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The Unneccesary Challenge

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  • Em1982
    Em1982 Posts: 83 Forumite
    This will be my first challenge and sounds like just what I need - count me in!

    Emma
  • leebarton
    leebarton Posts: 250 Forumite
    I'm in! I have exactly £10 in my purse - spooky!!!!
    First Direct Loan @ 7.9% £13,076.03/£20,250
    Mint CC @ 18.9% £3030.29/£3100 Virgin CC @ 34.9% £651.46/£2700 Tesco CC @ 0% 1366/1500

    Proud to be dealing with my debts :D - Official DFW Nerd No. 250
  • brassiclint
    brassiclint Posts: 123 Forumite
    Thank God this has started!! I've kinda lost a bit of self control since "Give up spending for Lent" finished ... I needed you girls (oooh I wonder if we'll have any guys sign up this time?).

    Have £8 in my purse given to me by BF so getting off to a good start already!

    Good luck everyone and THANK YOU CAFCGirl .... xx
    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:
  • Mrs_Sparkle
    Mrs_Sparkle Posts: 1,805 Forumite
    Okey-doke, count me in too- this should be fun!
    Debt at highest May 2006: £27,472.24
    currently: £13,353.25
    DFW Nerd 178
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Peardrop_2
    Peardrop_2 Posts: 11 Forumite
    Was so inspired by the lent challenge (just lurking!) and would love to give this a try. My first challenge is its DH's b'day today - already had pressies bought last week but the kids want to get him a cake for tonight.

    So will be making one rather than doing my usual trick of paying £10 or so for a ready made decorated one. Should be more fun for the kids too.

    Thanks for starting this up :-)
    The Unnecessary Challenge - £10 - Spent - £0
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    May your first day as an Unnecessary be very.......... necessary lol

    Great to see some new faces sign up to this one!!

    Day at work for me, two interviews to do and back home for some much need kip! See you all this evening for first day reports xx
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • Hi

    I'd like to join in please - I spent yeterday working out my budget to payday on 30th April - £50 petrol, £50 food shop and £10 per week 'uneccessary spends' as per this thread. I plan to go Sunday to Sunday, and update this thread everyday to keep myself on track - spent so far: £0.00 :T

    Thanks CAFC Girl :-)
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,322 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Mortgage-free Glee!
    Great idea CAFC girl.
    Count me in.
    I really really need the motivation at the mo as I have a wedding & a holiday coming up soon.
    :wave: everyone whos signed up & will sign up.
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  • jet77
    jet77 Posts: 1,586 Forumite
    Woohoo!!

    Count me in too:beer: I really need to knuckle down and start using my noddle again - this should be just what I need. How long is the challenge for? or isn't there a time limit? :confused: It will also help me with my own personal challenge too (clear 100 a week to be DF by 21/12 - haven't been doing too well in my 1st 2 weeks of this)!!

    I've also got to pay a 200 pound excess - but am trying to delay it as long as poss :eek: coz I don't want to pay interest on it. I need to clear my LloydsTSB account asap as the interest is 17.9% :eek: :mad: :eek:

    I am going to revise my budget and copy CAFCGirls 10 pound in 2 pound coins on a tues thing.

    If any1 notices that I haven't posted for a couple of days, please feel free to PM me a gr8 big kick up the a**e coz I really really need to stick to this challenge.

    Thx CAFC Girl n bring it on :rotfl:
    JUST DO IT ONE BRICK AT A TIME
    PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS
    Weekly Budget: groceries£50/petrol£50/Unnecesary£15
    DEBT PAID = 58% (£4,212/£8216):T
  • JET34
    JET34 Posts: 1,144 Forumite
    Oh Count me in please!
    although if I get £10 in £2 coins I would never spend them
    DEBT FREE 23/FEB/07 TWO YEAR's!! £2 £1020.00 Banked New total £268+ and counting SAVINGS 3000.00- ISA £30. :j
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