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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 11th April 2010

pointypenguin
pointypenguin Posts: 1,768 Forumite
edited 13 April 2010 at 7:07AM in Debt-free wannabe
Hello everyone a010.gif. Welcome to the weekly spend challenge. 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. clapping.gif

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.action-smiley-033.gif

W/C 4th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £50
chuggintongirl £15 / £21.09
determined new ms £30 / £21.05
Chickywiggle £20 / £66.17
natsing £10 / £4
SazM030306 £20 / £0
Firewalker £5 / £6.94
Baileys Babe £5 / £0
chris81418 £35 / £50
psychopathbabble £10 / £18.28
sarahb7538 £20
1stdayofmylife £10
Ches £80
karmachilovething £45 / £50.40
so here we are £12

link to last week's challenge

W/C 11th April Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £20
chris81418 £35
chuggintongirl £15
karmachilovething £30
Firewalker £5
SazM030306 £20
natsing £5
determined new ms £35
EC12345 £3
chickywiggle £20
psychopathbable £20
leedsforever £125
brummiebabe £23
Baileys Babe £5
Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


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  • pointypenguin
    pointypenguin Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Morning all,

    I have very red last week because of the gig ticket:o

    I am off on holiday on Thursday so I am pledging £20 for any spends up until then but not counting any holiday related spends as these come out of another budget.

    Welll done to Saz on the purple :jand to the two greens.
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • chickywiggle
    chickywiggle Posts: 5,203 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker Xmas Saver!
    happy holiday PP.

    I am going to attempt for £20 again, please.
    loves how my "I've been censored" signature has been censored. LOL. Happy Christmas. :xmastree:
  • I'd like to say I can stick to 10 again but Ive already spent about 6quid on food today as im away for work. So can I have 20 this week please PP? Hoping not to spend any more than a tenner but we will see.

    Well done to all the greens and purples!
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  • pointypenguin
    pointypenguin Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    edited 11 April 2010 at 6:54PM
    happy holiday PP.

    I am going to attempt for £20 again, please.

    Thanks I am really looking forward to it but I checked the weather today and things are not looking too good hopefully it will perk up before Thursday :(
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • natsing
    natsing Posts: 555 Forumite
    An NSD for me today. Hope everyone has a good week, enjoy your hols Pointy
    Debt free 11/05/11!

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  • oooh I like this too :)

    Ok Im going to say £125... today already spent £38 and we need to do a big food shop tomorrow, plus my job requires a far bit of travelling so petrol is constant. :(
    Even though this is quite high I know without monitoring myself I would of spent more on things that I dont need at all.
    Overdrafts- £2150.00
    Credit cards - £5898.58
    Other- (inc rent, utilities, previous employer- £1419.26
    TOTAL- £9467.84 :eek:
    NSD- (April 0/4)
  • brummiebabe
    brummiebabe Posts: 1,894 Forumite
    Can I join in again? Finally moved house 2 weeks ago, have got internet access again & need to get back on track!!

    I'm pledging £23 - doesn't include groceries/petrol but I have got the children on holiday from school still, so could be tight!! Let's just hope the good weather continues and they can play on the trampoline all week:rotfl:
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  • pointypenguin
    pointypenguin Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Welcome Leedsforever and welcome back Brummiebabe. I have added you both to the list.
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • Hi Everyone

    £4 spent on food ... out of the £15 so not the best start but trying hard this week! determined to try and stick to it this week
    Weekly Spend Challenge £20
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 5,790 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Last week I was purple :j

    This week can I try for £5, thanks pp
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