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The "don't spend a penny" challenge. Anyone want to join me?

I am currently 19 living with my dad about to start a new job sometime late next week or early week after. Possibly will have two jobs, don't know yet got interveiw on wednesday

Basically the idea of this challenge what I am doing (and you, if you want to join) is to not spend a single penny OR LOOK AT YOUR BANK BALANCE. For a period of time which you set yourself. Mine is november first.

Reason: Saving for my own house, but need to pay £1000 first before I can start. So not spending a penny in order to get that grand.

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  • I am currently 19 living with my dad about to start a new job sometime late next week or early week after. Possibly will have two jobs, don't know yet got interveiw on wednesday

    Basically the idea of this challenge what I am doing (and you, if you want to join) is to not spend a single penny OR LOOK AT YOUR BANK BALANCE. For a period of time which you set yourself. Mine is november first.

    Reason: Saving for my own house, but need to pay £1000 first before I can start. So not spending a penny in order to get that grand.

    yes I do realise it sounds like something to do with a toilet. Sorry
  • So do you walk every were? Drink tap water and ran away when its your time to get the round in? haha good idea
  • Robert928 wrote: »
    So do you walk every were? Drink tap water and ran away when its your time to get the round in? haha good idea

    Drinks come into the £20 food shop so no don't just drink tap water. Don't do rounds, never go to pubs really. Biycle everywhere :) brilliant excercise
  • happy_but_skint
    happy_but_skint Posts: 777 Forumite
    edited 18 September 2011 at 10:54AM
    Good luck, I'm unfortunatly not in a position to join your challenge
    Electric and Gas Predators 17/£700 :(
    :j:j:j October make £10 a day challenge :j:j:j
    £155/£310
  • cleggie
    cleggie Posts: 2,169 Forumite
    Due to having a house to run and kids to feed/clothe etc, i cant join you in your challege. But good luck!!
  • KONG
    KONG Posts: 856 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I can't join you on this either. A full month without useing money - That's impossible.. Okay, if you live home, and dont pay anything your self, its easy.. ;)

    But good luck with it! ;)
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  • podperson
    podperson Posts: 3,125 Forumite
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    Drinks come into the £20 food shop so no don't just drink tap water. Don't do rounds, never go to pubs really. Biycle everywhere :) brilliant excercise

    So you do spend £20 on food? If you mean you don't spend any money apart from bills then fair enough - in fact I think there may already be a thread on that. If you mean you don't spend a single penny then I think you must be very lucky if that's possible for you and you don't have any bills to pay, but I doubt many others are in the same situation.
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