Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 10th November 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 - 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 3rd November 2013 challengers / pledges / totals

EverTheOptimist - £30 / £10.90
Jonesy88 - £10 / £6.65
SpecialBrew - £70/ £48.33
aartisuk - £60
DellyC - £20
Townses - £30
splodgethefirst - £5 / RED
Rosepetal1701 - £10
Mooomin - £20
Casperthefriendlyghost - £5 / £0
Sedge123 - £40 / RED
MissMelLady - £10 / £12.80

W/C 10th November 2013 challengers / pledges / totals

EverTheOptimist - £15
Jonesy88 - £5
splodgethefirst - £5
DellyC - £25
Munchin - £20
Sedge123 - £40
Flyinggiraffe - £50
Flat Eric - £20
Casperthefriendlyghost - £5
SpecialBrew - £70
MissMelLady - £30
Pensionerpinchingpennies - £30
Mooomin - £20

EverTheOptimist

Afternoon all

Haven't set my own budget yet as am anticipating a small spend this afternoon/evening. And I am using left over money from this week for next weeks challenge, but imagine it will be around £15.

Jonesy88

Hi ETO,

I've finished this week on £6.65/£10.00 and completed my mini challenge of 5 NSDs. Please can you set me a target of £5 for next week?

splodgethefirst

Hi ETO. I was utterly bust last week because I forgot about flebay. whoops! that won't be happening again this week please can you put me down for £5 again? Cheers and good luck all!

DellyC

Please can you put me down for £25 thanks

Munchin

Hi all

Please put me down for £20 this week ETO

Sedge123

Utterly rubbish again last week and in the red!

Pledging £40 again this week please!

flyinggiraffe_2

Hi all,

I'm going to pledge £50 this week.

2 meals out and fat club

Munchin

Hi all

I'm back in the house and only did window shopping so I can claim an NSD:)

Sun - NSD

Total = £0/£20

Flat_Eric

I'm in this week - setting a budget of £20 :T I did have a spend this morning - milk paper / tuna (on offer) but I'm not going to count this and will be starting afresh tomorrow. :j

Casperthefriendlyghost

Well, that was my very first NSW! Managed to not spend any money this week! A bit scary as I have to continue now lol! :rotfl::rotfl:

Thanks ETO for starting this thread again this week. I'd like to allocate £5.00 for the coming week.

My NSDs are really due to a severe lack of funds lol. I'm trying not to buy anything at all, no groceries either as the cupboards and freezers are bulging and I need to use up some stuff at the same time. Xmas is coming and work will be in short supply and there's all those people to send money to back home for gifts and the rest of my holiday to pay for and time's running out.

I'm starting this week with a NSD today

Hope you all have a great week.

Cheers
Casper
xx