started on Ebay I couldn't understand even how to set an account up. Now I sell everything that doesn't move!!!

novice_money_saver_2

Thanks Peppa!

Update - got my second £2 coin and doing well on the lunches!

I guess today counts as halfway does it?

crawley_girl

Update...

* sorting out this long and tedious battle with Barclays over PPI - ongoing

* getting some ink for the printer, thus enabling me to print & post letters requesting details of charges applied to bank account/ credit card/ store card - done today!

* have a least one non-spend day - not so far this week... tomorrow is another day

* save at least another 3 £2 coins - er nope, not so far

* pay the contents of my penny jar into the bank and make a huge dent in the outstanding balance on a store card with a daft APR - done it! hooray! paid it all off :dance:

* organise and pay for my holiday - not so far!

* and spend a max of £20 on a food shop - spent £29 oooops... but should last untile end of the month...

Peppa_Pig_5

How did you all do, here is my update:

My challenges for this week are:

1. Sell more items on ebay. (Put about 6 items on, many up on Tuesday)
2. Put all change I have collected up into my credit union account. (Not Done)
3. Look into new ways to make money. Not sure what yet. I always have more con's than pro's when I come up with ideas. (Had interview delivering leaflets, will know if I get it on Tuesday)

kathfisch

Update:

Again, take food and drink for 6 hour train journey (quite a commute hey! long story ) to avoid pricey food but maybe allow a coffee Took sandwiches, apple and drink with me, bought coffee and crisps. Did quite well I thought so 8/10

Only buy absolute essentials foodwise to make up for last week. Am staying with parents from wednesday onwards so shouldn't be too hard! Only bought milk so 10/10 :j

Keep checking to see if there will be another 5p listing day on ebay any time soon! Kept checking so 10/10 but no luck yet

Contribute at least £4 to my £2 coin savings (without spending just to get change ). Added £4 (so 10/10) thanks to the lovely lady at tesco

:j So that is 38/40 in total, a good week :j

Am off to post my challenges for next week on the next thread ...

brummiebabe

brummiebabe wrote:

My goals for the next week are:

* To not go overdrawn - this is the last week before payday. Might be tough as we've had my son's birthday today and spent a little more than planned! Well, looks like I haven't quite managed this -will probably be around £30 o/d

* To ensure my DH opens his Halifax Mini cash ISA, so that we can invest this year's allowance before April! Yippee - he did this yesterday - with a bit of gentle encouragement

* To spend as little as possible on food shopping, in order to keep within my budget! Have managed to keep shopping spending well down this month - should be on/around target by end of Feb!

Well, don't think I've done too badly - hopefully should be able to stay on budget for March!