Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 16th February 2014

EverTheOptimist

Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in. Everyone is welcome here.

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 9th February 2014 challengers / pledges / totals

EverTheOptimist - £15 / £7.60
Munchin - £40 / £36
Busymumofthreeplusdog - £31 / RED
Mrs Cheshire - £10 / £3.30
Beth2242 - £150
LisaJane - £3

W/C 16th February 2014 challengers / pledges / totals

EverTheOptimist - £25
Munchin - £40
Busymumofthreeplusdog - £200
DD265 - £15
Cookie02 - £135
Mrs Cheshire - £7.70

EverTheOptimist

Morning

Well my budget is quite hard to set this week as baba and I are away next weekend at a christening, so will need to sort meals. Obviously I can take bits for baba but more difficult for me. May take sandwiches for the sat night and croissants or something for Sunday breakfast. Will be fed at the christening on Sunday, may need a snack in the evening. Will also need brekkie on Monday, but aiming to leave for home mid morning and being back for lunch.

Sun - NSD
Mon - baba has a hospital appt, so parking £3
Tues - NSD
Weds - out for play date £20
Thurs - NSD
Fri - provisions for the weekend. (May take some money from savings for this)
Sat - unsure yet due to being away

Total - £0 / £25

Munchin

Hi ETO - thank you for starting the new thread. Last week I was green with £36:D. This week I would like to go for £40.

Busymumofthreeplusdog

I'm in again please. Last week I'm afraid I wasoverspent

This week it's half term so it's bound to be pricey:eek:

Having a family day in Glasgow tomorrow. Predicted spend
Fuel £40
B/fast - tesco vouchers for Waxy Os :j + £10 drinks:beer:
Museum - free apart from 2xadults tickets Jack Vettriano exhibit £10
Then meeting folks for dinner, buffet place approx £80.00
Anticipated total for Sun £140:o
Mon NSD(Asda shopping £110 approx but budgeted for)
Tues- birthday boy day out:D (pics&mcd's)- £50
Wed- NSD
Thur-NSD
Fri- NSD
Sat- NSD
I'm hoping to have a grand total of less than :eek:£200.00

DD265

Hi all!

£15 for me this week please

I have some shopping to do tomorrow then hoping for a quiet week, as this last week was a bit spend heavy.

Sunday - NSD

Busymumofthreeplusdog

Back from a great day in the big smoke!
B/fast cost £10.50
Parking £2.50
Drinks mid afternoon £6.10
Vettriano tickets £10.00
Dinner £60.00
Milk&water £2.00
Fuel £40.00

Total -£131.10 so slightly less than my estimated £140:j

Was great day & worth the money.:T

EverTheOptimist

Sun - NSD :j
Mon - baba has a hospital appt, so parking £3
Tues - NSD
Weds - out for play date £20
Thurs - NSD
Fri - provisions for the weekend. (May take some money from savings for this)
Sat - unsure yet due to being away

Total - £0 / £25

cookie02

Hi there,

Please could you put me down for £135 this week. My week currently looks like this:

Sun - NSD (official!)
Mon - NSD
Tues - NSD (groceries from separate budget)
Weds - £25 (friend's birthday dinner)
Thurs - £50 present contribution plus night out
Fri - NSD
Sat - £50 present for friend's daughter's birthday plus dinner and drinks

As you can see, I have a lot of celebrations this week. I'm hoping to stay within budget as I put aside extra money for this week and also included a £10 buffer.

Sorry to miss everyone last week. I had a little break (from my holiday fund!) with a couple of friends :j.

Good luck and have a great week everyone .

cookie02

Reporting Mon as a NSD :T.

Busymumofthreeplusdog

Mon=NSD for me too!

Optimistically hoping today costs me less than the predicted £50. ( for 5 of us) As DS2 has chosen the 3d version of the latest kids movie the price is bumped up, however it's a wee local cinema so tends not to be quite as pricey as the big nationals. Fingers crossed.

Mrs_Cheshire

Hi all, I was £3.30/£10 last week.
Can you put me down for £7.70 this week as thats all I have in my purse.

Sun - NSD
Mon - £2.58 drink and snack