Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 30th June 2013

splodgethefirst

Expensive day - had to restock on lemsip max.

£4.78. I know to shop around when I feel better...

EverTheOptimist

Oh dear

Another red week for me. This weekly budget malarkey is not going well. and considering I have been doing it for 18 months at least I am getting worse.

I thought it would get easier having little one around, and if hubby was at work I would probably be doing ok, but we constantly go to the shops or are doing something.

So far £55.97 / £50

Oh well, however I absolutely need to ensure I have enough savings for when I have no income, months 9 - 12 of maternity leave. so will be doing some workings out over the weekend.

MissE001

Aargh - already up at £253.40 / £265 thanks to the new undies and PJs that I just had to buy for my hols!

If I can manage to contain my spending to £11.60 at the airport, I'll just about make it...

Oh well, back to normality when I get back - already worked out I have around £190 from w/c 14th July till w/c 29th July so will be watching the pennies again :rotfl:

ETO - good luck with the workings out :money:

flyinggiraffe_2

EverTheOptimist wrote: »

Oh dear

Another red week for me. This weekly budget malarkey is not going well. and considering I have been doing it for 18 months at least I am getting worse.

I thought it would get easier having little one around, and if hubby was at work I would probably be doing ok, but we constantly go to the shops or are doing something.

So far £55.97 / £50

Oh well, however I absolutely need to ensure I have enough savings for when I have no income, months 9 - 12 of maternity leave. so will be doing some workings out over the weekend.

You need to send him back to work! Lol

MissE001- hope you have a great holiday! Are you going anywhere nice?

Splodgethefirst, hope you feel better soon, There seems to be a lot of summer cold/flu going round ATM.

I'm still green on £55.60/£75.00, But there is a crazy urge to get takeout (I've missed aquazumba this evening because of finishing work late) trying to resist!

splodgethefirst

Survived my review today - get feedback on Monday from my line manager. I spent £3.68 in the shop to get myself through.

Thanks for the well wishes, FlyingGiraffe.

What is aqua zumba like?

32b3in2013

Evening

Another NSD for me and I even left the office but still didn't spend any money

Sunday £13.71
Monday £2.69
Tuesday £1.90
Wednesday NSD
Thursday NSD

Total still £18.30/£50.00

32b3

[Deleted User]

Hi folks, trying to reign my spending in so have joined a couple of new challenges and would love to join this one too.

Apart from food shopping I have no essential buy this week. My main spends has been on eating out and takeaways recently and I really need to stop this.

Aiming for a spend of £15 or less between now and Sunday (end of the week).

splodgethefirst

welcome Allie! I know I struggle with not frittering money but this is helping Good luck!

[Deleted User]

Thanks Splodgethefirst. No spends planned for today so still have my £15 budget.

Food shopping done today and planned a picnic in the park for tomorrow with my sister and her 2 girls so that will cost nothing too.

flyinggiraffe_2

£55.60 pub and household stuff
£17.48 pizza for me and a friend
£7.48 lunch and snacks for DVD night

Tis is why I need to do my lunch box the night before. The m and s shop opposite work is too tempting!