Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 26th May 2013 25 May 2013 at 4:20PM edited 28 May 2013 at 1:31PM in Debt-free Wannabe Challenges 38 replies 2.5K views

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 - over budget
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 19th May 2013 challengers, pledges and totals

EverTheOptimist - £75 / £71.65
strummergirl - £30 / RED
whymeMM - £70
GemmaN - £20 / £19.18
MissE001 - £50 / £40.76
Munchin - £40 / £22.47
mcjordi - £7 / £7
32b3in2013 - £50 / £51.19
CountingPennies - £100
Casperthefriendlyghost - £10
Lottie1987 - £70

W/C 26th May 2013 challengers, pledges and totals

EverTheOptimist - £50
32b3in2013 - £50
Optimistic-mummy - £100
GemmaN - £20
mcjordi - £10
Munchin - £30
MissE001 - £45
FionaWeasley - £5
strummergirl - £20
Busybumblebee - £35

EverTheOptimist

Well I am setting a budget of £50 this week. This is for groceries and the odd misc spends. I shouldn't need petrol as shouldn't be going too far from home.

optimistic-mummy

hi can i join you all please. my budget for this week is £100 many thanks in advance x

GemmaN

£20 again for me this week please

EverTheOptimist

First post updated.

Welcome along optimistic-mummy. :wave: good luck with the challenge.

Munchin

Morning all

I'm going to go for £30 this week as I'm not taking nephews swimming.

mcjordi

stick me down for £10.

i spent all my £7 last week..

MissE001

Thanks as ever for the new thread ETO

Last week was a green one for me £40.76 / £50

I'm going to aim for £45 this week to cover petrol, groceries, treats for friends visiting next Saturday and work travel:

Sunday - NSD
Monday - NSD
Tuesday - £10 - work travel & meal
Wednesday - £5 - work travel
Thursday - NSD
Friday - £30 - petrol & groceries / treats
Saturday - NSD

Enjoy the rest of the Bank Holiday weekend :T

FionaWeasley

Morning, I'm going to try & use this thread every week. My budget is £5 cos it's the week before pay day! I'm not counting petrol for work though, that's already in another account. I'm going to struggle.

EverTheOptimist

Well not the best start to the week as I spent £17.62 on groceries yesterday. Ooops. That's nearly half the budget on day one.

Need to have a few spend free days now to catch up.

First post updated to here.

Welcome and good luck FionaWeasley. :wave:

MissE001

Well, I've started the week by staying on track :j

Sunday - NSD done :A
Monday - NSD
Tuesday - £10 - work travel & meal
Wednesday - £5 - work travel
Thursday - NSD
Friday - £30 - petrol & groceries / treats
Saturday - NSD