The Mad and Marvelous NSD March Challenge!

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  • Nargleblast
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    I got NSD 2 today.
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  • beanielou
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    Late as usual.

    Can I please go for 14 please? thank you :)

    NSD no 1 Wednesday, 2 Thuursday & NSD no 3 today.
    Good start to the month.

    I count petrol & food spend as NSD's unless I go over budget.
    I dont count yoga either.
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  • We_can_do_this!
    We_can_do_this! Posts: 31 Forumite
    NSD no 3/18 for me!
    Thank you!
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    70% of savings remaining, with 80% of time to go! (Uh-oh!)
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  • marmiterulesok
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    swimminginaseaofdebt wrote: »
    NSD 1/10 for me today. Easy peasy when you have an ill 8 month old who insists on crying all day. Not been out the house all week, am going a bit demented though :rotfl:
    SkintTeacher wrote: »
    Hope your little one gets well soon. I have my 4 year old with terrible gastroenteritis and I'm burning the candle at both ends; rushing home from work to take over from OH. Very, very tired. But all the rushing does mean NSDs likely! X

    I hope that they are better ASAP.
  • marmiterulesok
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Late as usual.

    Can I please go for 14 please? thank you :)

    NSD no 1 Wednesday, 2 Thuursday & NSD no 3 today.
    Good start to the month.

    I count petrol & food spend as NSD's unless I go over budget.
    I dont count yoga either.

    Oh,you're so good beanie! :money:
    candygirl wrote: »
    Can I join in again? Am on my 2nd NSD so far this month :j ps am aiming for 15 :)

    No probs.You're signed up! :)
    Starlighthappiness wrote: »
    I still haven't heard whether or not I can join the challenge, but I thought I'd report that yesterday (2/3) was NSD 1/12

    I am not including my £35 weekly shopping budget on the NSD figure (It's just me and I don't have much freezer space so I tend to buy as and when rather than bulk buy once a week) I'm hoping that my £35 budget was overestimated so I'm also going to keep a record of how much of the budget I spend each week and how much money I save by taking the downshift challenge.

    I tried the downshift challenge and bought Tesc0 value coffee rather than a branded version (69p), a leek (65p) and also the value eggs. (£1.25) Saved myself £1.99 which is really nice. :)

    Food budget spend: £2.59/£35
    Total downshift challenge save for March: £1.99

    Hi Starlighthappiness and welcome to the best challenge going! :j

    Of course you can join.I'm just not always very organised about updating.... :o

    Well done on trying the downshift challenge.Sounds like it's going well.
  • marmiterulesok
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    Nargleblast wrote: »
    Of course you're in, starlight! The more the merrier!

    Marmite will update the list on the front page when she has polished off that crate of Mouldy Old Widow champagne. Hic!

    Twas lovely,thank you very much.Just testing a bottle or two out for The Ennessdee Towers' next shindig,hick.......
    After all barman Igor does not want to be serving up any dodgy drinks to his esteemed clientele.That's you lot.

    It does give you a wee bit of a sore head....Can we cancel today please?
  • marmiterulesok
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    I haven't forgotten about the Feb challenge and will be updating and giving out prizes this weekend.
  • marmiterulesok
    marmiterulesok Posts: 7,812 Forumite
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    So,a little roundup with the help of Hubert and his abacus.....he is getting better I swear.It only took him ...hm...three hours:

    We have 14 active participants and a massive total of 26 nsds which means an average of 1.85 nsds each.

    Not bad at all,my dear nsdsers. :j:j:j
  • indigowarrior
    indigowarrior Posts: 745 Forumite
    First thing in the morning.Sun is out and I am trying to justify going shopping. I am doing my best to resist.
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  • marmiterulesok
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    indigowarrior wrote: »
    First thing in the morning.Sun is out and I am trying to justify going shopping. I am doing my best to resist.

    Well,what do you NEED to buy?Can it wait til Monday....give yourself some time to think about it.
    If it's groceriesor something urgent,you might consider that it doesn't count as a spend.That is if you have a grocery budget or just stick to that one emergency spend,be it milk,a light bulb,tampons....

    Just a few ideas to get you thinking. :)

    Or,you could satisfy your need to shop ie window shop but go out without any money or cards.So,if you do see something you like,you can always go back next week if you really,really have to have it.

    Hope this helps.
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