Challenge for June - No Unnecessary spending for June

sallyx

Ok here goes
I have this month total incoming £2246.88

Bills £1098.65
One off bills £168.00
Food £200
Petrol £200
Nursery Fee's £78
Pre-school half term fee's £39.38
£1784.03

Surplus £462.85

Now I have put all of this into our savings account where we are saving to pay off our debts one by one (on top of the amount we pay to the CCCS in our DMP) My next one to tackle is HSBC and this amounts to £2090.61. So far I have £762.22 towards this.
Now this month is to try and spend no money from this pot..no dipping allowed! I also have loads of stuff to finish putting on ebay, stuff finishing on sunday which already amounts to £45 so going good. I have 2 portrait sittings this month which will earn me a minimum of £80 and a friend owes me £41.
So basically I have no excuse.

Expenses that I do need to factor in is a trip to my sister in Norfolk £50 and neices birthday £5.

kacie

I think that I am ready for this now, I've already taken my bus money out of the back so that money will be going in my trouser pocket and my purse will be left at home next week (hopefully)

Dansmum_3

:j Oooh! I was already thinking of doing this myself so this would be a brilliant challenge for me to join - if you'll have me!!

sallyx

Welcome aboad Dansmum, i think Im going to find this harder than i think!

tigzem

Welcome everyone..... are we ready for 2moro..... I am!!!

I'm planning a NSD for the next 2 days at least. I need to work my budget out, I think I know what I have coming in but I'm starting a new job on Monday so my incoming may change. I'll post my budget 2moro.

Good luck and here's to lots of saving :beer:

Triggles

This is a good one! I definitely need to do this. I think my biggest frustration is that when I feel like I've cut too far back, I get a very "oh blast it - who cares!" thing going and spend money I shouldn't. Even if it's just a fancy coffee. But I'm trying to squish this urge and treat myself with other things instead that don't cost money. Maybe this will help me.

skintjenny

i'd really like to join in on this one if thats ok
ive been lurking on the boards for a while now but not saying anything, but i really need to start cutting back and MAKING more money than i spend!
good luck everyone!
x

reventon

ill have some of this ! count me in

sallyx

Happy 1st June everyone....
now remember no unecessary spending today! I am tempted to go the car boot with a £1 budget and see what I am find to make some money! Also need to keep my eyes peeled as I always seem to find change on the floor when I go!

Dansmum_3

NSD for me :T Don't know about tomorrow though, my son is still on half term until Tuesday so I can only hope the weather gets better then we can do something for free!!

Hope everyone else did ok.