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Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 23rd February 2014

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  • Wednesday check in 65p:eek: for one pint of milk! + £1.00 for circuits class.

    Planning a NSD tomorrow

    Total so far £22.80/£55:D

    Night all.....
    Busymumofthreeplusdog......
    ..............on a mission to curtail the spending and build up the savings
    2015 NSD total - 5
  • Sedge123
    Sedge123 Posts: 597 Forumite
    Still going ok. Helps that I have worked extra this week!

    Sunday NSD
    Monday 68p postage
    Tuesday NSD
    Wednesday £2 6 pack of Pepsi


    £2.68/£30
    Determined to save and not squander!
    On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home
  • Evening all.

    Just back from weekend away. Ill pop back later to update the first post but just thought I should post my plans for the week quickly.

    Sun - christening £10 - £7.50 spent. :j
    Mon - NSD - NSD :j
    Tues - coffee with friend £5 - NSD, friend paid :j
    Weds - baby group - NSD :j
    Thurs - NSD - NSD :j
    Fri - baby group & payday :D
    Sat - possibly seeing family so unsure of spends.

    £5 contingency.

    Total - £7.50 / £20

    Several NSD's for this challenge this week however I have had a couple of grocery spends, unplanned and not budgeted. :( Not happy.
    Seem to lose the plot a little in the last week of the month.
    SPC 18 Target £200 /
  • Thursday check in- NSD:j:j

    Tomorrow will be spendy though!:(
    Busymumofthreeplusdog......
    ..............on a mission to curtail the spending and build up the savings
    2015 NSD total - 5
  • Sedge123
    Sedge123 Posts: 597 Forumite
    Hmmmm fell off of the wagon today, 20% off in white stuff plus a gift card = a £25 cash spend for z new leather handbag- whoops!
    Supposed to be out tomorrow night but may cancel .....

    Sunday NSD
    Monday 68p postage
    Tuesday NSD
    Wednesday £2 6 pack of Pepsi
    Thursday £25 handbag,£1 coffee


    £28.68/£30
    Determined to save and not squander!
    On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home
  • Sun- NSD
    Mon- NSD
    Tues - Nsd
    Weds - £1.89 for a drink and £5 for monthly craft club
    Thurs- NSD
    Fri - Planned NSD (coffee and cake with hubby using my John Lewis Vouchers)
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  • Munchin
    Munchin Posts: 2,816 Forumite
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    Hi all

    Sun - £7.73 (groceries & papers)
    Mon - NSD
    Tues - 2.04 (papers & kitkats:o)
    Wed - NSD
    Thurs - £6.80 (groceries)

    Total - £16.57/£30
  • Busymumofthreeplusdog
    Busymumofthreeplusdog Posts: 304 Forumite
    edited 28 February 2014 at 5:40PM
    So much for LSD today.

    Top up shopping-£53.48( other budget)
    Fuel £20.30( other budget)
    Vet£35.71( other budget)

    Stamps £6.00:eek:
    Cards £2.71
    M&s £13.20 (had some vouchers:T)
    T&cake £5.00
    Bday & mums day gifts. £39.40
    Euro millions ticket £2.00
    £shops £2.00

    £70.31!!!!:eek::eek::eek: completely busted my £55 budget for the week in one day. Just shows it's all the wee things that add up! I always go over on gifts too, tears something to watch.
    Defo need NSD tomorrow & Sunday!!

    So my total for the week looks likes this. £94.21/£55, almost double, not good. But all said and done would have spent much more in previous times and did have lovely day out with sil.:D
    Busymumofthreeplusdog......
    ..............on a mission to curtail the spending and build up the savings
    2015 NSD total - 5
  • EverTheOptimist
    EverTheOptimist Posts: 2,695 Forumite
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    Evening all.

    Just back from weekend away. Ill pop back later to update the first post but just thought I should post my plans for the week quickly.

    Sun - christening £10 - £7.50 spent. :j
    Mon - NSD - NSD :j
    Tues - coffee with friend £5 - NSD, friend paid :j
    Weds - baby group - NSD :j
    Thurs - NSD - NSD :j
    Fri - baby group & payday :D - NSD
    Sat - possibly seeing family so unsure of spends. - NSD

    £5 contingency.

    Total - £7.65 / £20

    A green week for me. :j:j

    Off out for lunch shortly with hubby, baba and fil, so will set up new thread later today.

    Have a good Saturday everyone. xx
    SPC 18 Target £200 /
  • Munchin
    Munchin Posts: 2,816 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Debt-free and Proud!
    Hi all

    Sun - £7.73 (groceries & papers)
    Mon - NSD
    Tues - 2.04 (papers & kitkats:o)
    Wed - NSD
    Thurs - £6.80 (groceries)
    Fri - £11.60 (wine & takeaway)

    Total - £28.17/£30
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