Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 13th September

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

link to the last challenge

W/C 13th September Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £22
cat4772 £45
Beencounting £12
moneytree1 £15

pointypenguin

Evening budgeteers,

I am now back from my holidays and unfortunately back to reality which means budgeteering. So above is this week's challenge apologies for my tardiness.:o

For the rest of this week I will be going for £22 as I have £12 in my purse and will throw in £10 for good luck:D

Welcome to newbies and regulars alike :j

cat4772

Hi, I'm going to need to start doing this [again] but can you put me down for £45 this week (next week it'll be a tough £10)!

Beencounting

Hey Pointy :hello:

Welcome back and thanks for starting the challenge again :T! (Thanks for the link too :-)

How was the holiday? Did you have a good time? We got back a couple of weeks ago - it's so hard going back to work :rolleyes:.

I was hoping to have £15 this week, but the kids & lottery relieved me of a couple of quid, so it's £12 for me this week.

Been

pointypenguin

Beencounting wrote: »

Hey Pointy :hello:

Welcome back and thanks for starting the challenge again :T! (Thanks for the link too :-)

How was the holiday? Did you have a good time? We got back a couple of weeks ago - it's so hard going back to work :rolleyes:.

I was hoping to have £15 this week, but the kids & lottery relieved me of a couple of quid, so it's £12 for me this week.

Been

Holiday was brilliant but going back to work after two weeks is a nightmare. I couldn't remember any passwords or how to type:rolleyes:

Fingers crossed for a big win on the lottery. I never buy a ticket as I never win :rotfl:

Beencounting

Hi all

Had lunch out with a mate today (which was planned), so a whopping £5.35 spent today, eek, that's nearly half my budget!

Got a few bits to pick up in Smiths tomorrow too, so I'm beginning to think I might not be green at the end of the week...will have to see!

Been

pointypenguin

Diasater has struck, I am not sure how this happens but I have managed to spend many pennies:

• DVD for bookgroup £3
• Wine for bookgroup £4.50
• Food at work £3 & £3
• Lunch £3.50 & £2.75
  
• £2 coins x 2 = £4

Not sure what else I have spent but it has all gone a bit pete tong :mad:

moneytree1

Hello all just spotted this welcome back have set myself a target of £15 have spent £12.07 up till this evening so hope not to get tripped up tomorrow. good luck to all.

pointypenguin

Howdy moneytree I have added you to the list sounds like you are doing well this week.

Beencounting

Uh-oh, it's all gone wrong!!

Spent £4 in Smiths today and had to buy lunch too - another £4! Hmm, so that's £12-£5.35-£4-£4 = -£1.35 and I'm lunching out again tomorrow (albeit, just soup). Think I'm going to have to find some extra funds to add to my deficit...grrr....oh, just remembered, picked up a large bar of choccie tonight to share with the family too!! Perhaps this one doesn't have to count as I'm sharing it. ;)

At least Pointy's having an expensive time too :p

Oh well, tomorrow's another day!

Been

pointypenguin

Well I am not sure of the exact total for the week but it must be around £40 so I am well and truely red :mad: