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Goals for week commencing 15 October

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  • newleaf
    newleaf Posts: 3,132 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker PPI Party Pooper
    Hi All! :wave:
    Last week:
    Packed lunch every day - check!
    5 No Spend days - managed 3
    No spending apart from remaining Christmas presents and essential groceries. - check!
    5 Alcohol free days (need to try harder this week) - check!
    No visits to cash machine this week. - check!


    This week I have the same goals:
    Packed lunch every day
    5 No Spend days
    No spending apart from remaining Christmas presents and essential groceries.
    5 Alcohol free days
    No visits to cash machine
    Have a good week everybody :)!
    Official DFW Nerd No 096 - Proud to have dealt with my debt!
  • buddiebabe
    buddiebabe Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Last weeks goals i didn't quite manage to complete:

    Goals for the week:

    1. List ten things on ebay - didn't list any ( although am making up for it today!)
    2. Check pigsback account for clickthroughs and enter competitions - done
    3. Check quidco account - done
    4. Do not take any money from bank when paid on Thursday - done - still not been to bank :j
    5. Take lunch to work 4 days this week (would have like to do 5 but i've nothing in house for 2moro!) - didn't manage any :mad:
    6. Spend 30 mins working on my SVQ - didn't do this - left stuff at work
    7. Spend 30 mins working on my training manual for 2nd job - didn't do this

    THIS WEEKS GOALS:

    1. List 30 things on ebay
    2. Check pigsback account for competitions and clickthroughs
    3. Apply for at least 5 freebies
    4. Check Quidco account
    5. Have another casino free week
    6. Take lunch to work 5 days - off to make lasagne now!
    7. Go look at wallpaper so i can get insurance company to come fix my bathroom - need to do this before wednesday
    8. Spend 30 mins on SVQ and 30 mins on training manual
    9. Spend no more than £10 this week
    10. Make half of the £67.01 i need to pay towards my MBNA account

    Should be a really busy week for me :rotfl:
    Good luck everyone

    Buddiebabe x
    DEBT OUTSTANDING 23.04.17 £16802.97
  • Gemmzie
    Gemmzie Posts: 14,876 Forumite
    Last Week...
    1. No unbudgeted spending - car parks, lunch only As far as I can think, yes
    2. Find £100 to pay to credit card... Found £20 so far - Quidco payment due end of month, still need to find £80
    3. Enjoy Monday night :D :beer: Yeah


    This Week...
    1. Find remaining £80 for credit card
    2. Sort car insurance for 23rd
    3. Stick to Moozie's challenge

    Should be very do-able, going easy this week
    No longer using this account for new posts from 2013
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