Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 14th June

jomilne

Hi everyone - I'd like to take part in this too - but can you tell me if the figure you put down is supposed to include everything (shopping, diesel etc) as well as just the daft wee bits and bobs you spend on?
Thanks!

Tixy

Hi Jomilne.

People do both. I think the majority use it for bits & bobs and not items budgeted for elsewhere. So I budget for fuel & groceries seperate so don't include them- mine is the wasteful money I don't need to spend or the unexpected items.

Some people do include fuel & groceries- they usually state this in their first post of the week - really it depends what works best for you.

Welcome aboard.

SazM -Ymmm now you've made me really want a toasted teacake!

SazM030306

Hi Jomilne, It can include whatever you want it to.

I don't include anything already budgeted for like petrol, food shop, kids clothes etc, I just count any extras like coffee's, lunches out, play gyms, clothes for me etc. I have £30 a week left over in my budget so that's what I aim to spend below each week.
Good luck with it! :-)
Sarah
xxx

SazM030306

LOL Tixy - it was rather divine!!

jomilne

Thanks! OK, I'll try for £30 this week - have a do tonight for someone from work who's leaving, so hopefully I'll be able to do less than this next week....

miniscule_mule

Thanks for making me feel so welcome pointypenguin and Tixy.

Have spent £2 this morning kicking off a charity thing at work. It's one of those where half of the money goes to the charity and the other half goes to whoever has picked the winning number. So I could end up getting more money back! Fingers crossed.....

SazM030306

Hi miniscule-mule!
I did one of those at DDs nursery for comic relief and won!!! I got £30 and £30 went to red nose day. Was well chuffed!
Good luck with not spending much :-)
Sarah xxx

SazM030306

Spent £6.51 today at lunch. It was very nice :-)
xxx

dizzydebs27

Hi all,
i have made a major dint in my weekly budget but was worth it.
i spent £19.60 in total - this included admission to chester zoo, a hot dog, diet coke and a thortons triple chocolate ice cream!!!!

so thats £10.40 left for me!!

hope everyone is having a lovely day

dizzy x

Tixy

£1.94 on teacakes & butter (to toast at work- had one today very tasty) but I'm going to eat these for lunch all week so I'm putting it in my grocery budget!! (Anyway its SazMs fault!)

But also spent £3.57 in home bargains on some super bargains on toni&guy hair products & £1.99 on a new sports bottle - so I'm declaring £5.56 for today.

Ymmm dizzydebs - triple choc icecream sounds lovely (now I want one of those as well- this thread is not helping me diet or save money!!)