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Minimal/no spend week (£0for me) 18 May!

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  • redsquirrel80
    redsquirrel80 Posts: 12,457 Forumite
    Afternoon all, well I overspent a bit on the grocery shopping, but realised I'd run out of deodorant (and I draw the line at smelling all week :rotfl:), also stocked up on washing powder and fabric conditioner which I would have had to buy next week anyway. Got plenty of food and all other essentials to see me through the week though, so here goes...!

    Oh and thanks for the purr! :)
    Debt@16.12.09 £10,362.38, now debt free as of 29.02.2012.
    "I cannot make my days longer so I strive to make them better."
  • salster
    salster Posts: 175 Forumite
    Day 1 - No spend due to not leaving the house. :rotfl:

    Now for the rest of the week at work.
    Aiming to be Debt free by October 2013 :D
  • In_Search_Of_Me
    In_Search_Of_Me Posts: 10,634 Forumite
    well done pepys! (well except for blowing the budget but I can relate to that!).
    Dotty says pleasure for the purr RS! She hope youre feeling better! Well done salster & go for it PI!
    Nerd no 109 Long haulers supporters DFW #1! Even in the darkest moments, love and hope are always possible.

  • mumzyof2
    mumzyof2 Posts: 3,343 Forumite
    I am aiming for £35 this week oh and i have no cigs not had one for hours lol
    Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07
    Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.32
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,451 Forumite
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    Hi, I spent £3.07 in the end so not too bad - hopefully a couple of NSDs now at least.
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  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,674 Forumite
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    well done pepys! (well except for blowing the budget but I can relate to that!).
    Dotty says pleasure for the purr RS! She hope youre feeling better! Well done salster & go for it PI!

    Well, there were so many reduced price fruit and veggies there. 3 bags of potatoes... I have enough for now, but cooking for dd's crowd at the beginning of June. Lots of apples, which I will stew and freeze, mushrooms. cabbage, sugar snap peas, lettuce, cherry tomatoes. ALso another lot of bogof cornflakes. They're 2.12 at Mr M for 750g - BOGOF. PLUs they have a voucher for a free swim on each,,, so that's 2 big boxes of cornflakes and 2 swims for 2.12. they're dated till next april/may.

    Hoping ot have another good week, if I can get to the end of the month without too much more spent I will be glad.
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
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  • tylersbabe
    tylersbabe Posts: 309 Forumite
    Hi All

    Well I had pledged to have a no spend week but my gran has been taken into hospital so will need to spend on parking at hospital :mad: and a few things she might want/need.

    So am going to change my challenge to a maximum spend of £20 this week hope this is okay and will do no spend week next week.

    Good luck to everyone with their own personal challenges

    Tylersbabe
    Mortgage Owed: Sept 14 - £107398.20
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 17,413 Forumite
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    Well I did quite well last week only bread and milk bought .Friday I spent £6.00 on lunch with my friends from my craft class, and Saturday night's meal was a treat from my sis-in-law Nothing to buy so far this week,and I'm really going to stay away from the shops if I can.Keep up the good work ladies
  • skintscotslass
    skintscotslass Posts: 2,860 Forumite
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    Morning all :wave:

    This is really focusing my mind. I've got £15 to last me all week. The majority of that will be spent at the dentist tomorrow. I also need bread and cereal. What time is best to pick up good whoopsies?
  • mumzyof2
    mumzyof2 Posts: 3,343 Forumite
    Afternoon all, I have done my shopping for the week but dont know how much i have spent. I will update you all later
    Sealed Pot dec 08 - dec 09 so far £27.67, Live off £4k Spent £330.20 GC £1,200 for 2009 Spent £50.78 PaD so far £650.07
    Debts: L/woods £154.00 C/One PAID O/D £649.90 Next £299.95 O/D PAID Gas £72.60 Electric £155.73 Mum £640.00 Orange £490.32
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