Weekly Spend Challenge w/c 6 Sept 2015

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After last week's success I thought I would go for week 2 of a weekly spend challenge. Please feel free to join in - I spent way less last week than I normally would.
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in.
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 - overbudget
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"
W/C 6th September Challengers/Total Spent/Pledges
1. crazy_cat_lady £21.31/£30
2. curlywurly82 £0/£50
3. Frugal surf £33/£40
4. determined new ms £108.77/£25
5. BaileysBabe £8.66/£50
6. Munchin £65.24/40
7. sunshine81 £4.74/£10
W/C 30th August Results
1. crazy_cat_lady £27.34/£30
2. Determined New MS
3. GTR King £0/£125
4. Dawn W £53.18/£50
5. Tallyhoh £0/£15
6. sleepless saver £57.71/£60
7. Baileys Babe £0/£10
8. CurlyWurly82 £65/£70
9. 32b3 £57/£50
10. JoJo £0/£30
11. LittleOne83 £0/£50
12.Sunshine81 £196.30/£200
13. sweetpea26 £47.66/£100
14. Frugalsmurf £147/£150
Hello everyone. Welcome to the Weekly Spend Challenge. This challenge is open to anybody, no matter what financial place they are in.
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 - overbudget
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"
W/C 6th September Challengers/Total Spent/Pledges
1. crazy_cat_lady £21.31/£30
2. curlywurly82 £0/£50
3. Frugal surf £33/£40
4. determined new ms £108.77/£25
5. BaileysBabe £8.66/£50
6. Munchin £65.24/40
7. sunshine81 £4.74/£10
W/C 30th August Results
1. crazy_cat_lady £27.34/£30
2. Determined New MS
3. GTR King £0/£125
4. Dawn W £53.18/£50
5. Tallyhoh £0/£15
6. sleepless saver £57.71/£60
7. Baileys Babe £0/£10
8. CurlyWurly82 £65/£70
9. 32b3 £57/£50
10. JoJo £0/£30
11. LittleOne83 £0/£50
12.Sunshine81 £196.30/£200
13. sweetpea26 £47.66/£100
14. Frugalsmurf £147/£150
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I am going to say £50 which will include any lunch I buy but not main grocery shop. It will include the random shops in between grocery shops and any other random buys. I won't include Accupuncture appointment cost.
Working hard to pay off my debt
Time to take back control
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6290156/crazy-cat-lady-chapter-5-trying-to-recover-from-the-pandemic/p1?new=1
I'll say £40 please.
So am going to pledge £25 and hope it come in under this....
I'd like to have 4 NSDs as well
Womblng 2020:
NSD Jan 2/18 YTD: 2
Last week I spent £0 :j
This week is mega busy and no doubt a bit spendy. I am going to say £20 miscellaneous spending and £30 grocery spending so that is £50 for the week.
Rolled over coupons 62.5/62.5 remaining (using for secondhand purchases)
One income, home educating family
I would like to join in this week and will aim for £40. I'm buying heating oil this week but will not count this as it has been budgeted for.
Thanks
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Well last week we took £200 and spent £196.30. Happy with that as it meant we didn't break into 'normal' income, leaving us with more money this month for debts, groceries, bills, stuff for the new baby etc!
Ok this week I'm going to aim for £10 of unplanned spending. Have a good week all x
£0/£20 miscellaneous spends
£0/£30 grocery spends
Rolled over coupons 62.5/62.5 remaining (using for secondhand purchases)
One income, home educating family
I've managed a NSD today (no surprise at work really), and found 75p of roadkill lurking around and about. Nice.
Working hard to pay off my debt
Time to take back control
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6290156/crazy-cat-lady-chapter-5-trying-to-recover-from-the-pandemic/p1?new=1
So £21 spent of £40......£19 left