Goals for w/c 11th June 2006

scottishspendaholic

Hi everyone,

Here is a link to last week's goals thread:-

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=207590

Here are my goals for LAST week:-

*4 no spend days - Not done, still not back in the swing of these no spend days :mad:
*Send party invite in some shape or form - Yes, I didn't like my party invite design so we just sent out a mass email with lots of info - so DONE, yay!
*Sort out finances - Yes, I know what I have left for the month (not a lot!)
*Restart spending diary - No, not done - carry over
*No eBay apart from things finishing - not sure if its costing me more money than I'm making - Yes, that wasn't a tough goal! Things finishing today are at £96!
*Take cats to vets - Yes. Poor Millie has to go back to be 're-neutered' on Monday but costs covered by CPL
*Phone up re. free compost bin and kitchen compactor from Council - Yes and received!
*Think about car boot sale stuff - been to two car boot sales and made next to nothing after costs. Should I just charity shop the stuff or try once more? - Had a think about this and think I will charity shop that majority of the stuff. Just got to sort it all out!
*Phone up re. part time job in tearoom - Yes, meeting and trial today at 9.30am - wish me luck!

Here are my goals for THIS week:-

*5 no spend days
*Impress today at my part time job trial and try and sort out hours/days for rest of summer
*Start a new eBay order
*Give Blood (national shortage - can you give too? Its free and you get tea and yummy biccies!)

Less goals this week as very busy at work (new project launches on 6th July) so late nights etc. Also, I get really down when I don't achieve everything and sometimes feel like I'm pushing myself too hard.

Good luck everyone!

scottishspendaholic x

milliejon

Good luck with the job ScottishSpendaholic!

My goals for last week were:

• Plan meals for the week - done;
• Order Tescos delivery with a code - done and saved £8 with voucher and BOGOFs;
• Make the meals that I've planned - we did this to my utter astonishment!;
• Phone Inland Revenue and update my tax credits - done;
• Finish reading Allan Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking - done.

This week's goals are:

• Plan meals for the week;
• Try ASDA online shopping for price and quality comparison wth Tesco;
• Make the meals that I've planned;
• Take a skim through Allan Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking and write down notes (sad I know but I really want to quit and the method hasn't quite got there yet!)
• Weed the garden;
• Jet spray the pathways;
• Look out some books for selling on Amazon.

That should keep me busy. It's amazing what jobs I can find to do when the footy is on!

Best of luck to everyone with their goals this week.

homersimpson_3

scottish spendaholic - sending lots & lots of luck

Try ASDA online shopping for price and quality comparison wth Tesco;

milliejohn- can you post outcome- would be really interested whether asda works out cheaper than tescos. thanks

WelshWoofer

Hi,
I'd like to join in too please as OH is away all week and I may actually be able to get something done!

This week I aim to...
1. Send required info back to tax office to make them give me back what I'm owed (maybe 2000 quid!)
2. Stop smoking - allergies have come back with a vengence and smoking really isn't helping with summertime asthma
3. Have 3 no spend days
4. Take back stuff to Trafford Centre that was bought in a weak moment and I don't even really like (still in carrier bags!) - about 60 quids worth - and put the cash into my holiday account
5. Sort out wardrobes as I can't get anything into them and sell/charity shop what I don't use.
6. Go to gym/pool at least twice.(Bikini wearing time coming up soon and there's about a stone that needs shifting!)

Working 10 hour days this week so that should be plenty for this week!

Good luck everyone!
R xx

In_Search_Of_Me

Ok here goes...last weeks
1) Write to Sky - suitible stroppy letter sent
2) Pack ebay stuff that ends next week - done
3) 3 no spend days - managed 4
4) At least 1 excercise session - failed...again
5) Get the hang of quidco - c/f to this week...

So this weeks goals are ....

1) Get the hang of Quidco
2) Excercise session
3) List 2 things on ebay & pack up other stuff
4) Sort summer clothes & car boot what doesnt fit...
5) 3 no spend days

oOMiaOo

Ok, here's last week's...

1. Do final switch over of mobile phone contract now I have found my SIM (long story...!) Have done as much as I can, but Vodaphone making things difficult. Final bits to c/f
2. Complete all bank paperwork so my DDs can get switched over. Done
3. Pull out info for increasing my 0% bank overdraft. Done (thanx to MSE, I managed to have one month without going over my limit, which was a requirement for the overdraft matching service)
4. Have one spend free day. Done - ended up with 2.
5. Complete meal plan. Done
6. Use at least one storecupboard ingredient in every meal (flavourings not included). Managed this for every meal except one when BF came round.
7. Send off bank charges letter. Done (slightly scared, but glad I've done it)

So for this week...

1. Finish mobile phone handover.
2. Complete meal plan.
3. Use at least one storecupboard ingredient in every meal (flavourings not incl)
4. List one item on ebay as a test.
5. Tidy & clean mankly flat.
6. Organise Mam's 70th b'day surprise.
7. Have 3 spend free days.

Good luck everyone (& esp to scottishspendaholic with the new job)

buddiebabe

Didn't make any goals last week. Here goes with this weeks goals

1. Put some new items on ebay ( will not relist now until cheap listing day fees are more than im making)
2. Have 3 no spend days
3. Get all ironing done
4. Do all filing
5. Walk to 2nd job at least twice this week

That's enough for now. Don't want to make a big list again then feel bad cause i didn't complete them!

Good luck with the job Scottishspendaholic

Buddiebabe x

jessicamb

Good luck SS with the new job

Last weeks goals:

Stick to minimal shopping budget (£20) - yes excl alcohol
Go for 2 no spend days - Think I managed 1
Wash the car inside & out (not to a car wash) Nope
Send off Phone to envirofone completely forgot about this
Claim back customs charges from shopping nope

So this weeks:

£15 shopping budget incl all purchases
2 no spend days
Wash the bl@@dy car
Send off phone
claim back customs charges

Good luck everyone

milliejon

homersimpson wrote:

scottish spendaholic - sending lots & lots of luck



milliejohn- can you post outcome- would be really interested whether asda works out cheaper than tescos. thanks

As you asked so nicely - of course I will:D

I usually buy the same stuff each week, so it should be relatively easy to see the difference.

Catseyez

Hi,

I'm going to join in with this in the hope that I might actually get something done! Have got three days off work this week, so there's no excuse really.

1) Post prelim letters to credit card companies, asking for charges to be refunded.

2) Clean the car. Will do it at home, so keeping water level to a minimum.

3) Get an item on e-bay.

4) Put adverts in local free-ads.

That's about all for now. Don't want to add too many as I'll only feel down-hearted if I don't get them done.

LookingAhead

Good luck SS for the job trial and well done for plugging the blood donations too. :T

These were my goals for the week...

1. One no spend day although this is going to be tough as two days I am going out after work, I will probably need to get the bus at least once, buy a birthday card and I need to get top up veggies towards end of week. I will see what I can do to to try and lump them all in on the same day where possible! Well the only no spend day was today! And I am not sure if that counts? (Does the new week start today or tomorrow..?)
2. Post letters to close unused storecards that I found in the depths of my purse yesterday (they have been cut to ribbons since) Done! And closed an unused bank account too which had a tempting £500 overdraft on it (at stupid APR rate). That is now CLOSED too!
3. Bank those coins!! Nope. I counted them and it was only £1.05. Decided I will hang on a bit longer to feel more satisfied when I get the banking receipt back for slightly more. Maybe this week.
4. Spend as little as possible (without being a sponger) & try to arrange lifts when I go out this week after work. Well I got lifts everywhere but I still managed to spend money! :rolleyes: However I did not partake in 'rounds' of drinks so I didn't sponge off people, I paid my own way. Which helped...it could have been worse.


This weeks' goals are:

1. Two no spend days.
2. Bank some coins if it is above £2 (better in the bank than being frittered away I feel).
3. I am going out for a bite to eat with a friend after work tomorrow.....only have main course, not a starter or dessert! :eek:
4. Remember to top up bottle regularly from water cooler at work (it's on a different floor) rather than sit there dehydrating like a prune and then buying water at lunchtime when out. :doh:

Good luck everyone!