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  • Another NSD for me today so that makes 13 in total. Am going to declare 13 for this month and not feel too bad if I have a bar of choc tmrw - doing a long shift so I will need it.

    Big Mumma, can you put me down for 15 NSDs for November?

    Thank-you so much for this thread..
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    NSD 4 and 4 in a row
  • I'm definitely not going to manage my target this month. Even though I'm only one day short, and there's a day left, it's just not do-able. I was going to avoid spending this Saturday, but then today (Friday) in work I was asked to work extra hours, meaning I have a 12 hour day. Since I've been out of work so long when working long hours I need to make sure I properly look after myself, so will be buying some fruit and other things!
  • Only made 17 this month but took kids away last week which was abit last minute.
    Save £4500 in 2014
  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    I'll not declare my total as there's too much time left in the day :p & last night we succumbed to the lure of big, greasy chip shop chips :o Not as bad as it could have been, cuz it was only the chips where it would have been a whole lot more BMSE [Before MSE] :T Still a :eek: at the price tho..£5:60 for 3 chips & a battered sausage!!!!

    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • manic_cow
    manic_cow Posts: 128 Forumite
    Well I managed 1 more on thursday which takes me up to 7/10 and so far today is on track to be a nsd but I want a takeaway tonight :rotfl:

    Will try harder next month! Not bad for a first attempt though. Thanks BigMummaF for running the thread :)
  • karom
    karom Posts: 475 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    So happy with 18 for October. I pledge a target of 15 for Nov.
    MFW on your mark
  • thriftymoo
    thriftymoo Posts: 1,219 Forumite
    nsd number 9 for me today :) 9/10 quite chuffed with this seeing how i only started the challenge on the 15th :D
    Aug £10 a day £0/£1000
  • I just managed my target for this month, squeezing in last NSD yesterday :j :j

    **scoots off to find new November thread**
    All the coffee in Columbia won't make me a morning person... :D:p
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  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    All things considered, I'm both surprised & pleased with my final tally of 12 for October. I knew it was going to be tight, so anything above 2 was a real bonus :p
    Well Done Fellow Pledgees, on however many NSDs you achieved :T
    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • Keiss_21
    Keiss_21 Posts: 2,652 Forumite
    Yippee, NSD yesterday, so declaring a total of 15 for October! :j

    Will post tomorrow on November thread if manage to keep today an NSD. Still keeping to 14 as birthdays and Xmas pressie buying looming this month!
    :D


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