Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 30th December 2012

mandz1

So far this week

Sun-£9.20 (bus fare and gift for kids party)
Mon-£6.00 (cant remember what i spent it on)
Tues-NSD
Wed-NSD(did grocery shopping but dont count that in challenge)

£15.20/£50

Going to try and have a NSD tomorrow aswell

flyinggiraffe_2

Wednesday: Toiletries £18.54

I'm stocked up for a few months now, because of multibuys on stuff I prefer but will only buy when on a 3 for 2 offer.

£18.54/£30

Helgathehairy_2

Bit more spending today.

Bought a pair of slippers from Topshop for €7. I had the same pair last year but the puppy ate them so I waited until the sale to get them again.

I slipped and bought Heat magazine. I had a bit of a New Years resolution not to buy it any more but kinda forgot. I only read it in the bath!

So €9.74 total

EverTheOptimist

So far this week:

Sunday - £61.97/ £90 (petrol £25.10, groceries £31.81, small misc spend £5.06)
Monday - NSD :j
Tuesday - NSD :j
Wednesday - NSD :j

Still on track, i am out for tea on fri but as i had planned i can take another £20 out to cover this and will remain green.

Really pleased with the way the week is going, just need to carry it on for the rest of the year.

Hope everyone is well.

barnsleylass83

So far this week:

Sunday- £1.50
Monday- £3.60
Tuesday £26.50 (petrol)
Wednesday £15.00 ordered new glasses from opticians
46.60 so far well within budget!!!

rising_from_the_ashes

So ... managed a NSD yesterday (and there were shops open in the village :eek: was a bit shocked TBH:o)

Groceries £18.09 / £25
Misc £6.07 / £10
Total £24.16 / £35

BUT I have spent today ..... 2 small spends: 1 from e*bay which is dog related so she can pay for it :rotfl:and the other is from Ama*zon which is related to household organisation / planning for the year .... again a small spend £3.84 but not sure what to count this under .....

I guess I should take it out the Misc spending (have added to figure above)..... mmmm that's going to be interesting trying to get the money back to my c/card :eek:

zaleska3

Hi everybody sorry to gatecrash but i would love to join in if thats ok? We have £5096 to pay off this year if possible and we need to learn how to get through each day as frugally as possible.
I've been trying to use the Need/Want mantra (especially with the sales in full swing!) and only caved in once to buy some toys to put away for my sons' birthdays in june.

We're trying to stick to a £50 grocery budget per week and so far have spent £19 this week.

This site has been a lifesaver for me and my family in so many ways, now facing our debts is our challenge for 2013 so here we go..........

Baileys_Babe

EverTheOptimist wrote: »

So far this week:

Sunday - £61.97/ £90 (petrol £25.10, groceries £31.81, small misc spend £5.06)
Monday - NSD :j
Tuesday - NSD :j
Wednesday - NSD :j

Still on track, i am out for tea on fri but as i had planned i can take another £20 out to cover this and will remain green.

Really pleased with the way the week is going, just need to carry it on for the rest of the year.

Hope everyone is well.

ETO well done one keeping to your budget, do you think the remaining budget could cover tea with your friends without adding in the extra? if so that would be a bonus and something towards when you next meet up with your friends.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday all NSD :T

abundant1972

Hi everyone!

Well done on keeping on track!!! I've been using up old veg and making stews... using up my slightly stale bread and dunking it ha ha! I have a mound of chocolates and stuff gifted from work, so am still having treats which feels like a luxury and have managed a zero spend week so far... I pledged £40 (£20 groceries and £20 spends) but if I can stay at zero then great!... Anything left over from groceries I'm putting into a 'Savings Account' and left over spending money goes into 'Money Pot' which I can use for things like clothes, weekends away, nights out etc.

Will check in again on Friday evening or Saturday am. Keep up the good work folks!!!

:cool:

chris81418

Hello everyone! :wave:

Just realised that I forgot to post my pledge of £50 for this week - thanks ETO!

Have a good rest of the week everyone! :xmassmile