Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 3rd May

pointypenguin

Morning all happy Bank Holiday, in traditional fashion it is raining here in Glasvegas.

I am off to the library to revise today so not really that bothered.

I have updated the first post. Welcome to all the newbies and good luck.:T

Yesterday I spent £1.80 on index cards for me to write my revision notes on and also £4 on a bottle of wine:beer:

EverTheOptimist

Hey everyone,

Have had a couple of NSD's but i am needing to spend today, so hopefully a low spend day.

Good luck pp, and just think in 9 days you'll be able to relax. I don't envy you, i hate exams, give me coursework anyday. And well done on your first lot of assignments.

Good luck to everyone else with the challenge of not spending any money!!

ETO

Busterollie

Hi and Happy Bank Holiday Monday!

£10 again for me this week which is just for MY silly spends. NSD for me today anyway - not going out so can't be temped by any chocolate!

kezlou

Well only money i really spent so far is my grocery budget of £8.77, but not sure whether to count that in yet in the weekly spend.
Any ideas anyone?

Anyway back on topic spent £13.64 in total on a new frying pan, mine decided to cark it last night whilst making popcorn.3 toothbrushes for me and DS1 and 2, a starwars hoverdisc and dustpan and brush (which died today when OH stood on it:mad:) and that's about it. Actually that sounds like quite a lot doesn't it?

Hows the essays going pointy? x

EverTheOptimist

Evening all

£2.80 on the caffeine for tonights shift. I was going to buy it from my grocery budget on fri, but knew i'd have drunk it by then and got it on offer tonight from Mr T, so thats a bonus.

Hope everyone is well

ETO

pointypenguin

kezlou wrote: »

Well only money i really spent so far is my grocery budget of £8.77, but not sure whether to count that in yet in the weekly spend.
Any ideas anyone?

Anyway back on topic spent £13.64 in total on a new frying pan, mine decided to cark it last night whilst making popcorn.3 toothbrushes for me and DS1 and 2, a starwars hoverdisc and dustpan and brush (which died today when OH stood on it:mad:) and that's about it. Actually that sounds like quite a lot doesn't it?

Hows the essays going pointy? x

Evening Kezlou,

If you have a separate grocery budget I wouldn't count it as part of your weekly spends. I don't include basic groceries only treat food but I know some people do include it as it helps them keep track.

My essay is done just needs some final tweaking. I started revision for my exam today and feel as if I have got quite far. I have 3 full days of revision as I am working the other days so hopefully it will all turn out well.;)

For me today my only spend was on a lunch at the pub near the library (£6) means I need to think frugally the rest of the week. Lunch for tomorrow is already sorted I just need to avoid Starbucks at the canteen.

I have been on a cleaing spree this evening and am amazed as how nice it is to have everything sparkling and it only took a couple of hours. I did learn an important lesson though, never look at the under-side of the bin lid, there be scariness under there.

pointypenguin

EverTheOptimist wrote: »

Hey everyone,

Have had a couple of NSD's but i am needing to spend today, so hopefully a low spend day.

Good luck pp, and just think in 9 days you'll be able to relax. I don't envy you, i hate exams, give me coursework anyday. And well done on your first lot of assignments.

Good luck to everyone else with the challenge of not spending any money!!

ETO

Thanks ETO must say I am one of the odd people that prefers exams to coursework. Good luck with your night shift, I don't envy you it must be hard to adjust back to days.

wigwam

Thanks for updating my last week challenge pointypenguin! I keep losing track with all these challenges - will try better this week.

Ok have spent £11 today in poundland - first EVER visit to such a place. All I can say is thank god I have banned myself buying toiletries / cleaning products in the 100 day challenge or else it would have been a lot more......

Also spent £10 in co-op, again first visit, but will count this in grocery challenge.

Please put me down for £16 this week - aiming for no more spends this week and will give DS money for school tonight to keep to NSD's - hence total £16/£16 :A

Will be annoyed with myself if I spend anymore than that! Good luck all xx

so_here_we_are

Hi All,

Another challenge to get my teeth into which should help my 100 day, my PAD, my NSD and my monthly spend i'm sure they are all linked so if i get them all below budget we'll be onto a winner. PUT ME DOWN FOR £30

pointypenguin

Welcome so here we are I have added you to the list. I agree I think they are all linked if you manage more NSDs that helps everything else I am sure. As long as they help you reduce spending then they can't be bad. Good luck

Hey wigwam I have updated you amount on the first post. I hope the rest of your week goes smoothly.