Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 2nd Oct 2011

Frogletina

I'm new to this thread

I'd like to get back on track and my challenge is £48 for the week. Back to something I did back in January. £5 food and £3 personal spending a day, and if I don't spend it I'll not carry if forward to the next day but add it to savings

:j

It is a good job it started today as I was invited out to go for a meal yesterday which cost me £11. How do people cope with accepting invitations which cost more than one really wants to spend? This person invites me out which costs me - but the alternative is that they end up at my house and I end up cooking for them which gets a pain too.

Also I meet my daughter in town once a week for a drink (costa's) - I always pay for her, which I don't mind, but I think I'll have to record that separately.

L7oopys

Hi All:)

I would like to set myself a spend target of £20 this week starting tomorrow.

I am going to the cinema Tuesday- free ticket from O2 and i have a £5 Odeon Voucher for some popcorn :j

Then i am out fri evening for a friends Birthday but i am going to volunteer to drive so that will save some pennies.

im not including groceries in this as that is budgeted seperatly.
I am aiming to take my lunch to work every day so i will only be spending a bit on some chewing gum.

pointypenguin

Hi Frogletina and L7oopys you are on the list. Let us know how your week pans out.

I have £4.50 to report for today for a coffee and muffin from Starbucks to have at the cinema. I went to see Crazy, stupid love which was much better than I expected. The rest of the day has been organising food for the week and stuff round the house.

I have agreed to go out for dinner on Thursday before the theatre but we are getting a deal £12.95 for 2 courses and a glass of wine so hopefully this won't tip me over budget. It will hopefully focus the mind for the week until then;)

elsiepac

Hi everyone,

Wow, lots of new "faces" this week :j

I'm hoping to see Crazy Stupid Love this week pp, so it's good that you found it better than expected. Either that or What's Your Number.

I've had a VERY spendy day today, went into town with my friend and had a Starbucks while I waited for her to get her nails done, then we wandered about and I did my toiletries/make up shop for the month (separate budget), then we were heading back and decided to go to La Tasca for a late lunch which was £10.95 for 6 tapas each - very good deal and far too much food but lovely all the same, so complete unexpected spend there (also had a glass wine so was nearly £17!!!), then headed back (after the £3.50 for parking) but I didn't want to go home so bought a magazine and sat in my local Starbucks for an hour or so enjoying the last of the sun. Oh I also got some new necklaces and bracelets - all £2 each in BHS sale, but came out of my Clothing budget so separate.

Sun 2 Oct: Meal Out, Starbucks etc - £27.75

LC

Frogletina

Nice to see my name added for the challenge! :j

I didn't spend anything yesterday, so that's £8 I am putting aside. I'm out today and wondering if I can resist going to Sainsbury's for coleslaw which I love. It is quite interesting to keep to £5 when in a supermarket and having to make choices.

I'll probably get a coupon for money off if I spend so much within a week. Last time I got one, I wanted to get some shampoo holders for showers - but guess what? There were none there that day, but I still used up the value of the coupon!

antonia1

Hiya all, I know it is a bit late but I'd like to join. I have £7 in my purse and would like to not spend more than that this week, as I have already done my food shopping and just filled the car with diesel. Not got any nights out planned, just meeting a friend for coffee on Thursday, so it should be doable!

destroyerofdebt2011

Sunday - NSD
Monday - Bus Fare, Weekly snack supply & Meds £8.72

So far so good, must remember some form of quick pack lunch tomorrow, as won't get much chance for something to eat.

Hope everyone else is doing well in this lovely sunshine and not spending it all on ice lollies and an another pair of sparkly sandels.... must resist. :rotfl:

D.O.D

Frogletina

Sunday NSD

Monday H/K - Lucozade £1 Pineapple juice £1.20 Coleslaw £1.60
Personal - Newspaper 0.55

pointypenguin

Evening all

Welcome antonia1 let us know how you get on.

Spends for me today was only £1 on a birthday card for my boss at work.

karen_is_trying

Hiyas PP late as usual but can i please be in for £20 this week please a week of night shifts and nowt doing should make it doable x A nsd for me today so a good start.