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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 21st October 2012

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  • pozza_73
    pozza_73 Posts: 195 Forumite
    Hi, I would like to join this challenge. I would like to be put down for £100 which includes food. My OH is off work today ill and it is costing me more money (Lucazade etc)
    Saving for Christmas 2017 £120/£400 :beer:
  • Good evening all.

    So glad I joined the challenge have had two NSDs in a row - first time ever since I've been earning:j

    Will have to spend later in the week but this is certainly making me think before parting with cas:)
    Debt to pay off £22,350:eek:

    DFW 204 - Started off £53,670 in debt LBM 2006

    I will be in credit one day - one payment at a time
  • missyv30
    missyv30 Posts: 188 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all well i sold a dress on ebay made £12.84 and spent £3.20 on buses so did pretty well today.
    :j

    Debt as of Jan 17 £32990.71: :eek:
    Debt as of June 2020 £18636
  • Hi all!

    Just wanted to pop and say hello. I'm giving this week a miss but will be back again for the next one. Got so much stuff going on this week.

    Wishing you all well for this week though, good luck!
  • Morning everyone! Yesterday was good spend wise. Just bought odds and sods from supermarket (also got one of the cotton bags from Mr T's for shopping too)

    £4.42/£10.00 (£5.58 in savings pots)

    Hope you are doing OK oopsa, can't wait to have you back next week.
    Have a good day everyone xx
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  • Munchin
    Munchin Posts: 2,816 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Morning all,

    Doing ok so far on the spends front -

    Sun - £1.50 paper
    Mon - NSD
  • Baileys_Babe
    Baileys_Babe Posts: 6,412 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Thank you everybody for your kind words to me for supporting my friend. In the end she was around yesterday and me & the children spent the day with her and her children including going out for lunch (this is coming out of the grocery budget) & spending £5.40 on buses.

    £5.40/£20
    Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
    79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases

    One
     income, home educating family 
  • sunday £1 to church
    monday NSD

    however today the coat i want is ending so far it is already £45, hoping i cant get it at around the £60 mark. that would be a bargain
    IF YOU THINK YOU ARE SO CLEVER, THEN WHY ARE'NT YOU RICH?
    Debt = [STRIKE]21,003.22[/STRIKE] 0! :j/Car [STRIKE]4500[/STRIKE] 2875
    Savings 12k in 2013: NUMBER 093 = 1100.31/4000
    Wedding fund 1045/3500 LOL!

    Crazy Clothes 2013 NO 002= 376.64/500/No MoreBooks 0/30
  • missyv30
    missyv30 Posts: 188 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    Spent £9.20 for buses and girls lunches so still in budget. :j £30.00 +£12.84-£3.20 = £39.64(mon)
    £39.64 - £9.20 =£30.44 (tue)
    :j

    Debt as of Jan 17 £32990.71: :eek:
    Debt as of June 2020 £18636
  • Brallaqueen
    Brallaqueen Posts: 1,355 Forumite
    Yesterday was a NSD, today I spent 7.80 on lunch out with mum and 1.55 on sending a letter signed for delivery - it's HMRC and fingers crossed I should get a tax rebate soon. I did find a tenner in an old handbag which was awesone :)
    Emergency savings: 4600
    0% Credit card: 1965.00
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