NSK Challenge;Marching Forever Forward!!!

capricious

count me in!

Feb was a complete bust so new month new start!

Budgeted activities: (Paid or money already put aside)

Handyman to board loft and put up shelves
Mothers Day
Harry Potter attraction/tour London (no budget for tat )

Budgets
Food £50
Fuel £300 (This is £100 down on last month as last month i came in under budget and I have no long trips planned)

SFDs 25


Once more unto the breach!

abundant1972

March is almost upon us!
Here's my budget:

Groceries: £80.00
Petrol: £40.00
Spends: £80.00
SFD: 25

:T

stoplurking

Ok, here goes for March.

Food Budget £230 (5 weekends at £50 - £20)

Petrol £90

SFDs 25

Have one weekend away, all travel and food etc expenses budgeted separately, have one social engagmeent which MAY involve a takeaway but partner will buy that.
I always take lunch to work and have been improving in the batch cooking. cupboards almost emptied in January BFF.
Can't wait to get started on the new month and hope everyone does well. good luck and a big thanks to NSK for once more making us join her in battle. Warriors Unite!!!

NinjaSavingKat

You have all been numbered! Welcome to those who are very new! Get those budget sorted, ensure you know where that money is going. Its a n 8 Hour and 51 minute countdown!!

gien

I have done my budgets, all in Euros

Food - 450
Petrol - 40
Kids classes - 200
Fixed evenings out (4) - 100
Clothing (Kids) - 70

I there's a kids clothing exchange coming up in a couple of weeks so I want to sell our grown out clothes and buy some bigger ones.
The kids have grown so much that they're desperate for clothes now.

his_missus

Ok, my budget for Month:

Food: £250 I know it's a lot more than most of yours but whilst Hubby's on board with the whole DFW, he doesn't understand why we'd scrimp on food. This is a reduction on my usual monthly grocery spend though.

25 SFDs shouldn't be a problem though I will be budgetting for a midweek £5 market shop each week. If I spend over this then I won't count as a SFD.

Social life a meal out planned with Hubby, already bought the voucher of TZ so will put £10 aside for drinks. Visiting a friend on Sunday and have put aside £10 for this. Also 2 comedy gigs booked for March, £20 each for drinks and meal (may not end up eating out though depending, but better to budget and be over)

Beauty Nothing needed, could open my own branch of B00ts

Make £100 At least 13 hours overtime for March. When's it's my week to work over, Hubby has agreed to ebay some stuff (He has a good seller rating so we use his account to sell)

Petrol not required as Hubby has a company van.

Target to pay £750 off CC in March

Marylea

OK....February has been pants, I've re-grouped and am now ready for some March Madness!

Catslovelycats

Don't think I've quite got the determination to follow this, but I shall be following the thread with interest and if it repeats in April I may well jump in! Good luck everyone!

angelpye

Hi guys, I am on my first ever real attempt at a spending diary and serious budget...a few things I need money for in the near future so hoping those, and your support, will keep me on track.

NSD:25
Food: 80
Spends: 120
Social: 1 girly night out, 1 girly night in and a family meal out - should all fit in budget!:D
Money to make: 200

Hoping to include work expenses in budget and although I can reclaim I never know when will get them back.

Right, lets do this! Quite excited now

Jonesy88

Right budgets have been set.

Spends: £0/£40 -includes social & misc elements, approx £10 a week
Petrol: £15/£15 -already topped up for March
Food: £9.50/£45 -some already spent as our food budget runs from 22nd-22nd, but i've decided to challenge myself and stretch this to the end of March

I will be strong and I will not deviate.