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  • manic_cow
    manic_cow Posts: 128 Forumite
    Well, yesterday ended up being a nsd as I had way too much to drink on friday and ended up in bed all day hungover. Not great for my liver I know, but not so bad for my bank balance! Also it worked out well as I'd budgeted to spend about £50 going out last night which I didn't end up spending. On track for a no spend day today as well. Going well so far :D
  • miss_w_2
    miss_w_2 Posts: 55 Forumite
    2nd for me 2day.... this is easier than i thought lol :j

    well i just have to get oh 2 take my car to work, not leave me with the bank card and lock my self indoors!!
  • bigbeff
    bigbeff Posts: 1,131 Forumite
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    2nd no spend day for me :) I am doing well!!
    Debt as of 29/12/25
    Overdraft: 1465.60 1184.45
    CC1: 866.75
    CC2: 5699.85 5199.85
    Total:8032.30 7251.05
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    finally managed my first nsd of the month today
  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    I was looking forward to Friday being my first nsd of the month, but the window cleaner decided to call & I hadn't put his money in the jar yet :o Still, yesterday was fine & I'm cautiously optimistic that I'm safe for the rest of today...still time to fit in a quick burger tho, but NO! I must be strong! I MUST be strong....I will be strong....I will be [STRIKE]back in half hour[/STRIKE] sitting on my car keys so I can't go :p
    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    BigMummaF wrote: »
    I was looking forward to Friday being my first nsd of the month, but the window cleaner decided to call & I hadn't put his money in the jar yet :o Still, yesterday was fine & I'm cautiously optimistic that I'm safe for the rest of today...still time to fit in a quick burger tho, but NO! I must be strong! I MUST be strong....I will be strong....I will be [STRIKE]back in half hour[/STRIKE] sitting on my car keys so I can't go :p

    Just be strong!!!!!!!

    My first NSD today, yipeee!!!!!!
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  • urg123
    urg123 Posts: 1,997 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi

    I don't thing I pledged this month but I will attempt the usual 8 this month.

    I achieved my first NSD today!

    urg x x
  • starnac
    starnac Posts: 5,946 Forumite
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    quick question. i'm only counting when i spend money on something rather than bills, DD's etc. so i'm counting shopping of any kind, petrol, food, things i shouldn't buy :rolleyes: etc. my dilemma is, today being sunday i went to church. should i count my collection money as a spend or not? i put money away every month for this but i can't decide whether or not to count today as a NSD as i didn't actually spend anything. what do people think?
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  • starnac wrote: »
    quick question. i'm only counting when i spend money on something rather than bills, DD's etc. so i'm counting shopping of any kind, petrol, food, things i shouldn't buy :rolleyes: etc. my dilemma is, today being sunday i went to church. should i count my collection money as a spend or not? i put money away every month for this but i can't decide whether or not to count today as a NSD as i didn't actually spend anything. what do people think?

    If you budget for it I don't think it would be unreasonable to still count it as an NSD. Basically you need to make a judgement.

    I see a therapist almost every week (basically every week except when either of us is away) and I still count them as NSDs (obviously so long as I don't spend anything else. That's a fairly large portion of my income (given how little I earn - she's actually very reasonable).
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