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moozies/paps weekly budget challenge ~ w/c 3rd feb

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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,309 Ambassador
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    £10 for me this week
    Wish me luck!
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  • TurnaroundSue
    TurnaroundSue Posts: 1,214 Forumite
    postingalwaysposting wrote: »
    No its ok you can stay green this week as you wernt sure :D

    Awww thanks Paps - you are so very kind!! Right now I've got it sorted in my head, I will go for £15 this week. Have got things to buy, but are all budgetted elsewhere, so that should do me fine.

    Have a great week everyone :beer:
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  • ellerose
    ellerose Posts: 202 Forumite
    I spent £14, so I'm green!!! £15 again for me this week please
    Debt at LBM July 2013: [STRIKE]£46,085.88[/STRIKE] :eek: Debt today: £36,501.67

    20.8% down, 79.2% to go!

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  • thepinklady
    thepinklady Posts: 1,459 Forumite
    Failed to stick to my budget last week!!! I totally forgot I had 2 birthday gifts to buy - so went £120 over my £40 budget.

    This week think £35.00 please!

    Thanks Pap!
  • dancingfairy
    dancingfairy Posts: 9,069 Forumite
    Hi. I'd like to join in this week if I may - um £20 I think - hopefully should be O.K - can't think of too many things I need this week.
    Making my money go further with MSE :j
    How much can I save in 2012 challenge
    75/1200 :eek:
  • pariskate
    pariskate Posts: 300 Forumite
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    Excitingly I've managed green for my very first week! Came in at just 21€ all of which was spent on lunches and snacks for the children from the babkery. This week I am going to be organised and make cakes/lunches.
    I'll still go for 25€ this week though as I am still a 'beginner"!

    Thanks PAP
    Saving to pay the tax man
  • meyore
    meyore Posts: 2,721 Forumite
    I spent £50 on getting my car serviced, as it was unplanned I ended up £40 over budget. Oh well. £10 for next week please!
    :heartpuls :love: :heartpuls
  • mrsbee
    mrsbee Posts: 37 Forumite
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    First post - Hello everyone :hello:

    Hope I can join in as I've been trying to keep my spending under control and think it'll be a bit less lonely doing it this way.

    £20 for me this week please
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  • sans_2
    sans_2 Posts: 1,382 Forumite
    hi,
    i came within budget :T

    £153.95 and i've not even counted my birthday money

    for this week i will say £25 as i've spent £12.64 today.
    Tesco points: 101 (£21.50, £19.50, £7.50, £21 & £5)
    Boots points: £0.28
    Pigsback points: 715 (4 xBoots£10 & 1 xPizzaHut£10, 2 x £10 clothing vouchers)
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    Rpoints:redeemed 28925 points)Cashbag:£8.91(£20)
  • Sassamac
    Sassamac Posts: 522 Forumite
    Hi guys, Im interested in this challenge as any method of keeping tabs on my spending has to be good.
    What sort of things do you include in your spends though? I cant think of anything I have bought this week that hasnt been justified or budgeted.
    For example this last week or so, I have spent money on petrol, groceries, new shoes for DD a puzzle for DS and clothes for them both. I have a monthly petrol budget, grocery budget and kids clothes / shoes / toys budget (although that got blown for Jan). DH bought some DIY stuff which is essential but we dont have a DIY / household / maintenance budget so would that count? I guess also car park money. Or maybe Im spending money and not noticing and thats the problem.
    I might note absolutely everything this week and add it up, then set a target next week. In which case I will do Sunday to Saturday as I see no benefit in having a day off.
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