Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 24th February 2013

EverTheOptimist

MissMelLady wrote: »

DD265

Wow!! Under £4 for a weekly shop! That's inspirational. Tell us your secrets....

As for me, I haven't spent anything today which is amazing because I can feel myself really craving to go out and buy something. I have gotten it into my head that I need a watch like yesterday! But have been good, no spending for me today. Don't know how long I can keep it up for though...
Do other people go crazy and can't stop thinking about things they could buy until they actually make a purchase?

I'm a bit like that at the mo. have been really focused on not spending and really addicted to getting NSD's but i can feel the urge to spend coming. To the point I drove past sainsburys this evening and was thinking how nice it would be to go and do a BIG shop, and I mean big, filling cupboards etc. then I'm thinking I need to go into town on sat for bday and mothers day card, then started thinking what I could buy me.

I don't need anything, I've got vouchers and bday money from beginning of January that I don't know what to spend on. No point getting clothes as I don't know what I'll fit into after bab is born. So why am I so desperate to spend money.

I've got a really strict plan for March in the hope I can save extra money for maternity leave. Maybe because I can't see me spending much this month on me that i can't stop thinking about it.

I know I'll feel gutted if I spend on a want unnecessarily. Stay focused.

Anyway have managed a NSD today.

Sunday - petrol £20, groceries £27.39. Ooops.
Monday - NSD
Tuesday - £6.02 cinema and snacks. (£5.10 for cinema, 92p for snacks.)
Wednesday - NSD
Thursday - NSD

bt1

Sun - 4.80 (clothes and lunch)
Mon - 7.50 (ipad sim)
Tues - 3.60 (choc and drink at lunch:( )
Wed - NSD
Thu - lunch with work - £8.40 used tastecard and food was AMAZING!!


Fri - NSD
Sat - NSD

£24.30/£25.00

2 days left..

folam

I have really gone to pot this week! I hoped for £20 but i think i am nearer £50. I did buy things that were needed but feeling a bit guilty all the same. I must write everything in my book to keep proper tabs on it

flyinggiraffe_2

Sunday: £6.00 on snackage £36.00 on a new duvet cover
Monday: £2.34 on pick and mix
Tuesday: £14.99 dominos for me and fellow study buddy
Wednesday: £17.50 dental work £7.65 prescription
Thursday: cocktails £20.00 (the leaflet for my antibiotics doesn't say vodka is banned so I thought I may as well)




£104.43/60.00

Verityemilia

Was hoping for a NSD today and all was going well til the window cleaner came .... £4.00 spend ....

£12.70 / £30

32b3in2013

Evening

Today I didn't have time for breakfast before I left the house so I bought a Danish chocolate twist and some fruit from M&S. I spent £3.79. so my total for the week is £37.69/£65.00.

I am so going to be under budget this week... I hope :cool:

32b3

Munchin

Hi all

Sun - £3.50 papers & biscuits:o
Mon - NSD
Tues - NSD
Wed - NSD:D
Thurs - £2.25 lunch + £10.80 kid's swimming.

Total -£16.55/£30

MissMelLady

EverTheOptimist
I totally get that! My mind wanders to what i may need that i've forgotten about. lol. We can do it! I am desperately trying to save up money for our new house which we will be moving in to in April/May so I need like a fridge and a bed and well, everything.
We will be good in march and have a really good month! :A
Go us!!

DD265

Well ETO, all I really need to buy is parsnips, carrots and mints (horse!), lunches for me (I've managed on left overs and cupboard food for the last three weeks) and I do get biccys for work but just get Tesco Value.

I do pay rent to my parents and Mum buys pretty much all the food, so you could call it cheating :rotfl:

Whether I could do a weekly shop for under £4... Maybe if I ate the same three meals all week but it would be a poor quality diet.

ETA - today was a NSD for me.

MissMelLady

Oh dear. I'm updating this as I sit in Starbucks having spent £8.75 on lunch! *slaps wrist*