Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 17th May

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 ...

Hello 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 10th May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30 / £70
Sun Addict £10 / £5.40
wigwam £20 / £2.50
EverTheOptimist £20 / £9.99
jtr2803 £30
Busterollie £10
Flying_Fresian £20
ghostmadlittlemiss £50
Beencounting £10
kezlou £20 / £36.75
kink £40
focus888 £30
ellerose £20
lindsaygalaxy £30
sadsadjenjen £20 / £18.96
Tixy £16 / £15.58
mrstheking £30
Debtoxing £0

link to last week's thread


W/C 17th May Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £30
Debtoxing £0
Sun Addict £10
Tixy £25
Tiger1000 €20
wigwam £20
kezlou £20
EverTheOptimist £10
sadsadjenjen £20
juicygirl £15
flying_fresian £20
jtr2803 £35
Debtoxing £0
lindsaygalaxy £30
kink £40
ghostmadlittlemiss £30
Tixy £

pointypenguin

OK the situation is getting serious now, I need to have a green week desperately. So I am going for £30 again this week and I am taking the cards out of my purse, cash only think it is the only way I am going to make it. I have just got into really bad spending patterns.

Congrats to the greens and purples you have done fabulously (hangs head in shame).

Onward and upward bugeteers:j:j:j:j

wigwam

thanks Pointy,

I think cash is the only way to go. I haven't used a card in weeks and to see all that lovely cash disappearing is heartbreaking!!

I know w/c24th will prob be a big spend for me so fingers crossed I manage this week ok

Good luck to all this week :money:

kezlou

Totally failed this week as ended up spending £30 on petrol on the new car, as i wont have anything spare from my budget next week. Hopefully it will last two weeks So i'm declaring £36.75 /£20 way over budget. Oh can i set £20 for next week too, thanks pointy.

EverTheOptimist

Hey PP and everyone else,

Have declared my total, (it stayed at £9.99 as my dad is ill so we didnt take him out for dinner)

Forgot to post nexts week budget which is £20 again, actually no, i'm going to make it £10. Haven't really got a lot on, so should be do-able.

Good luck everyone.

ETO

sadsadjenjen

Hello P P & All
I am glad to hear that your exam went well, and you had a well deserved hangover after all that studying.
Underspent this week £18.96. Please put me down for £20.00 this week

juicygirl

Can I join in please? Not been on here in ages and it's time to get serious! Put me down for £15 please. Thanks!

mooomin

Morning all!

Can I please go for £20 this week as that's all I have left in my purse!

I will also be buying groceries, but there is still money left in that budget so it won't be included here

I am red for last week :rolleyes:

pointypenguin

Morning all,

I have updated the first post. Welcome to juicygirl.

F_F how was your trip?

juicygirl

Thanks pointypenguin!

jtr2803

Hi all! Last week definately a red for me - I have no idea by how much but I know it was!

Hmm, I am debating whether to join this week but I have £17 in my purse and SHOULD be getting a PO for £17.50 so can I go for £35 as I need to buy more holiday bits!

Good luck all!