All new 100 day challenge - it's 31 or less!

sparkle2amanda

Hi all, can i join up to this challenge aswell, theres about one hundred and twenty odd days to christmas and im going to give up buying books and use the library, take lunch into work and a bottle of water instead of buying daily, cutting my food shopping down and giving up smoking from midnight ... hopefuly i can afford christmas then, any tips would be gratefully received xxx

Kerry_Woman

sparkle2amanda wrote: »

Hi all, can i join up to this challenge aswell, theres about one hundred and twenty odd days to christmas and im going to give up buying books and use the library, take lunch into work and a bottle of water instead of buying daily, cutting my food shopping down and giving up smoking from midnight ... hopefuly i can afford christmas then, any tips would be gratefully received xxx

What about keeping a spending diary. Keep putting your loose change in your sealed pot. Have you thought of filling your bottle of tap water, instead of buying new bottles?

shopgirl6035

Can I please pledge.... I SHOPGIRL will not purchase any new clothing item, handbag, or useless piece of clothing and accesories until the 16th of September.

Im starting small on the Month challenge, and hopefully work my way up.

Wish me luck
x

sparkle2amanda

thanks for idea about spending diary im starting one today, im going to try and leave my purse at home unless i kno i have to go to the shop for something !! and tap water sounds good to me lol xx

fedupandskint

Good luck to you all

Keep us all posted and let us know how you get on breaking these habits and realising how much money you can save!!!

All the best to you all!

Flat_Eric

i really like the idea of this challenge. just need to think about all the things I want to give up now ....

sparkle2amanda

I've had a good week , 2 whole days of no spending money, wrote down everything i have spent and thats an amazing way to kerb it !!! gone over on my grocery bill by a cple quid but im not sure what the average should be . me, a teenage lad, a four yr old, an 18 yr old whos moved out but comes here for his tea far to much and a greedy cat live at our house any ideas what i should be spending ?? Did spend 8.50 on eating out this week so im going to try and not do that nxt week - everyone eats take away in work so hard to resist !!

fedupandskint

I am continuing to use up my stocks and not replace. This week I've used up and Elemis Absolute Lift mask (I can't remember how long I've had that for), a Pantene Conditioner (had for over a year) and a L'Occitane Shower Cream (again no idea how long had this for)

Must have had these for at least 2yrs, if not more. Stocks continue to reduce - have 2 lots of shampoo on the go and once this has gone, I will have run out for the first time in years. Still working my way through the conditioners though!

Keep going everyone else - you'll get there in the end - it took me a couple of years to get to this point and was very hard work at times. Your journey may not be as hard has mine has been and good luck to you all!

Kerry_Woman

sparkle2amanda wrote: »

I've had a good week , 2 whole days of no spending money, wrote down everything i have spent and thats an amazing way to kerb it !!! gone over on my grocery bill by a cple quid but im not sure what the average should be . me, a teenage lad, a four yr old, an 18 yr old whos moved out but comes here for his tea far to much and a greedy cat live at our house any ideas what i should be spending ?? Did spend 8.50 on eating out this week so im going to try and not do that nxt week - everyone eats take away in work so hard to resist !!

Try the Old Style Moneysaving forums. They did have a grocery challenge on there.

Kerry_Woman

fedupandskint wrote: »

I am continuing to use up my stocks and not replace. This week I've used up and Elemis Absolute Lift mask (I can't remember how long I've had that for), a Pantene Conditioner (had for over a year) and a L'Occitane Shower Cream (again no idea how long had this for)

Must have had these for at least 2yrs, if not more. Stocks continue to reduce - have 2 lots of shampoo on the go and once this has gone, I will have run out for the first time in years. Still working my way through the conditioners though!

Keep going everyone else - you'll get there in the end - it took me a couple of years to get to this point and was very hard work at times. Your journey may not be as hard has mine has been and good luck to you all!

Thanks fedupandskint. This challenge has made me really think as to what I have and what I really need. You seem to be doing a great job in using what you have.