Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 28th April 2013

EverTheOptimist

Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in.

On this thread please post an amount of money you wish to stay below within the week (Sunday to end of working day on Friday). This can be pennies or thousands it depends on the individual. Then next Saturday report back and pledge for the following week. The challenge runs from Sunday to Friday so we don't include Saturdays but feel free to change the rules to suit you and include Saturdays or start on a different day.

Feel free to update this thread with daily spends if that keeps you on track. We colour code the results as below:

Green - within budget
Red - overbudget
Purple - zero spend
Orange - made money over the week

This is a little bit of fun but for many it highlights the fact that maybe that magazine/chocolate bar isn't needed. Hopefully your spending habits can be changed forever.

Moozie was the founder of this challenge and here is a quote taken from her:

Originally Posted by Moozie:
"Good afternoon lovely DFWs Now for anyone looking in, please feel free to join - the more the merrier! Basically, decide on the amount you want to spend up to from Sunday until the end of the working day on Friday then pledge it here and off we go! The challenge is about incidental spending and not for stuff that should be budgeted elsewhere such as bills, groceries, debt repayment etc but you decide what to include at the end - this is about changing your habits and improving your recording of your spends more than anything else. Have a great week everyone and keep it low!!! Moozie x"

Good Luck Everyone

W/C 21st April 2013 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent

EverTheOptimist - £70 / £78.92
Lottie1987 - £70 /£25.89
32b3in2013 - £50 / £53.09
bt1 - £5
prettyplease - £100 / £104.25
MissE001 - £100 / £70.30
Flyinggiraffe - £50 / £74.08
Casperthefriendlyghost - £45
AGirlWrites - £30 / £23.54
Kickuptheasstime - £25
Munchin - £40 / £32.44
LocalAngel - £14.50 / £14.50
Laconic - £50 / £41.09
GemmaN - £20 / £15.03
Baileys Babe - £5 / £0

W/C 28th April 2013 Challengers / Pledges / Total Spent

EverTheOptimist - £30
Prettyplease - £100
AGirlWrites - £80
Lottie1987 - £70
32b32013 - £50
MissE001 - £145
Munchin - £40
Casperthefriendlyghost -
Baileys Babe - £5
bt1 -
Flyinggiraffe - £50
GemmaN - £20
busybumblebee - £50
Laconic - £350
LocalAngel - £15
Trajal - £15
strummergirl - £20
Lucky Clover - £80
Moneytree1 - £50

EverTheOptimist

Well I'm setting a budget of £30 as I shouldn't need petrol. Famous last words....

But I do have access to another £15 ish if needed. I don't really have any plans as such for next week, not spendy plans anyway.

Sun - NSD
Mon - £3 car parking at hospital, £10 grocery spend!
Tues - £8 drink with friend, possibly popping into work.
Weds - £8 seeing a friend but hopefully at one of our houses
Thurs - NSD
Fri - NSD
Sat - NSD

= £29 / £30

Fingers crossed

32b3in2013

Thanks ETO :j

I will do £50 this week and I will not go over! I may leave my purse and my bankcard at home all week and only carry the £50 with me

There is a new SW cookbook coming out so obviously I need to buy that!

32b3

Munchin

Hi all

I'm green this week.

Sun - £9.05 (papers & groceries)
Mon - NSD
Tues - NSD
Wed - NSD
Thurs - £9.40 swimming
Fri - £13.99 (wine & chinese)

Total - £32.44/£40

Please put me down for £40 next week as well. It will be a bit of a struggle as it's my nephew's confirmation on Monday and we are out for lunch (though I have some vouchers:)). The rest of the week should be ok.

flyinggiraffe_2

I NEED to spend less. I've been offered a new job which means a relocation is on the cards sadly no payrise, but into a company where there is lots of opportunity to progress very quickly.

Move in a month and want to get more money behind me for rental fees etc

With that in mind, I am pledging £50 in total, to include petrol (don't usually count this here) and treats.

Baileys_Babe

Last I had a purple week as I spent nothing from this budget :money:

This week please could I be put down for my usual £5, I have no plans so who knows what the week will entail.

ETO Thanks for running the thread.

busybumblebee

Hi all
I'm not to the forums and joining a few challenges to set me on my way. Can I join this one too please? I'm going to say £50 as that is my weekly budget (at the min) and it's my best mates birthday next week and 2 nephews the week after, so will have pressies and cards to buy.

I look forward to the challenge and getting to know you lovely peeps :-)

EverTheOptimist

Welcome along busybumblebee. :wave: Good luck with the challenge. You can come back and post as often or as little as you like. I generally post daily to keep me on track.

First post has been updated to here.

busybumblebee

Thanks for adding me EverTheOptimist and well done on becoming debt free this month!

prettyplease

Ooooh I could so easily head to shops and spend today but I WILL BE STRONG!!!
Will aim for a NSD today to kick me off to a good start. Washing and cleaning - here I come!

Munchin

Hi all

I know it's early but I'm declaring today as an NSD as I'm not venturing out of the house again:).

Sun - NSD