Weekly Spend Challenge w/c 25th Mar 12

elsiepac

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
Orange - 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 18th Mar Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £40 / £39
elsiepac £10 / so red you may as well put me on top of an iced bakewell tart
abundant1972 £10 / £16.45
EC12345 £15
EverTheOptimist £10 / £8.90
Barbeduk £10 / £9.09
Bailey's Babe £5 / £1.85
chris81418 £60 / £110
wannabee_in_credit £20 / £0
vala £10
zephyr21 £10

link to last week's challenge

W/C 25th Mar Challengers / Pledges /Total Spent
Pointypenguin £50
elsiepac £45
abundant1972 £10
Bailey's Babe £5
chris81418 £50
wannabee_in_credit £10
zephyr21 £0
EverTheOptimist £30

elsiepac

Hi everyone

I'm pledging £45 this week. I have approximately £45.51 in total left this month, split between cash and my current a/c - I'd lie not to use all of it but as this week I'll be buying from this any little bits I've forgotton for SA, cigs, any extra grocery items I need...then it may not happen! Usually I have separate budget cigs, makes more sense, but I have run this dry this month!!! Bring on the DF!!! :T Also groceries, I do have food in but need milk and only have about 80p in my grocery budget which won't cover it, also having a craving for fruit and salads now the weather has gone lovely, hence there may be spends there!

On the bright side, I have more than enough petrol!

Oh, and my budget of £45 is only to end of play on Thursday this week. Again, due to SA on Friday, I'll be bound to have miscellaneous spends in the airport etc and as I can't update and have budgeted separately for the holiday, then it's pointless to include here!

Also I just wondered if anyone has seen freebyfifty? She's normally a regular poster but I haven't seen her on the thread last week (not that I've been on there much!). Hope she's ok...

Today I'm going to the mall and then the cinema with mum to see The Hunger Games which I'm looking forward to. She's paying this time and I'll pay next time, I just have to resist the call of the B3n and J3rry's when i'm there!!!

Have a lovely day all

A much perkier LC

Sun 25 Mar:
Mon 26 Mar:
Tue 27 Mar:
Wed 28 Mar:
Thu 29 Mar:

Total for 5 day WSC: £0/£45

EverTheOptimist

elsiepac wrote: »

Also I just wondered if anyone has seen freebyfifty? She's normally a regular poster but I haven't seen her on the thread last week (not that I've been on there much!). Hope she's ok...

I had the same thought LC, she is normally the first poster of the day, and as i tend to pop in here in the morning i had noticed she hadnt been around.

You do seem perkier LC, Glad to see you are feeling brighter, it must help knowing you are getting away for a bit and to SA. You'll have an amazing time.

I am going to set £30 for this week, not sure if i am out for tea, but i have a lunch appt on Tuesday, and catching up with friends on Friday morning. So this should cover it.

And i have to say roll on Friday, its been another long month again. Well this last week to payday is dragging. I guess that is also because i am off for two weeks from Thursday. :j:j

Am off to enjoy whats left of the weekend now.

wannabee_in_credit

Hi all
I'm pleased to report a purple £0 spend last week. Mainly due to being overly busy and a bit unwell. I've hurt my neck and can't be bothered with anything much at the moment.
Pledging £10 for next week before I properly ramp up for the hols.
Hope everyone is ok.
x

chris81418

Good morning everyone! :wave:

Thanks for this week's thread LC! :T

Unfortunately, I had a very spendy Saturday and forgot to budget for a few things that I had to fork out for, so I was red last week with a spend of £110! :eek: This week I promise to be much better and would like to pledge £50!

Sorry to hear that you've been having a rough time LC, lots of (((hugs))) being sent your way!

elsiepac wrote: »

Also I just wondered if anyone has seen freebyfifty? She's normally a regular poster but I haven't seen her on the thread last week (not that I've been on there much!). Hope she's ok...

Looks like she's OK as she's been posting on the NSD thread; she last posted on Sat 24/03/12 with a round up of everyone's scores, so has probably been really busy and/or forgot to post a WSC budget.

zephyr21 - welcome to the thread!

Have a good week everyone and hope you're all enjoying the sunshine, good luck staying within budget!

elsiepac

Thanks ETO, I can't believe it's only 4 days to go now! I am so looking forward to a change of scenery! And thanks for the good wishes chris81418, I have been feeling positively perky yesterday and today! I think a combination of the sun and the tablets kicking in and looking forward to holiday! I've just been confirmed as being off work till I go now so at least I have time to get all my stuff together!

chris81418 wrote: »

Looks like she's OK as she's been posting on the NSD thread; she last posted on Sat 24/03/12 with a round up of everyone's scores, so has probably been really busy and/or forgot to post a WSC budget.

Thanks for that, good to know she is around!!!

I had a VERY spendy day yesterday, but with bargains too, so here is my round up:

Lidl: Coffee - £1.69
Tesco: Rice Dream, Hardbook A6 notebook for holiday and pens - £4.03
Aldi: Salad items - £2.98
Boots: 2x Nail Varnishes, Mascara, Liquid Eye liner, Meal deal lunch and bottle of water - 95p (due to using MOCs, points and a massive c0*k up by one of the till staff when she gave me a double refund... hehehe)
Asda: Puzzle books for flight - £3 (for 3 books! over 400 puzzles! I have a 19 hour and 21 hour journey!)
HobbyCraft: 3 value packs of assorted beads and some teeny storage boxes - £8.34
Tesco: Sol £5.09

So £26.08 spent yesterday! Not bad actually...

LC

Sun 25 Mar: Various £26.08
Mon 26 Mar:
Tue 27 Mar:
Wed 28 Mar:
Thu 29 Mar:

Total for 5 day WSC: £26.08/£45

zephyr21

I pledge £0 this week

EverTheOptimist

Well i have managed to spend £20 in the last two days, bits and bobs yesterday and £11 on tea this evening.

£10 to last until Saturday, i know it wont happen as i am out for a working lunch tomorrow, so need to fund that. And as a nurse we dont get out often.

Also have a lunch to buy on Fri, but as i have no pennies in my account i am hoping i get paid on fri so i can get some more money out for Fridays lunch. :eek:

pointypenguin

Evening all

I have been enjoying the sunshine here it has been brilliant.

LC no worries I can sort out the thread and run things for the next couple of weeks. I hope you have a fantastic time in SA. I hope you enjoy yourself and get away from it all for a bit.

Can you please put me down for £50 this week?

Hope everyone else is getting on well

zephyr21

Hi guys,
between yesterday and today I spent 19.50 o 3 nail polish...
Ooops...

elsiepac

zephyr21 wrote: »

Hi guys,
between yesterday and today I spent 19.50 o 3 nail polish...
Ooops...

Are they at least nice ones?!!! Hehe, it happens, although I should point out B00ts No7 are on 3 for 2 at the mo... :cool:

Yesterday I was naughty and spent money on treaty things, the day was basically one big binge... not sure why! So £2.14 in Aldi, £2.25 in Julian Graves and £1.82 in Greggs so a total of £6.21. Oh, and 20 cigs £7.20. Ho hum...

LC

Sun 25 Mar: Various £26.08
Mon 26 Mar: Treats and cigs £13.41
Tue 27 Mar:
Wed 28 Mar:
Thu 29 Mar:

Total for 5 day WSC: £39.49/£45