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£10 a week challenge - Sign up now!
LeopardPrintsAndTea
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This challenge is about seeing if you can live with having only £10 for 1 week of the month to buy yourself "luxuries". This challenge is meant only for you and does not include your family.
The November challenge would start from the 25th - 1st December to help members get a taste of what the challenge is about. However the challenge would usually start on the 18th - 24th of each month and the challenge will start properly on the 18th Of December.
The Rules & Guidelines
• No other money must be used for spending on the purchases that should be what the £10 note covers,only the £10 note!
• You must ban the use of your card for purchases that should be what the £10 note covers.
• You must aim to do 3 things that are free to do,
There would be a post below the challengers section with a list of ideas of free or cheap things to do.
• Just a tip for even more savings; Look for coupons, discounts and offers such as "BOGOF", "2 for 1" etc… and use them during the challenge when you can.
• At the end of the week, if you have any change left over you can stash it away in your savings tin or you can put it into your savings account.
Things the £10 note cover the cost of:
• New clothes, make-up, Accessories & jewellery
• Video Games
• Chocolate & other food treats
• Coffee or tea from the coffee shop
• Going out (Parties,local pub,nightclub etc…)
• Eating out
• Weekly magazine
• Dvds & DVD rentals
• CDs
• The use of vending machines in work/college etc…
• Other indulgences & luxuries for yourself
Things that aren't part of the £10 a week challenge:
• Bills
• Repayments (Debts etc…)
• Transport fees
• Medical bills (for prescriptions etc…)
• Family expenses (School uniform, work uniform, giving the children lunch money etc…)
• Christmas presents for other people / Christmas items
You may post daily or once as a way to round up your week.
If you would like to join in with this challenge, simply just post something like "join please" and you will get a number.
Every month there will be a new challenge thread created.
Deadline for membership: Sunday 24th November. The challenge starts on monday 25th Nov - Sunday 1st Dec
you can stick with your assigned number if you would like to join in the next months challenge you just have to post "join again"
It's not always about completeing the challenge, its about having a go and trying. There's enough months to start again
The November challenge would start from the 25th - 1st December to help members get a taste of what the challenge is about. However the challenge would usually start on the 18th - 24th of each month and the challenge will start properly on the 18th Of December.
The Rules & Guidelines
• No other money must be used for spending on the purchases that should be what the £10 note covers,only the £10 note!
• You must ban the use of your card for purchases that should be what the £10 note covers.
• You must aim to do 3 things that are free to do,
There would be a post below the challengers section with a list of ideas of free or cheap things to do.
• Just a tip for even more savings; Look for coupons, discounts and offers such as "BOGOF", "2 for 1" etc… and use them during the challenge when you can.
• At the end of the week, if you have any change left over you can stash it away in your savings tin or you can put it into your savings account.
Things the £10 note cover the cost of:
• New clothes, make-up, Accessories & jewellery
• Video Games
• Chocolate & other food treats
• Coffee or tea from the coffee shop
• Going out (Parties,local pub,nightclub etc…)
• Eating out
• Weekly magazine
• Dvds & DVD rentals
• CDs
• The use of vending machines in work/college etc…
• Other indulgences & luxuries for yourself
Things that aren't part of the £10 a week challenge:
• Bills
• Repayments (Debts etc…)
• Transport fees
• Medical bills (for prescriptions etc…)
• Family expenses (School uniform, work uniform, giving the children lunch money etc…)
• Christmas presents for other people / Christmas items
You may post daily or once as a way to round up your week.
If you would like to join in with this challenge, simply just post something like "join please" and you will get a number.
Every month there will be a new challenge thread created.
Deadline for membership: Sunday 24th November. The challenge starts on monday 25th Nov - Sunday 1st Dec
you can stick with your assigned number if you would like to join in the next months challenge you just have to post "join again"
It's not always about completeing the challenge, its about having a go and trying. There's enough months to start again
FebNSD:1/14 (TotalNSDs:12NSDs|SPC#054 £0.52(£6.00 banked)|RR#90Jan£0.07(Total:£0.07)|ES:£1.00/£50.00|£6.00/£359.00SavingsRepayment
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• Soak in bath
• Have a shower
• Chores around the house
• Send an email / facebok message
• Attend a free event in your area
• Go for a walk
• Take the dog for a walk
• Join an interest fourm on the internet or on facebook
• Send off for a free sample
• Find online vouchers
• Search pinterest for free printables
• Use Store loyalty points
• Search youtube for comedy shows / funny videos
• Visit a free museum
• Have a Board game night
• Host a clothing/item swap party
• Visit the library
• Get your finances up together
• Make a 101 things to do in 1001 days list
• Start a blog
• Read a book
• Play a video game
• Call someone
• Take a nap
• Discover new music
• Watch how to videos on youtube
• Create a home management folder
• Use pinterest to look at useful "life hacks"
• Use http://www.supercook.com/ to cook something with the indredients you already have at homeFebNSD:1/14 (TotalNSDs:12NSDs|SPC#054 £0.52(£6.00 banked)|RR#90Jan£0.07(Total:£0.07)|ES:£1.00/£50.00|£6.00/£359.00SavingsRepayment0 -
1. LeopardPrintsAndTea
2. hummingbird
3. Pippin12
4. kayester
5. katy_ann
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8. StewbyFebNSD:1/14 (TotalNSDs:12NSDs|SPC#054 £0.52(£6.00 banked)|RR#90Jan£0.07(Total:£0.07)|ES:£1.00/£50.00|£6.00/£359.00SavingsRepayment0 -
can I steal number 8 please.
However, I won't be taking part this month but will begin in December. (I am in disneyland during the November week and there is no chance of me only spending £10).
I would really like to take part in December though.
Erm... number 8 is my lucky number so that is why I am trying to shotgun it just now.
Hope that is okay.
:undecidedMortgage: £0/£80,329.91
Savings: £0/£6400
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Ooh that's good stewby, can I be no. 2 please leopard?:j:j:j£10 a day extra in May '18[B]£35/310[
Virtual Sealed Pot 2018 £500/£2500 = 20%
You can find my diary here:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5189836:beer:0 -
Sure I will add you up when I get in my laptop.
Which Disney land are you going to,stewby?
& it's no problem about your number.FebNSD:1/14 (TotalNSDs:12NSDs|SPC#054 £0.52(£6.00 banked)|RR#90Jan£0.07(Total:£0.07)|ES:£1.00/£50.00|£6.00/£359.00SavingsRepayment0 -
does this include grocery shop? as i spend less than £10 a week on anything other than groceries anyway216/2018 (make ££ in 2018)
Grocery challenge
Jan 227/400
swagbucks target 2018 1452/273750 -
No this challenge is about what you spend on luxuries for yourself.
Food isn't included in this challenge unless you go out and go to say...McDs even when you have food at home etc...FebNSD:1/14 (TotalNSDs:12NSDs|SPC#054 £0.52(£6.00 banked)|RR#90Jan£0.07(Total:£0.07)|ES:£1.00/£50.00|£6.00/£359.00SavingsRepayment0 -
Can I join please? I think I *may* just be able to do this challenge!0
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Yeah sure you can!
don't worry too much about completing the challenge.
at least you're trying and also there's plenty of chances to try again.FebNSD:1/14 (TotalNSDs:12NSDs|SPC#054 £0.52(£6.00 banked)|RR#90Jan£0.07(Total:£0.07)|ES:£1.00/£50.00|£6.00/£359.00SavingsRepayment0 -
i take my kids out for a treat once a week. eg. tonight we are going to frankie and bennies and disney princess on ice so im not joining.
24th dec its xmas eve too and thats cinema day216/2018 (make ££ in 2018)
Grocery challenge
Jan 227/400
swagbucks target 2018 1452/273750
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