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Weekly Spend Challenge w/c 14th August 2011

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  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,667 Ambassador
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    edited 20 August 2011 at 2:15PM
    elsiepac wrote: »

    Total so far: £37.77/£65

    14 Aug - Part of Starbucks - £2.49
    14 Aug - Milk - £0.89
    14 Aug - Drinks £4.40
    14 Aug - Cigs - £3.30
    14 Aug - Cigs - £3.45
    14 Aug - Drink - £4.90
    14 Aug - Parking - £3.00
    14 Aug - Amazon Sale - £32.38+
    15 Aug - Cigs - £6.60 (must try harder)
    16 Aug - Postage - £2.48
    16 Aug - Reduced Cherry Tomatoes! - 30p
    17 Aug - Cigs - £7.08 total
    17 Aug - Drinks - £11.10
    18 Aug - Various bits including cigs, milk, reduced veg, bread - £10.16
    18 Aug - Haircut - £10 (I decided I needed my £30 more than the colour although my roots are now despicable! So I'll get it done next time)
    19 Aug - Various including cigs, flapjack (!), and money towards meal out - £20.80

    Total For Week = £58.57/£65

    I've updated the first post guys, hope you're all having a nice weekend!

    LC
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  • May2013
    May2013 Posts: 423 Forumite
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    edited 20 August 2011 at 9:17PM
    Hi All

    Thank you for the birthday messages :)

    I've a great week of NSD's but today I've been out and bought the bits for tomorrows BBQ the total cost including all the food, charcoal, beer and wine was £73.73: Not planning to go to the shops again before Monday so my Total for the week £73.73/£75.

    Loving this thread, it really is making me stop and think 'do I need this or do I just want it?'

    Have a great weekend
    xx
    LBM Aug '07 Debt [STRIKE]£52,615[/STRIKE] :eek: DEBT FREE Aug '12 :j
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    M&S CC £[STRIKE]11,500[/STRIKE]/£0 - Egg CC £[STRIKE]8750[/STRIKE]/£0 - Sains CC £[STRIKE]3000[/STRIKE]/£0
    HMRC £[STRIKE]3140[/STRIKE]/£0 - OD £[STRIKE]1500[/STRIKE]/£0
    Pay off ALL your debt by Xmas 2012 £14,128/£14,128 :j
  • ladymay
    ladymay Posts: 1,126 Forumite
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    Spent 50p yesterday on chewing gum to stop me eating crisps and biscuits :o bring me to a total of £18/£20 for the week :j:j
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  • meersy22
    meersy22 Posts: 386 Forumite
    Morning all,

    I'm declaring myself red this week. I'm not sure of the totals but I had to take more money out of bank so that makes me red

    Thanks

    Mary
    :jDEBT FREE 27 July 2011:j
    Challenge - Sealed pot #19 - £16; Debts - Credit card - £978.36

    Savings - CU- £808; Xmas - £210, ISA - £160; Holiday fund 2012) - £xx; Car - £50; General:£50 Total- £1278
  • jo-urney
    jo-urney Posts: 87 Forumite
    edited 21 August 2011 at 8:02PM
    a NSD yesterday :) today ive been to the car boot - bought 2 icecreams £1.50 and 2 x wrestling figures for my son £1.00. so thats £2.50 so far - not sure what the rest of the day will bring, but i cant imagine it will be overly expensive...

    ok nothing else spent today - mother in law took us down the pub for lunch which was nice :) - and been at home all afternoon!

    so total weekly spend is £10.65 / £30.00 ! (yay!)
  • pointypenguin
    pointypenguin Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    New thread started here
    Weekly Spend Challenge: £0/£30
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