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September - The NSD Challenge

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  • Jacks_xxx
    Jacks_xxx Posts: 3,874 Forumite
    20+
    :wave: 4 NSDS out of 22 on day 6 and feeling a bit more optimistic now. We're going to my mums for tea and I can't see that we'll spend any money tonight cos we're staying in with a borrowed dvd so I'm calling it now.

    Love Jacks xxx :D
    Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted. Einstein
  • jacci45
    jacci45 Posts: 1,636 Forumite
    3-4
    My 2nd NSD,Yay!!!!!! Im enjoying this!

    Hope everyone has a fab weekend.

    xx
  • 9-10
    Food shopping today and picked up what will hopefully be the last few things we need for our imminent new arrival so I'm still on one NSD for September. Hoping I can snag another tomorrow then really go for it next week!
    Mortgage-Free Wannabe!
    Mortgage at start (August 2009): £87,000
    Current Mortgage: £85259
    Mortgage-Free date: August 2034 :o
  • 11-12
    jtb2412 wrote: »
    SnowWhite - I've been meal planning for a good few weeks now and I find it saves me no end of money ! Everything is here ready for the meals and it's not often I have to pop out to get something. My last 'shop' was for 3 weeks worth so I might be able to get a month's worth of shopping once i've 'practised' a bit more :D .
    Great tip, thanks! My meal planning is by the week so far, cos I buy a lot of fresh fruit and veg.
    No spends yet today, but am going out later and will need to pay train fare, grrrr!
  • jtb2412
    jtb2412 Posts: 1,782 Forumite
    9-10
    Snow_White wrote: »
    Great tip, thanks! My meal planning is by the week so far, cos I buy a lot of fresh fruit and veg.
    No spends yet today, but am going out later and will need to pay train fare, grrrr!

    I think I will have to start buying veg/fruit again soon, nearly exhausted my garden supplies (been growing our own this year) and due to the weather, a lot of stuff has ruined ! :eek: :mad: Still got a few runner beans (about 10lb ! lol) in the freezer though so they will keep us going for a little while ;) .

    Have had a NSD here again - 5th one so doing really well :T . Me and DD2 had lunch out today but it was free (her new Guide Hall opening) - stayed to help out for the day and had lunch thrown in too so a nice little bonus :D .

    Think I may have to go out and buy myself some 'winter' shoes tomorrow though - I got wet feet the last couple of days taking kids to school in my little canvas ones ! :o :rotfl:
    :jWeight loss to date 1st 11.5lb :j
  • rb6ac
    rb6ac Posts: 611 Forumite
    11-12
    Day 6, NSD 5! :) I'm really pleased with how it's going! I have, however, sat in all day not doing anything constructive! x
  • Piquant_2
    Piquant_2 Posts: 5,769 Forumite
    PPI Party Pooper Mortgage-free Glee! Debt-free and Proud!
    Managed a NSD, was going to buy coffee for my friend, even had my purse out, but she insisted! Not sure about tomorrow as I'm doing a carboot sale and may give in to hot coffee and the like if the the weather's as bad as it is now!
    Total debt at October 2008: £67,213.30
    Total debt today: £0
    - debt and mortgage free 29th November 2013 :T
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  • 11-12
    Piquant wrote: »
    Not sure about tomorrow as I'm doing a carboot sale and may give in to hot coffee and the like if the the weather's as bad as it is now!

    Do you have a thermos you could take with you instead? :money:
  • So I have had another 2 NSD's so far this week! YAY!
    This weekend won't be but there's nothing that could have been done about that.
    Crazy Clothes Challenge 2012 - £80.00 / £300 :hello:
  • 20+
    So far 3/6 - hmmmmmm. Am going to have to do better than that! Next week I should get away with 5/7 in theory. We'll see! If I don't will have to adopt emergency strategy, well, find one, then adopt it!

    PO xx
    :D2010 MFW Challenge No. 112 Mortgage paid in full 27/08/10 I was MF!!!:D
    But now I'm not - (Joint) Mortgage £104704.
    New MFW target £5000 overpayments by 31/12/2105 £400/£5000 = 8%
    SAVINGS TARGET - £25000 by 31/12/2015 £13643/£25000 = 55%
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