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no spend week, a challenge to myself
vixtress
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i know this can be a regular occurance for many of you, but i have never done this before.
i have just checked my bank account and have less than £5 to last me untill a week on wedensday :eek: :eek: now i could go further into my o/d (a different bank ac) but i am determined not to.
so my challenge to myself is to not spend anything until at least sunday (will prob use my last fiver to do somthing with the kids then)
i have enough food so must avoid supermarkets and i really dont NEED anything,.
i have started this thread to try to keep myself motivated, hope thats ok.
vixtress
i have just checked my bank account and have less than £5 to last me untill a week on wedensday :eek: :eek: now i could go further into my o/d (a different bank ac) but i am determined not to.
so my challenge to myself is to not spend anything until at least sunday (will prob use my last fiver to do somthing with the kids then)
i have enough food so must avoid supermarkets and i really dont NEED anything,.
i have started this thread to try to keep myself motivated, hope thats ok.
vixtress
- prior planning prevents poor performance!
May Grocery challenge £150 136/150
May Grocery challenge £150 136/150
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hi
just wanted to wish you good luck. perhaps you could look at the stoecupboard challenge on old style boardTH0 -
good luck! it'll be great if you manage it, i wish i could
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thanks very much for that, i have a fair ammount of food in (for me, oh and 2 under 5's)
its trying to resist spending money at work thats the challenge! i have a resonable stock of home made frozen 'ready meals' so there should really be no excuse!
was meant to be having lunch with a collegue on thursday but have just texted her to cancel so thats a good start!- prior planning prevents poor performance!
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Hi Vixtress,
I have been doing this since Thursday! I have to keep going until I get paid on Friday. It is do-able. I haven't spent anything all weekend.
Good luck
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my other challenge to myself is to try to fund a couple of weeks (or even a month) spending from selling on ebay, i was sorting the loft last night and reckon i probably have over a hunred pounds worth of stuff to sell, if i could do that it could make a good dent in my overdraft!
have also made weetabix brownies for the first time
so no more buying sweet treats for the children (well more for me actually 
) - prior planning prevents poor performance!
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good luck! the most NSD's i have had is 3 in a row. i always get to friday and then crumble and go out for a few drinks after work.***PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBT***
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well one down, 6 to go. have also made a start putting a few things on ebay.
think the most nsd's i have had in a row has also been 3.
all my respect goes to tho's doing the giving up money for lent challenge!- prior planning prevents poor performance!
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Good luck to you! Great idea to post it here - keep us posted on how you get on! GOD BLESS DURAN DURAN
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good luck with your challenge, please keep us all postedslowly working towards being MF one small over payment at a time :T0
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