Foraging in February for those elusive NSDs!

BigMummaF
BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
edited 5 February 2010 at 7:57PM in Debt-free wannabe
[FONT=&quot]Roses are red, Violets are blue; [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I love-smiley-019.gif NSDS, So how about you?[/FONT]

I’ve been doing this Challenge for a while now & never fail to get a little buzz from beating the system! This month should—hopefully—see my 200th NSD since I began keeping record from March last year, but also means more than a third of that time was spent parting with cash. If I’m to achieve my goals this year, I can’t afford to let this one go & would appreciate your company along the way..nature-smiley-004.gif

 Do you fancy keeping the cash in YOUR account rather than giving it to the retailers? Are you saving for that something special? Then why not join us in this month's No Spend Day Challenge.

We are here to help each other avoid spending for how-ever many days you feel appropriate to your own situation, in order to take back some control over our hard-earned money.
[FONT=&quot]What you class as a 'spend' is entirely your choice; some people will try to shop on the days DD/SO etc are paid, whilst others will not include essentials such as rent. Personally, I count a spend as any time I buy something, as opposed to the unavoidable utility bills & such.

So! Are we ready to do battle with all things Retail in order to keep the pennies in our pockets a while longer? Come on in & join the fun!

Good Luck everyone!

Here are some threads to help keep us on the straight & narrow & if you know of others, please post. Many of the lunch box ideas are aimed toward children but could easily be adapted for adults .

[/FONT]January Grocery Challenge. First page of any Challenge has lots of recipes.
Cooking By Numbers...type in what ingredients you already have & it suggests things you can make!
Tinned Food Recipes.
Leftovers? Don’t Throw It..
Exciting Sandwich Fillings on a Budget.
Lunch for Work.
Laptop Lunchbox Ideas.
Packed Lunches.
Cheap Healthy Snacks.
Cheap Snack Ideas to Stop Buying Crisps.
Homemade Snack Ideas…contains further links for ideas.
Sprouting Seeds to Eat.
Really Quick & Alternative Snacks.
Easy Homemade Biscuits.
Muesli & Cereal Bar Recipes.
Weetabix Cake.
HM Popcorn.
Smoothie Recipes.
Yoghurt Without a Yoghurt Maker.
Ham Economics.
Low Carb Kids Lunches...contains advice for diabetics.
Kids Lunch Box Ideas.
Back to School Lunches.
Healthy Kids Snacks.
HM Lollies.
Ice Lolly Ideas
Cheap Healthy Playground Snacks.
Homemade Fudge.
OS HM Sweets.
 Forgotten Puddings.
Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
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  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    edited 1 March 2010 at 9:51PM
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    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    edited 3 March 2010 at 2:39PM
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    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    I'm going to try for 18 again this month, even though I know there's only 28 days to do it in :o All my annual bills come along between now & March :eek: so I've got some serious money saving to do if I want to visit the rellies as planned. I've noticed I never spend less than twenty quid when I go to a supermarket, so if I don't go--I can't spend! Well...that's the theory :p
    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • dealwithdebtdot
    dealwithdebtdot Posts: 278 Forumite
    Count me in please: 14 NSD's.

    Thanks. Dot
    Pay off as much as you can in 2012 challenge No. 64: 328.75/2,500
  • webitha
    webitha Posts: 4,799 Forumite
    i take it Weba under 17 is me :rotfl::rotfl:

    if it is, count me in for 17 again please
    If we can put a man on the moon...how come we cant put them all there?

  • Nottoobadyet
    Nottoobadyet Posts: 1,754 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Can you sign me up for 10, please?
    Mortgage free by 30:eek:: £28,000/£100,000
    :DDebt free as of 1 October, 2010:D
    Taking my frugal life on the road!
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Can you sign me up to 18 please ... that gives me 2 spend days per week, one for petrol, one for food shopping!!! This month I'm going to be better at keeping the blogging going (honest guv!!)

    Thanks BigMummaF for keeping me on track during January and for the lovely 200th NSD (even though it's only my 2nd!!!) xxx
  • pixiechick99
    pixiechick99 Posts: 3,713 Forumite
    First Post First Anniversary Combo Breaker
    Hi there,
    Can you put me down for 12 again please?
    Thanks for running this challenge again:A
    I really need to sort out a new signature!
  • Lula-Hula
    Lula-Hula Posts: 7,868 Forumite
    First Anniversary First Post Combo Breaker
    Big Mumma, you are fabulous :D & many many thanks for running this challenge again.

    I'm a reformed character these days so another 15 for me please ... ;)
  • rubiesr4eva
    rubiesr4eva Posts: 355 Forumite
    Hi Bigmumma, if Rubie4 is me then thank you, yes going to aim for 20 again this month! like Ceebeeby this will be my 2nd.

    I love this thread!!!
    Loving life to the full, just need purse full too :)

    2015 GC £561.86 / £3710 Mar GC 0.00 / 280.00
    Feb NSD - 8 Mar NSD - 1
    50p Challenge 2015 - £62.50
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