Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 17th February 2013

Verityemilia

£67.54 / £80.00

Green week :-)

abundant1972

32b3in2013... you aren't gonna get chucked out hehe!!! I once went over by a couple of hundred - am not proud of it... but - these guys/gals got me through and back on the wagon!!! If it happens again you have to buy us *all* a chinese take away mind... (cos you know we're all secretly craving a blow out too!!!)...

MissE001

32b3in2013 wrote: »

I failed this week. I was OK on Monday, tuesday and Wednesday but had a chinese takeaway last night and went to the cafe for breakfast this morning.

I will try to be better next week if I do't get chucked out of the challenge

I'm not sure we're allowed to use the F-word on this thread....and you definitely won't get chucked out . Go on, give us the red update and see how much you've gone over - it might help deciding next week's budget

I'm declaring a green week - woo hoo :j:j £3.35 / £5

I'll be back later when I've worked out next week's budget....which sadly will be more than this week's £5 x

EverTheOptimist

32b3in2013 wrote: »

I failed this week. I was OK on Monday, tuesday and Wednesday but had a chinese takeaway last night and went to the cafe for breakfast this morning.

I will try to be better next week if I do't get chucked out of the challenge

You definitely won't be chucked out. Check out my signature, I was red for the last two weeks. and I'm still here.

This challenge isn't here to judge anyone or decide who can and can't be in the challenge, it's about looking at how we spend our money, and looking at how we can minimise the random, unnecessary spends that we all make.

It's also about setting realistic budgets, but you've got to have a life too.

Anyway I did actually finally finish this week green.

£14.64/ £15

I am going back to setting all my weekly budgets on here so I am not tempted to cheat.

I did only spend £54.64 out of my budgeted £55 but it is tempting to top up one budget from another, and I don't want to do that. I am also going to try and set a monthly budget for petrol, groceries and weekly spends once I get paid. And need to stick to it, as only have 7 weeks left at work so i still need to save as much as poss.

EverTheOptimist

New thread here . See you over there.

32b3in2013

Thanks

Right
Monday - £3.60
Tuesday - £4.45
Wednesday - £4.45
Thursday - £30.40 - includes chinese for me, mum and neice. And new filter for my bobble bottle.
Friday - £11.69 - includes breakfast at the cafe :eek:

Total - £54.59/£40.00

To add insult to injury, I put pon 5lb at SW this morning!!

Off to join the new challenge with hopefully a bit more success x

clairey_em

Oh dear I'm well over this week :-S

Went out for dinner with the girls which was planned (not sure why I didn't include this in my allowance) which was £13 and then I had a tenner, so am over by £13 grr! 23/10

DD265

Friday - £4 on treats from Sainsburys after a rotten afternoon
Saturday - NSD

£8.45/£15 plus I made £15 too

3431Anna

Sun 19.82
Mon NSD
Tues 5.77
Wed 7.24
Thurs 8.09
Fri 6.09
Sat 24.22
Total 71.23

Oh no what a bad week, well I'll just have to try harder next week could I be put down for 50.00 again please

MissMelLady

Oooh yay! I managed to keep hold of £6 this week.
£14/£20