Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 19th January 2014

EverTheOptimist

Evening everyone

Well real life is kinda getting in the way of me getting on here a little bit.

Anyway first post updated to here.

Welcome along Take the power back. :wave: And good luck

Awwww cute kitty cats Mooomin and Verityemilia. I'm not a cat person myself more a doggie person but still think they are very cute.

Well so far so good, still have my £20 in tact which is good as I've made plans to catch up with a couple of different friends over he next two- three weeks so will need all my money for that.

And wow well done on the sales Mooomin. I often think about how I could make extra money especially if I'm successful with work in reducing my hours after maternity leave (which I don't think I will be :( ) but feel I have nothing really to sell so that kind of scuppers my thoughts.

Well done on the low spends bt1

Decluttering

24p spent today on my dinner at work, I'm pleased with that! I even managed to stop myself from buying a creme egg to celebrate!

Sunday: NSD
Monday: £1
Tuesday: 24p

£1.24 / £14

EverTheOptimist

Ooooo well done decluttering on your low spends too. I have to resist creme eggs every time I go to the shops. I love them.

beth2242

We'll yesterday I had planned for a NSD but ended up having tooth fairy duties so spent another £2.00! Taking my total to £42.67/£58.00


Still within budget though so I'm quite happy. Tomorrow will be a spend day as DD has dancing class so it could result in a £3.60 spend!


Just taking time out to look on the net for recipes I can make over the next few days - have no fresh stuff in other than milk and marg - no bread eggs etc so just hunting for simple recipes to use what I've got in. Determined not to go shopping til pay day on Monday!


Good luck everyone

Decluttering

Well I was having a NSD today - went to the Post Office but that doesn't count because I was sending something for a friend and they have paid me the postage costs.

All was going well until 5 minutes ago when I decided to remind myself of the items in the Joe Browns sale (I'm a sucker for Joe Browns). I saw a lovely bag that was £29.95 now reduced to £14.95 that would be perfect for my friend's birthday in April. One discount code later and adding postage and packaging, it came to £17.96 altogether. So not a NSD today but I've got my friend a great gift and it saves me stressing at the last minute to find something appropriate!

£19.20 / £14

That's me out of the challenge for this week but as long as I keep spending sensibly then I'll be happy with this week's efforts.

Jonesy88

Wow Mooomin! Thats fantastic!

I'm loving the cute cat pics

Well my week of no spending hasnt gone well - i've spent £2 on some hair clips as i've had my hair cut for the 1st time in yonks and want to make it look pretty I am currently selling a small item on e3ay so hopefully the 2 will net out and i'll be on track for a zero overall spend.

Take_the_power_back

Thanks for the warm welcome! Loving this supportive environment- am on course to beat me target so far!

mooomin

Total Until Yesterday: +£231.08

Yesterdays spends:

£3 - Sainsbury's (cake and dinner!)
£5 - popcorn (20 bags bought via Poundland, a vast saving considering popcorn is 75p a bag in work)
£20 - petrol
£4.15 - Asda (milk, bread, bananas and more jiffy bags!)
£20.85 - postage of sold things
£3.50 - sweets for the cinema.

So that's £56.50 spent (!!) and I received £25.07 so for the week I'm up to +£199.65

Sedge123

Bit late in updating I know but here goes... am aiming to stay under £25 this week
Monday - Lunch £4.39 - wasn't supposed to be buying lunch but had a bad day! Postage 33p
Tuesday - £1 on coffee
Wednesday - NSD
Thursday - £1 coffee

So a total of £6.72 so far...

EverTheOptimist

Sun - NSD :j
Mon - 8-1 gas man coming to fix boiler - boiler fixed :T NSD :j
Tues - NSD :j
Weds - NSD :j (small budgeted grocery shop)
Thurs - popped to local shop £1.87 spent, £2 coin into little man's money box. = £3.87
Fri - baby group, NSD
Sat - shopping for new car seat for baba. (Joint acc)

£5 contingency

Total - £3.87 / £20