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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 17th May

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  • EverTheOptimist
    EverTheOptimist Posts: 2,695 Forumite
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    Evening all

    Declaring on £25.32, which is definitely red but have enjoyed spending it. lovely meal and wedding bargains. so not too :mad: at myself.

    Am going for £30 next week, which will still leave me £20 ish to go towards the debt at end of the month. :j

    I agree juicy girl, i was so spending without thinking or caring and now i really think about what i'm spending on and if i need it. i'm still enjoying lunches and coffees out, although these are irregular. but stops me in my tracks if i want to pop to the shop - choc, mags etc.
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  • Tixy
    Tixy Posts: 31,455 Forumite
    Spent £4.40 on this and that on wednesday ('this' being chocolate for me and 'that' being sweets for a friend:rolleyes:)
    Today spent £9.40 on a takeaway. Total for the week for this challenge £20.59/£25 so green for me please PP.

    Also spent £79:eek: at the hairdressers but luckily that was budgeted for.

    Can you put me down for £15 next week please.
    A smile enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give
    or "It costs nowt to be nice"
  • kezlou
    kezlou Posts: 3,283 Forumite
    hi all well i'm declaring £17.12/£20 for this week, soent more money today on cheese pasties and parking spaces.

    So green for me this week, please could you put me down for £20 next week, i have another budget for half terms spend, e.g days out which i have already got saved up.

    Thanks again

    Kez
  • pointypenguin
    pointypenguin Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Morning all

    The new thread has been set up here

    I spend about £2 on lunch stuff yesterday. So I am declaring £18.50 for the week which means I am finally green :j:j:j:j

    I went to the dog racing with the guys from work last night and spent about £30 including dinner and bets, won a couple of races but not enough to break even :rolleyes:, as they say gambling is for fools. But it was fun to see the dogs run their little hearts out.

    Clairelouise I have added you to the new thread as the challenge usually ends on a Friday please join us for the new challenge.
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


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