Challenge to myself - no unecessary spending for a month

bigpaws23

I've been away from here for AGES. But OMG - Chele that is soooooo cool; I am so proud of you and you must feel GREAT!
What are you going to do with your £700+?

I must be on day 29 then and tbh I've lost track. I've been pretty good though, with few spendings.

I'm happy to get back on track on May1st to give other people the chance to join in if that is the plan on here.

Sorry i haven't kept up with the posts; but I hope you are all doing ok and send you luck for continuing with this brilliant challenge.

Love
Bigpaws x

beemuzed

Well, that's it - it's payday again, so a whole month has gone by! Not sure quite how much I've saved - maybe I should have written down all the things I didn't buy!- but have posted extra £200 towards cc debts this month. Now that's scarey as that must mean I normally waste that sort of amount. I know having done my back has meant I've been indoors and far from temptation, but I have had to pay for three visits to the physiotherapist that I wasn'r anticipating. And no, I didn't consider that unnecessary in the circs.! However, that would mean even more "spare" cash than usual. Thanks for all the support on here - if Cheletastic hadn't posted this thread I'd never have tried! Huge thanks!!! Good Luck to everyone else - it's a great feeling at the end of the month!

Taadaa

Well done Chele that is amazing!!

I have wobbled a bit over the last week, but I have still got more money in the bank now that I would normaly have at this stage of the month..it's all going straight off my cc as soon as I get to the last day, yay!
I am going to go for it again next month, we are going to the Isle of Wight for a long weekend on 1st June, and I'm hoping to save a little towards that.

Sorry if I don't post every day at the moment, I am really knackered

But I am still thinking of you anyway, keep it up!!

bigpaws23

well done Beemuzed!
I\m going to keep a tally next month of the things I don't spend too - that must feel like a kind of reward at the end of the month I guess! I do know that my bank account looks healthier though - yay!
You're doing really well, Taadaa - I'm with you from May 1st; it's easier for me to work to a calendar month. I've got some friends on the IOW - I hope you have a great weekend; are you going for the festival?

Bigpaws x

slowlyfading

Do you want me to start a new thread on May 1st? I'm all up for doing next month as well!
Nicola x

Janeryan

Yes please Nicola as I am going to try for this next month as we have to pay for DH hearing aids out of May's salary(which I consider very neccesary) but it will make quite a hole in the budget so cutting out any unneccesary spends seems the way to do judging by how much everyone seems to have saved-well done you guys!

cheletastic

Hi everyone

Sorry haven't been on for a couple of days again - just been sooooo busy haven't had chance at all!!!

Well done everyone for doing so well with this challenge. I'm really proud of you all:j :T

Can't believe after doing this challenge how much money I must waste every month:eek:

Yes please Nicola that would be great if you could start a new thread.

'Chele x

:beer:

beemuzed

OK Nicola - I'll sign up again! I did wonder about having a month off - which means my thinking definitely needs to change! Guess the physio will still need extra cash for a few weeks more (tho' it's definitely helping, so money well spent), but I'd love to keep sending extra towards clearing my cards. Signature about to be updated again!

slowlyfading

Alright well I'll start it on tuesday hope everyone's had a good day!
Nicola x

Debty_Betty_2

Hi all

I have enjoyed reading your thread and would love to join in next month. What will your thread be called?

Have a lovely weekend and keep up the good work

DBx