Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 2nd Oct 2011

pointypenguin

Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in.

On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it depends on the individual. Then next Saturday report back and pledge for the following week. The challenge runs from Sunday to Friday so we don't include Saturdays but feel free to change the rules to suit you and include Saturdays or start on a different day.

Feel free to update this thread with daily spends if that keeps you on track. We colour code the results as below:

Green - within budget
Red - overbudget
Purple - zero spend
Yellow - made money over the week

This is a little bit of fun but for many it highlights the fact that maybe that magazine/chocolate bar isn't needed. Hopefully your spending habits can be changed forever.

Moozie was the founder of this challenge and here is a quote taken from her:

Originally Posted by Moozie:
"Good afternoon lovely DFWs Now for anyone looking in, please feel free to join - the more the merrier! Basically, decide on the amount you want to spend up to from Sunday until the end of the working day on Friday then pledge it here and off we go! The challenge is about incidental spending and not for stuff that should be budgeted elsewhere such as bills, groceries, debt repayment etc but you decide what to include at the end - this is about changing your habits and improving your recording of your spends more than anything else. Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!! Moozie x"

Good luck everyone.

W/C 25th Sep Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
pointypenguin £31.50 / £42.50
elsiepac £40/£36.84
freshair £50
karen is trying £35
FurryBabies £10
chris81418 £50
princess_shopoholic £20/£28
Kellylouise88 £25/£29.03

link to last week's challenge

W/C 2nd Oct Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
pointypenguin £40 / £39
elsiepac £40 / £49.67
destroyerofdebt2011 £36.60
ms_night_ryder £55
kiss_me_now09 £55
Kellylouise88 £25
Frogletina £48
L7oopys £20 / £18.60
antonia1 £7
kare is trying £20
chris81418 £50

pointypenguin

Morning all

I am going for £40 next week after my this week. I am not starting until tomorrow morning.

Let me know anymore results or pledges and I will update.

Enjoy your weekend.

destroyerofdebt2011

Hello signing up for lots of challenges to keep the ball rolling.

Ok budget next week being,

Bus fare £21.60
Food £10.00
Pocket Money £5.00
Total £36.60

fingers crossed, wish me luck :rotfl:

D.O.D

elsiepac

Hi pp - you're being sickenly organised!!! :rotfl:

I would like to pledge £40 for next week please.

Welcome destroyerofdebt2011 - great username!! Good luck with the challenge!

LC

ms_night_ryder

Hiya

Can i join? i'm new to this particular challenge, but have decided October is the month i rein in my spending, so I am putting down £55 this is realistic as, i am going out twice this week and also need my weekly bus pass also going zumba, so it will deffo be tight! but i'm going to give it a good go, this doesnt include groceries as im on a seperate challenge for that.

Good luck all.

elsiepac

Welcome ms_night_ryder - good luck with the challenge! :j

LC

pointypenguin

Welcome DOD and ms_night_ryder I have added you to the list. Let us know how you get on over the week.

LC I am being organised today but I am sure it won't last long;)

elsiepac

Ha ha me too - on my second load of washing and have made soup (worked out 66p ish a portion, not too shabby!) and done budgets for this month and played around with Christmas lists. Think I'll go out for a bit... this isn't natural...

LC

kiss_me_now9

I'll give this a go

Food - £15
Entertainment - £10
Uni stuff - £25 (:( unfortunately I have society fees to pay this week... but then at least they're done until next year)
Frivolous cash - £5

Total - £55 Normally I won't have the society fees to pay, they're a one off and then I get free swimming twice weekly all year round so an investment!

Kellylouise88

Hi £25 for me again
Starbucks:£5 (ish)
Mags:£3 (ish)
Hopefully I wont buy anything else, but still keeping that as my budget as you never know what you see!!Any money left over I am going to save.

pointypenguin

Hi All

Welcome to kiss_me_now09 and Kellylouise88 I have added you to the list. Let us know how it goes over the rest of the week.

I am off to the cinema later to see Crazy Stupid Love and then home for a roast dinner.

Enjoy your Sunday.