{"id":25724,"date":"2023-01-22T04:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/\/?p=25724"},"modified":"2023-02-03T11:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T11:54:22","slug":"tenner-week-january-2023-schedule-sunday-stocktake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pennygolightly.com\/tenner-week-january-2023-schedule-sunday-stocktake\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenner Week January 2023: Schedule & Sunday stocktake"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Tenner Week budgeting challenge starts this Monday (the 23rd, i.e. tomorrow) and the general theme this time is stress reduction<\/strong> because so many of us are feeling the financial pinch and a whole lot of stress in early 2023 as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a simple money-saving challenge: you try to live on a budget of \u00a310 over the next seven days for your personal spending<\/strong><\/em>, with something new to try each day that fits with the general theme. This short-term activity can be especially handy if you\u2019re low on funds the week before payday, trying to break the habit of overspending, or trying to clear debts faster.<\/p>\n

You’re also encouraged to recycle, mend, upcycle, improvise, use up whatever you already have, and avoid waste<\/strong><\/em> wherever you can. Let’s make the most of what’s available.<\/p>\n

What’s included, and what isn’t<\/h3>\n

As a quick reminder, your \u00a310 personal budget is for<\/strong><\/em>: your share of any food & drink you might buy, going out for coffees, entertainment, anything you buy for your hobbies and leisure, little treats, and so on. When I say ‘your share of food’, let’s say you spend \u00a36 on ingredients for a meal for four people, and you each eat approximately the same sized portion of the food – this works out at \u00a31.50 for your share, not the full \u00a36.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget that \u00a310 budget doesn\u2019t include<\/strong><\/em>: rent, mortgage, utility bills, prescriptions and medicines, travel to and from work, anything you need to buy for work, tickets or subscriptions you\u2019ve already purchased, or money you need to spend on your kids \/ pets \/ partner.<\/p>\n

Stress-reduction week schedule<\/h1>\n

As always, there will be new activities to try out each day, at least one of which will be completely free in case you\u2019re financially and personally under a lot of pressure.<\/p>\n

Here’s the schedule for all the de-stress and self care activities throughout the week:<\/p>\n