Whether you are a pensioner enjoying your retirement, a go-getter working in the city, or a parent juggling the family finances, we’re all regularly faced with spending decisions that can have a big impact on our lifestyle and future financial position.

Whether to shop locally or at the big supermarket, or to treat ourselves to that coffee or trip abroad – these are the everyday choices that build up the whole economic puzzle, and hold the key to the question: where does all my money go each month?

This is where Telegraph Money’s ‘How I Spend My Money’ diaries come in. 

The task: keep a diary of everything you spend for one week to share with us, along with a few details about your financial position. 

The pieces are completely anonymous, but can give a valuable insight – both for you, and other readers – about your spending habits.

The series has proved immensely popular – and we are always looking for more participants. 

Previous diarists told The Telegraph that the task forced them to examine their spending in more detail – and some even continued to write spending diaries after taking part. Here are some of our favourite examples:

To put yourself forward, fill out the form below and one of our reporters will be in touch by email to help get you started.

Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.