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Giving up Money for Lent

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  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    I love it!!!!!!

    We need a re-work for the new challenge!!!!
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • SAFC73_2
    SAFC73_2 Posts: 67 Forumite
    What a brilliant thread!

    I joined in a bit too late for the Lent challenge but I am definitley up for the unecessary challenge. Have had a couple of NSD's but I need to tighten my belt a bit. Work is a woory at the moment and that's casuing a bit of anxiety but I may have new horizons to follow.

    I haven't been on for a bit so I suppose everyone's starting again after a little break but when ? And also are there any ground rules or is it no spending on what you yourself would consider unecessary?

    Thanks
    5th May 1973, 3.31pm Porterfield Heaven:j :j


    20p savers club - 60p -


    Proud to be dealing with my debt...getting there. But I will in the end.... ( Mwa ha ha ha. evil laugh)
  • brassiclint
    brassiclint Posts: 123 Forumite
    KICK

    Set a timer for 15 minutes, do housework for that time and then stop (unless you don't want to). Atleast you'll feel better for doing some.

    THANK YOU SHIRLEYPARK!! i did it. i turned off the laptop, cranked up the radio and got stuck into it. bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen ... the only room i didn't get round to was the 2nd bedroom, sometimes known as "walk-in wardrobe", usually known as "jumble sale". Boy do I feel better for having a clean house, money in the bank, pay day tomorrow, and doing well on weight watchers ... feeling really positive at the moment and my financial situation always has a massive impact on my mood ....

    AND IT'S ALL DOWN TO CACFGirl and you GUYS!!! c'mon ... group hug :grouphug:
    Total debt as of May 2007: Tesco [STRIKE]£8499.65[/STRIKE] £7,333.57;
    Total Savings as of March 2007: Egg Money [STRIKE]£59.97[/STRIKE]£64.97; Wedding Fund [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£1172[/STRIKE]
    £1900
    The Unneccessary Challenge £0/£10
    Snowballing [STRIKE]£8499.65[/STRIKE] £7333.57. Debt Free Date [STRIKE]November '09 [/STRIKE] [STRIKE]September '09 [/STRIKE] May '09- gonna try my hardest to make it sooner

    :money: Martin Says No :money:
  • cheletastic
    cheletastic Posts: 293 Forumite
    Hi all

    I am also going to vote for CAFCGirl as her thread has inspired my own challenge for no un-necessary spending for a month which I started on Thursday last week and am doing really well with so far!!

    Thank you CAFCGirl:T


    Can anyone tell me how to do link so I can nominate this thread & CAFCGirl please??
    Official DFW Nerd - Member 408 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    awwwwwwww you people....
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • THANK YOU SHIRLEYPARK!! i did it. i turned off the laptop, cranked up the radio and got stuck into it. bedroom, bathroom, living room, kitchen ... the only room i didn't get round to was the 2nd bedroom, sometimes known as "walk-in wardrobe", usually known as "jumble sale". Boy do I feel better for having a clean house, money in the bank, pay day tomorrow, and doing well on weight watchers ... feeling really positive at the moment and my financial situation always has a massive impact on my mood ....

    AND IT'S ALL DOWN TO CACFGirl and you GUYS!!! c'mon ... group hug :grouphug:

    Wow that's impressive brassiclint ! And yay for feeling positive :T :T
    Debts: Mum £3923 0% APR
  • cheletastic
    cheletastic Posts: 293 Forumite
    Worked out how to nominate now, so sorted!!:D
    Official DFW Nerd - Member 408 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • I have a confession to make....



    today I went shopping....



    and I bought ....



    cat litter and tomato feed and ....




    I spent a little bit of the left over grocery budget and bought a cake :(
    Debts: Mum £3923 0% APR
  • brassiclint
    brassiclint Posts: 123 Forumite
    hhhmmmmm ..... what type of cake was it?? this will decide whether you will be forgiven or not.
    Total debt as of May 2007: Tesco [STRIKE]£8499.65[/STRIKE] £7,333.57;
    Total Savings as of March 2007: Egg Money [STRIKE]£59.97[/STRIKE]£64.97; Wedding Fund [STRIKE]£700[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£1172[/STRIKE]
    £1900
    The Unneccessary Challenge £0/£10
    Snowballing [STRIKE]£8499.65[/STRIKE] £7333.57. Debt Free Date [STRIKE]November '09 [/STRIKE] [STRIKE]September '09 [/STRIKE] May '09- gonna try my hardest to make it sooner

    :money: Martin Says No :money:
  • hhhmmmmm ..... what type of cake was it?? this will decide whether you will be forgiven or not.

    It was a chocolate muffin, and it was very very yummy
    Debts: Mum £3923 0% APR
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