Be Optimistic in October & join our NSD Challenge!

Keiss_21

Both Monday and yesterday were NSDs - only 1 more to go to reach my target! :j
Have to pay for my organic veg box today and DH is talking about popping into Mr L on the way home. Hope to find another NSD before the end of the month (Thursday and/or Saturday are looking possibilities at the mo).

Both DH and I are trying to fit our spending into a few days, rather than the drip-drip trickle of every-day spends. Perhaps this is why our budget is looking so healthy this month...and the freezer is pretty packed too!

BigMummaF - thanks so much for running this thread, :T:T
It really is helping lots of us to concentrate on what and when we spend our money. We will never get fed up of you!!

Have a good final few days of the month everyone.

karenccs67

Congratulations to you all, you've all done really well and have inspired me to join you in November. :T

trishamggirl

BigMumma we need you, please carry on. It wouldn't be the same without you

Trisha

SarahNeedle1872

Number 18 today

so_here_we_are

Big Mumma please start the November thread we need you....

Also today I have had NSD 11/10 x

Katy83

11 for me today - one more to go!

Justicenpeace

BigMummaF wrote: »

I managed another yesterday, so am well & truly into double figures at last!

*If anyone fancies taking the reins for next month, please do holler The only reason I've been starting them is to keep the thread going, as I feel it does help focus the mind a bit & would hate to see it disappear into the ether. I don't mind continuing, but fear you'll get fed up with me at sometime :rotfl:

Please do continue! :T:A This thread is fantastic and you are doing a brilliant job. This is my first time on this challenge and it has REALLY helped me to stay focused. I look forward to hearing about everyone's progress each day and I'm sure that everyone will share with me when I say that it adds a little extra incentive to watch the pennies and make things stretch just that little bit further.

As a consequence of the 13 NSDs I've had this month I reckon I've saved more than £65 just on taking packed lunches to work and not buying coffees etc! More if I add in other little things like not buying a newspaper and reading online instead, for example. If everyone added up or estimated their savings as a consequence of their NSDs I wonder how much it would be? One thing I can be certain of: if it wasn't for this thread mine would be a lot less. :T

I don't think I'm going to make any more NSDs before the end of Saturday unfortunately. However, the thread certainly helps the money saving habit - so I'm going for the lowest spending days that are possible. And, I'm looking forward to November's challenge.

Thanks BigMummaF and thank you, all! :T

karom

BigMummaF wrote: »

The only reason I've been starting them is to keep the thread going, as I feel it does help focus the mind a bit & would hate to see it disappear into the ether. I don't mind continuing, but fear you'll get fed up with me at sometime

No way NSD is a little stone that focus the mind and you keep it going. Thank you so much for your commitment and absolutely love the commitment you make to keep the thread alive.
You are doing a great job xxx:T

brokemedic

Please carry on the thread MummaF, it's brilliant and really keeps me on the straight and narrow.

This will probably sound a bit sad but I do get a little excited posting on here and changing my NSD totals. I get more pleasure doing that than eating a bar of chocolate. It's when it gets better than a glass of red wine that I will really start to worry. So please carry on.. it's brilliant..

I had another NSD yesterday. I won't manage it today as going out tonight and posting letters.

Hope everyone has a good day..

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Hi all, I am declaring 14NSd for October Think I was aiming for 12. For some reason I did quite well with challenges.

Brokemedic - I agree it's a good feeling when I can post that i've done well and had a NSD. I feel bad when I haven't achieved them. Do we need to get out more lol