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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 30th January 2011

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  • I am green with £12.30 of my £20 spent. Yesterday I really didn't feel like cooking but I ate boiled rice with soy sauce to stop me buying a takeaway. Really glad it's the weekend. this was the longest working week ever I think.
    Grocery Challenge £114.22/ £110
  • I've just realised today is Saturday and I've spent nothing :jplease put me down as purple.

    Next week I pledge to spend no more than £10
    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

    One
     income, home educating family 
  • lilylass wrote: »
    So far......
    Sun - £7.51 Mr C
    Wed £17.30 cat food
    £1.20 @ Mr C for crumpets


    Sooooo, was at £26.01

    Plus..... £2.99 Friday lunch treat + £6.49 toiletries + £8.48 @ Mr C.

    Green @ £43.96.


    Well done to the greens (+ better) and it's a new week soon so we can all try again!

    Going to try a new tactic next week (my exclusions have been changing every week as I get into this lol) - this is going to be purely for popping in here & there, lunches etc - £10 please Pointy.
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • I think Fridays and Saturdays are the only permissible days for heavy drinking unless you are on holiday! My hungover state allowed the cold to take over my body so I am still being punished by snot :(
    lilylass wrote: »
    Awwww, hugs to you both! Sitting here with a glass of cider being very thankful it's Saturday tomorrow!

    Hope you are feeling better today Pointy :) Although I don't think I deserve much sympathy! :p
    Total debt: [STRIKE]£9473.62[/STRIKE] £7,384.87 22% PAID
    TAF #25 NSD 8/12 | Food £43.45/£50 | eBay 0/20 | Exercise 5/18
    :T Proud to be Dealing with my Debt :T
    DFD: June 2015
  • Hope you are feeling better today Pointy :) Although I don't think I deserve much sympathy! :p

    Feeling much better been out tonight but stayed within acceptable tollerances and I can stay in bed tomorrow as no work woop. I don't think I deserve any sympathy either as it is self inflicted! At least I didn't spend much tonight.

    Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • Good morning everyone!

    I can happily report that I've come in green this week with a spend of £36! Woohoo!

    Glad your head isn't too sore anymore Pointy! ;)

    I'll be back either today or tomorrow once I've worked out my pledge for next week.

    Have a good rest of the weekend everyone!
    :money: Proud to [STRIKE]be dealing with[/STRIKE] have dealt with my debts! :money:
    DFW Nerd #1256, WSC £?/£? for w/c 03/03/2013, NSD ?/19 for 03/2013, Long Hauler #196

    highest debts: 01/06/2006 £69,023.92 _pale_
    debt free date: 31/12/2012 £0!:D
  • Hi everyone

    I am happy to report a spend of £3.15 only this week on a Starbucks Mocha! Am very pleased to have stayed in my budget. Worked out today that I've saved £64.60 so far on not smoking for 10 days so far! Jippee!!

    Would like to set my challenge for next week as £5.00 again. Thanx so much!

    Cheers
    Casper
    xx
    LBM Feb 09[STRIKE] £64 427.32[/STRIKE] £13 700.59! Sub £15 000!
    DFD July 2018
    GC 01Dec ~ 30Dec £40.00 SSF £00.00
    NSD 00/20 WSC (08~14) £13.59 SSF £00.00 DFW Nerd 319 Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts!
    "Captain Jack Harkness! When will you learn that you can't solve every problem by shagging it?!"
  • Afternoon all

    New thread started here
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30


  • Hi all,

    Finished the week with £6.85 still left from my £30. So if my calculations are right thats me green with a total spend of £23.15. Sounds like everyone had a good end to the week. Right off to think about my target for this week.

    xx
    *Official DFW Nerd #1368 - Proud to be dealing with my debts*
    *Debts at LBM (11 Jan 2011): -£16400.62* Currently: -5948.68 (64% paid )*4 CC and 3 OD*
    Current DFD: [STRIKE]Oct 2012[/STRIKE] May 2012
    :eek:
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