The hundred pound challenge!

warwickroadroad23

[sneaks sheepishly into thread from the corner…]

I have not been doing very well so far this month! I have been feeling a bit low and have been spending to make myself feel ‘better’. It hasn’t worked of course and I have ended up just feeling rubbish and disappointed with myself. I WILL make a better attempt of the second half of the month!!

determined_new_ms

Wow I take my hat off to you all! I can't imagine only spending £100 incl food, petrol, doing things! I'm going to attempt only spending £20 on food a week for me nd my oh, but think I'm a long way off £100 for everything. Godd luck, so impressed with u all!!!!

linz

I'm not doing very well on this now, ill have to add it all up but i've probably gone over my £200 due to unexpected things ive had to fork out for. Oh well, ill try it again next month

meersy22

I have had a few unexpected things to pay for and I think I will be a bit over budget but still keeping an eye on the pennies.

nikkinakkinoo

I haven't done very well either - I am still within my allocated £150 but only just so I will have to tighten up for the 2nd half of the month but can't see me getting through without going over however it has made me think twice about spending everytime i get my purse out and has prevented a couple of impulse buys so at least its doing some good!!

warwickroadroad23

I have just spent a few minutes totting up all the amounts I’ve spent so far thanks to my trusty spending diary and somehow I am already on £175.39. Eeekkk! Target well and truly blown already with 15 days to go. Oops! I am going to revise my target to £240 as I have a few days away in London at the end of the month and I will have essentials to pay for there like the tube which will add up. £40 of that was given from my Mum for money she owed me so, technically…. It’s only a £200 spend as that’s how much will have come out of my account over the month (I hope!). Cheating yes… but there you go… J Really need to do better next month!

nikkinakkinoo

168.60 and a week and a half to go

Rubbish - I had unexpected costs like the oil light coming on in my car - I had forgotten how expensive oil is but better than a blown up engine I guess

I'll keep my target as £150 for next month and just work at having less of an overspend next month (well none at all i know but lets be realistic!!!)

warwickroadroad23

Due to unexpected (and, shamed as I am to admit it) unessential spends I am way over target and need to work out exactly how much by, but I suspect it's a lot. But I have shaved about £200 off my overdraft this month so still heading in the right direction. Albeit it a little slower than I might have wished

linz

I have all but given up for this month due to unexpected bills and stuff. Will try again next month. It's made me think about getting out a lump sum on pay day, though, and living off cash. Normally I don't carry cash unless i'm off out for a meal or drinks. but it's true that cash is so much more easy to keep track of than paying by debit card all the time

roxiepie_2

Are you running this next month (april). would love to join in!