Weekly Spend Challenge w/c 30th October 2011

freebyfifty

Sunday - NSD - I bought shopping but I don't count this as it came from another budget
Monday - £1.72 to post ebay parcel. £30.01 fuel but it comes from another budget too
Tuesday - NSD
Wednesday - £5.11 to post ebay parcels
Thursday -NSD


Probably have parcels I should post today (again) but I might wait until tomorrow as Saturdays don't count (right??????)

elsiepac

Hi everyone

Not in good mood, things not good at work again, just as I thought they were looking up. Hey ho.

Anyway, been very naughty and spendy this week - my friend called on Weds when I had a day's leave (she works 2 days a week as at home looking after 22 month old) and we went out for lunch because... had those brilliant vouchers for Pizza Hut - £5 each for any pizza plus unlimited salad bar plus kids ate free!!! So we had a glass of wine each as well for £3.15. Not bad really - my pizza should have been £9.75!

Sun 30 Oct: NSD
Mon 31 Oct: Various £27.25
Tue 1 Nov: Various £13.63
Wed 2 Nov: Pizza Hut lunch £8.15
Thu 3 Nov: Cigs £6.45
Fri 4 Nov: Cigs £6.45 and flapjack £1.20

Total so far £63.13/£40

Didn't have Starbucks today as my car is dying a slow and painful death I think and I'm terrified to drive more than I need to (bear in mind work is 21 ish mile drive each way...) It's booked in at the garage on Monday and I'm going to have to owe mum and dad whatever it costs. Quite gutted as I was hoping it would hang on till Jan as by then I'll have £350 saved in case of major issue.

Don't want more debt as right now it's actually looking as though it might be December that I'm debt free rather than Jan...just depends on what they say on balances when I ring at the end of this month when CCCS pay them - some of the ones who were charging me interest now don't seem to be, bizarrely! Either way Jan will be a very small payment, so 1st Dec is my last big one of £476 (if that much, depending...)

LC

saorsie

Monday £367/£380

Tuesday NSD

Wednesday NSD + £5 paid in from H*lifax R*ward so now at £362/£380

Thursday £19.99 for an iPad cover to protect the beloved one so that takes me over :eek: at £382/£380, however saved £1.25 by using a 5p off a litre coupon for petrol (not counting the fuel as it's out of it's own budget) and £3 earned from a p*nec*ne survey which has been paid today so now at £377.75/£380 ~ it's a tight one, must not spend anymore

iPad is lovely pointy ~ I'm not convinced that it would replace a laptop/desktop completely but for email, browsing, photo's, books, music, apps etc it's awesome. How's the 4s?

-s-

meersy22

Hi all

Spends not too bad this week-

Sun - NSD
Mon - £2.75 (week's papers) + 85p on cream
Tues - NSD
Wed - £14.98
Thurs - £7.10 - swimming with nephews & niece
Fri - £2.60 - rented dvd & sweets for babysitting

£28.28/£40

freebyfifty

Sunday - NSD - I bought shopping but I don't count this as it came from another budget
Monday - £1.72 to post ebay parcel. £30.01 fuel but it comes from another budget too
Tuesday - NSD
Wednesday - £5.11 to post ebay parcels
Thursday -NSD
Friday - NSD


£6.84/£25 :j

I have been a good girl this week I don't know how I managed it but I'm hoping for the same again next week

banwa

£85 budget this week

Sunday - (carboot) - books x 4 £1, glasses x 4 £2.50, woollen mittens £3, pumpkin £1- total £7.50
Monday - NSD
Tuesday = NSD
Wednesday = £1.26 coffees at work (actually that's a lie, have done some online Christmas shopping £12.85 + £18.97 but have a budget for this. Will see how my week goes and decide whether or not to count it) £30 diesel £6 petrol
Thursday - £1.05 pop and crisps at work
Fri - £3.25 'Friday sandwich'
Sat - NSD

Total £49.06 (With Christmas presents) or £80.88 (without)

I think I will declare [STRIKE]£80.88 [/STRIKE]£49.06 BUT I haven't done my weekly grocery shop yet so next week will be a big challenge. Luckily we don't need much so I think two grocery shops on next week's budget of £89 (£85 + £4 left from this week) is just about doable.

But this is £30 less I need to spend from Christmas budget :jif I do it so fingers crossed.

Edit - will not be counting Christmas spends because did big shop yesterday and needed more than I thought

elsiepac

Oh dear, I've had such a spendy week! After the day from hell yesterday I went to the pub with my friend who experienced it too, and we ended up having a few drinks to commiserate...

Sun 30 Oct: NSD
Mon 31 Oct: Various £27.25
Tue 1 Nov: Various £13.63
Wed 2 Nov: Pizza Hut lunch £8.15
Thu 3 Nov: Cigs £6.45
Fri 4 Nov: Cigs £6.45 and flapjack £1.20 and pub £20.69 :eek:

Total ... with a big red £83.82/£40

LC

elsiepac

New thread here

Frogletina

Sunday - drinks £4.10 - Marks and Spencers £9.15

Monday - Sainsburys £24.47

Tuesday - NSD

Wednesday - chips £1.40 butter £1.16 Cinema £4.85

Thursday - Costas -£7.05 Second hand DVD - £10!

Friday - NSD

62.18/54.00

Cherryjack

Hello,

Can i join please :-) and go for just £20.00 personal spends this week.. i need to stay of internet shopping and try and keep as much money as possible for xmas.. also i need to stay away from takeaways lol.. Ive nothing planned ..and ive enough petrol and food to last i will edit as i go along.. me and my partner have baby scan on thursday..so will try and walk a little rather than pay the £6.00 hospital parking.. arghhh and it will stop us shopping til saturday :-)