Goals for week commencing 15 October

newsmonkey

Good morning Moneysavers.

Goals time again. If you're new - tell us what you aim to get done by this time next week. If you've done it before, tell us how well you did.

Last week's thread is here - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=278825

I didn't quite get spending within target but pretty close.

This week I aim to spend less than last week and beginning looking at cashback/stoozing. Also looking to take another couple of hundred quid off my "debt free by Christmas" challenge.

Over to you.

immoral_angeluk

By this time next week I would like to have found a way of paying off our debts quicker and reducing our monthly outgoings.. I'm still in the brainstorming and advice seeking process of things..

The_Boss

Excluding bills, I intend to spend £10 per day at most. £5 of this will be covered by Tube fare. Today will be a 'small' spender - going to buy a drink when I see a band later but thats it.

ehallett

Hi everyone

Haven't done this for a while - probably should start again

My goals for this week are:

Get up to over £400 in my money for nothing challenge.

List all my freebie stuff on Ebay today.

Win at least 1 more prize that I can use for my Christmas present challenge.

Get up to at least £200 in my AQA account.

Good luck everyone

Emily x

pms

Last Week
1. Spend less than £40. I have spent £67.21, without filling the car up with fuel it was only £37.21
2. Get up early at least 2 days to go swimming. Only managed 1 morning this week
3. Don't spend any money at Rooster concert on Monday only on food before hand. Spent a grand total of £12 on food and parking

This week
1. At least 1 morning swimming.
2. Spend less than £20.

cattie1

last week[= don't use checkbook/used twice! (shopping):eek:
take lunch to work everyday=did this
stay within overdraft=actually managed this for the first time in ages
same goals next week BUT every1 is going to kfc for dinner at work today-VERY tempted but MUST resist

Ruby_Pudding

Last Week:

* Do something about having bank charges refunded Sent off for my statements
* Send off application form for part time job Done, just waiting to hear the result
* Chase up Littlewoods re credit still owed after closing account in February! It's on it's way apparently, I'll believe it when I see it...
* Complete daily spending diary and update on PC at week end Yes, been very strict about doing this
* Stick to menu plan - take a packed lunch into work everyday Done
* Aim for 2 no spend days Failed, only managed one

This week:

• Update Sending Diary every day
• Transfer £100 from current account into savings account
• Ring Northern Rock and up the Mortgage Direct Debit to overpay by £40 next month - also confirm with them how much I can overpay
• Double check we actually have life insurance with mortgage as nasty feeling we don't - arrange if needed
• Try to aim for at least 2 no spend days

WelshWoofer

Last week
Send letter to car insurance with no claims proof to get £100 refund (again) Done!:j
Make 17 quid last until Friday which is payday Done:j
Take lunch to work everyday Yes :beer:
Find out about when bounus will be paid - no
Sell 2 things on ebay - sold 1 thing for 28quid

This week ...
Take lunch to work every day
Don't get anymore cash out of cashpoint until Saturday
Chase tax refund

lynsayjane

erm i missed last weeks thread due to slight fuzziness of the head and working all day too...

so two weeks ago's aims...

1-finish corset and look amazing on saturdaydid, but didn't wear it in the end, still looked amazing though, even if i do say so myself!
2-have a super night on saturday and not worry about how much i'm spending, it's budgeted fori didn't worry about the money but didn't have a fab night either...long story
3-try not to buy any food till at least saturday, my meal plan is all covereddidn't buy food that week :j
4-try not to spend any money till friday making 5 no spend dayserm if i remember correctly i made it till wednesday when i bought copious amounts of booze and drank for four days :eek:
5-get house gutted in time for folk coming round on saturday!house looked lovely

this weeks aims...

1-get spending back under control after birtday week
2-finish tiling in kitchen and start on papering
3-start sorting out and painting living room (depending on if i jump a bus to bnq or not)
4-be a very good girl for remainder of week till wages come in on friday
5-stop binge drinking...my brain hurts trying to think of aims!

good luck with your weeks folks xx

hannah:-)_2

Hi everyone - this is my first time posting on the weekly goals bit, hope you don't mind me crashing your thread. :wave:

Goals this week are:
1. take all meals to work (no junk shopping!)
2. cut up lombard credit card (It's almost maxed out already, but figure if it's in pieces then I can't respend anything I manage to repay off the debt!)
3. at least 3 no spend days
4. count my 2p, 20p and £2 pots and add to my signature
5. list at least 3 items on ebay - finally figured out how to sell rather than keep buying this morning, so am on my way! :T

xH:-)

Ames

I'm new to the goals too.

Hopefully I want to get my car back, although that's down to the garage not me.

Not spend anything when I go see a band tonight.

Finally make a decision on how to deal with my debts (seeing CAB tomorrow).

Sign up with a GP.