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The I will not buy "XYZ" for a month challenge.
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cups of tea and biscuits at work!! its only 50p - £1 a day, but its because Im lazy and forget to take milk in
:ABeing Thrifty Gifty again this year:A
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The perfect challenge for me... I'm forever spending my weekly spends on food at work!!! I keep going on about not doing it, but I almost always can't be fussed to make my lunch the night before, then end up spending the best part of £3 a day on food, blowing my spends budget in the process, so.....
I will not buy food at work (I might buy the odd cuppa tho!)
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
I'm going to not go to starbucks and eat leftovers for lunch. I will try not to go out and when I do I'm going to drink water. Necessity might have to drive it though. I've just planned out how much I'll have once I get paid (Friday) and it's not going to be much. January is going to be very depressing.
I'm going to download some films and hope someone gives me some books for christmas.MFi3 member 105 - MFW date Oct 2023 - 12 years 9 months more0 -
I have updated our challenges in the 1st post!
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can i join? i did nvd (no vendor days) in work in my diary ages ago but they have slipped. I seem to be spending £2.50 plus per day in vendor rubbish even though i have a packed lunch in my bag
Now what date does this start on? I will work daily and everyday i think ahh i will have something from the vendor and i resist i will 'add' up all what i would have spent and save that amount in my terr :j
good luck all
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And on that note, I have just made curry for me and DS for tomorrow, and plenty left to take to work

I'm gonna work out what I spend rooughly each day, and every day I take my own food, I'll add it to a pot to put towards my debt.
Sarah x'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars' - Oscar Wilde0 -
postingalwaysposting wrote: »can i join? i did nvd (no vendor days) in work in my diary ages ago but they have slipped. I seem to be spending £2.50 plus per day in vendor rubbish even though i have a packed lunch in my bag
Now what date does this start on? I will work daily and everyday i think ahh i will have something from the vendor and i resist i will 'add' up all what i would have spent and save that amount in my terr :j
good luck all
This started today & will run till the end of Jan. From then on, if successful, it will be monthy. Can either do the same challenge each month or something different!
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I am not shopping today so I have no temptation to spend anything on magazines.
Hows everyone else doing?
Anyone else want to join?
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I have made a good start - didn't get tempted by the Mess at work yesterday, and haven't been anywhere today so no need to buy lunch or coffee etc.
I am working tomorrow, but have already made some savory rice to take with me, and will take a flask of coffee to save the pennies :jSuccessful women can still have their feet on the ground. They just wear better shoes. (Maud Van de Venne)Life begins at the end of your comfort zone (Neale Donald Walsch)0 -
Can i join???
I always end up buying my lunch at work when i have money in my purse! Whats worse is even when I've made a packed lunch if someone asks if I want anything from the shop I'll say yes!! I have no willpower.
Money's our first priority, it doesn't make sense to me -Simple Plan - CrazyDebt at lightbulb moment 13/12/07 £13820. Debt now 20/02/09 £11316
'Proud To Be Dealing With My Debts' DFW Nerd #665'0
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