Weekly Spend Challenge W/C 16th March 2014
EverTheOptimist
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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 March 2014 challengers / pledges / totals
EverTheOptimist - £10 / £4.93
Munchin - £35 / £17.10
Mrs Cheshire - £10 / £1
DD265 - £15
Sedge123 - £30 / £29.46
Cookie02 - £50
Busymumofthreeplusdog - £60 / £58.06
W/C 16th March 2014 challengers / pledges / totals
EverTheOptimist - £45
Mrs Cheshire - £19
Busymumofthreeplusdog - £90
Munchin - £35
Sedge123 - £20
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 March 2014 challengers / pledges / totals
EverTheOptimist - £10 / £4.93
Munchin - £35 / £17.10
Mrs Cheshire - £10 / £1
DD265 - £15
Sedge123 - £30 / £29.46
Cookie02 - £50
Busymumofthreeplusdog - £60 / £58.06
W/C 16th March 2014 challengers / pledges / totals
EverTheOptimist - £45
Mrs Cheshire - £19
Busymumofthreeplusdog - £90
Munchin - £35
Sedge123 - £20
SPC 14 Target £200 /
Debt: £11850
Debt: £11850
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Well I have a busy week coming up, it should look a little like this ....
Sun - NSD
Mon - going into work for keeping in touch day, then popping to town to take a top back, so need car parking pennies. £2
Tues - going for lunch and a walk with my friend and our babas - £10
Weds - baby group and work meeting - £10
Thurs - possibly out for tea with friends - £20
Fri - baby group and NSD
Sat - NSD
Contingency - £3
Total - £45
Need to be particularly careful this week as this is half of what I have left in my weekly spends account. :eek:
Debt: £11850
Sun - haircuts ( budgeted)
Mr T to sort out new cheapo phone for Mr Busy...... £20 max!
Mon - NSD
Tues - pampered chef party - max spend £35
Wed - circuits £1.00
Thurs - top up shopping(budget)
Fri- NSD
Sat- another concert in the city *how did I get to be so lucky....*
- extra fuel £20.00
- lunch on Mr t vouchers hopefully
- drinks £10.00
- might shop for running shoes that I'm overdue( budget)
Oooooo expensive week. I will aim to keep under £90.00
..............on a mission to curtail the spending and build up the savings
2015 NSD total - 5
This week is looking much quieter so I'm going to go for a low £20 and see how I do. Haven't got anything planned in the evenings at all so hoping this is manageable.
On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home
£22.80/£40
On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home
Jan £377.98/£380, Feb £417.83/£370 March /£400
Hope everyone's well.
Sun - NSD :j Had a lovely day, went out for a meal for my sis birthday. Paid for by dad.
Mon - going into work for keeping in touch day, then popping to town to take a top back, so need car parking pennies. £2
Tues - going for lunch and a walk with my friend and our babas - £10
Weds - baby group and work meeting - £10
Thurs - possibly out for tea with friends - £20
Fri - baby group and NSD
Sat - NSD
Contingency - £3
Total - £0 / £45
Debt: £11850
We are old fashioned that way and don't use phone for net etc
So £0/£90 so far..........
..............on a mission to curtail the spending and build up the savings
2015 NSD total - 5
..............on a mission to curtail the spending and build up the savings
2015 NSD total - 5
On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home
£22.80/£40
Just got to try and keep this up. Hoping for three in a row tomorrow!
On a mission to save money whilst renovating our new forever home