Weekly Spend Challenge w/c 13th September

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I'm going for a frugal week ahead. It's DD's birthday next weekend and I need to make sure I have a bit of £ even though I already have her pressie. Please sign up and keep me company
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 13th September challenger/spends/pledge
1. crazy_cat_lady £0/£10
2. Baileys Babe £43/£80.34
3. Determined new ms £0/£15
4. 32b3 £18.18/£50
W/C 6th September Results
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
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 13th September challenger/spends/pledge
1. crazy_cat_lady £0/£10
2. Baileys Babe £43/£80.34
3. Determined new ms £0/£15
4. 32b3 £18.18/£50
W/C 6th September Results
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
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Come and say hello everyone.
I've managed a NSD today - made £25 at tutoring so if I'm very careful I may actually come out of this week in profit.
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
Sorry for the late start we have been so busy this weekend that I have not been on the forum :eek:
My spends for last week were £8.66/£50 and that was all groceries.
This week's budget is £80.34
Miscellaneous spends £10 + £20 rolled over from previous weeks = £30
Groceries £30 + £20.34 rolled over from previous weeks = £50.34
Rolled over coupons 62.5/62.5 remaining (using for secondhand purchases)
One income, home educating family
Rolled over coupons 62.5/62.5 remaining (using for secondhand purchases)
One income, home educating family
Need to make up for how shockingly overspent I was last week!
Womblng 2020:
NSD Jan 2/18 YTD: 2
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
Today I spent over £30 on groceries, I've either left the receipt down stairs or in OH car, I'll give a proper update when I lay my hands on it.
Rolled over coupons 62.5/62.5 remaining (using for secondhand purchases)
One income, home educating family
Womblng 2020:
NSD Jan 2/18 YTD: 2
Groceries £50.34 - £43 = £7.34
Miscellaneous £30
I'm planning on today being a NSD.
Rolled over coupons 62.5/62.5 remaining (using for secondhand purchases)
One income, home educating family
Could I join in? I would like a budget of £50.
I have spent the following so far.
Monday - £6.40 (breakfast and paracetamol)
Tuesday - £11.78 (breakfast, lunch for me and a homeless person and a muffin)
Total remaining £31.82.
I hope its OK to join in again.
32b3
SPC10 #125 - £851.81
SPC 11 #7 - £968.46
SPC 12 #7 - £2682.90
SPC 13 #7 - £4829.85
SPC 14 #7 - £4173.30
The more the merrier.
Another NSD - joys of being so very busy at work.
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