2007 Olympic Challenge

wilf55

jp...just wondering where do you think you will find the time to do the comps as well.....lol

finallydebtfree!!

I see people are putting in that they are saving money (eg not using a cleaner, cancelling gym membership etc) and using this for the challenge, does this really count as its not exactly making money just saving what we already have?

good luck to those of you in the weight loss challenge!!

hypno06

finallydebtfree!! wrote:

I see people are putting in that they are saving money (eg not using a cleaner, cancelling gym membership etc) and using this for the challenge, does this really count as its not exactly making money just saving what we already have?

good luck to those of you in the weight loss challenge!!

It is all money making in a way - everyone has different things that they can do. For example, some people are doing extra overtime - I can't do this because I am self employed so it doesn't matter how many hours I do in the day, the money does not relate to it!

So for me, that is not an option but if my cleaner fails to show up when expected, then I unexpectedly have £25 in my hand that I can put in the pot.

The main idea surely is that people are focusing on how to raise, one way or another, an amount equal to their chosen target. As long as we all come out of it with a lump sum that we wouldn't otherwise have had, does it really matter about the finer details?

By the way, put a claim in yesterday for £4500 bank charges, but won't include this in the challenge should I receive it, otherwise game over!!

jet77

I don't think that counting money because the cleaner didn't turn up counts but I think that cancelling the cleaner because of this challenge would count. Does that make sense?

halloweenqueen_2

Is there going to be an ebay secret code the same as the £1024 challenge?

wilf55

jet77 wrote:

I don't think that counting money because the cleaner didn't turn up counts but I think that cancelling the cleaner because of this challenge would count. Does that make sense?

think thats right

i think that if we manage to put any money in our virtual pots that we wouldnt have ....things that we are specifically going out of our way to do...for this challenge then we can count it...if i were to do a minimal shop but eat out of the cupboards week...which i dont normally do then the money i gain i would like to put in the pot for example....i am intending to walk to school so i will save £5 on petrol each week...i would also like to count that for the challenge

views and opinions from others always welcome

as i see it there are no losers here cos any money anyone saves or gains makes anyone a winner...even if we dont meet the targets then we can still gain...im also going to down grade some of my shopping to value ranges and count that....cos im doing it for this challenge.....

if the cleaner doesnt turn up then its just something thats happened beyond our control but if we cancel the cleaner then we have had a say in the matter so therefore the money can count

Broken_hearted

Does this count? I had £12 to buy an ironing board, dad bought me one for £17 and would only take £5 from me. So I have a better item than the one I saved for and still have £7 thanks to dad. Can I count the £7?

rumblytum

Hi everyone,

I'd like to join the challenge, please.

I was going to Go for Gold until I saw how much per week it was! :eek:


Put me down for Bronze, please.

Many thanks.

rumbly;)

MissMuppet

halloweenqueen wrote:

Is there going to be an ebay secret code the same as the £1024 challenge?

I was going to ask the same thing... not that I have anything to put on eBay right now!

Maybe we could use one of these depending on what challange we're on:

2007MSEgoldolympicchallenge
2007MSEsilverolympicchallenge
2007MSEbronzeolympicchallenge

OR one for all:

2007MSEolympicchallenge

What does everyone think??

jpwhittle

wilf im a stay at home mum so i do the comps at night get my husband to list on ebay when he gets home from wotk and my weightwatchers is my hour out for me. sounds selfish doesnt it but it means my head gets a rest from tantrums. my son is 14 month old so very tantrummy. i sound hectic though dont i . i dont find it to hard weightwatchers is just changing my diet so only an hour a week really for it.

hos everyone doing? have we started this challenge yet or is it the 7th?