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Another one for me today, tomorrow will most likely be a spend as the car's nearly out of petrol. Apart from filling up I'm doing pretty well and will meet my target of 15 this week :j
So I'm going to up my target to 25 please! Really need to get my debts sorted out this year as they're starting to drag me down a lot
The debtWILLbegone - taking it 1% at a time
Grand Total Owed: [STRIKE]£11,000[/STRIKE]£9962 Kicking the evil HBOS card's butt: [STRIKE]£4920[/STRIKE]£4495
1% (£50) at a time member #121 - 11/100
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Unbelievably i've had a total NS weekend, even though I made up for it earlier in the week by spending tons:rolleyes::rolleyes:Will try and buy no more clothes this month now;):D"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
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No NSD's for me this weekend.......
Friday turned out to be NSD afterall as BF offered to do shopping (and I paid him back on Saturday). Not sure if that is officially cheating but does this face look bovered?
Saturday was quite a large SD for me as I had my MOT and Major Service. Car was fine - no repairs required and both service and MOT had been budgeted and money put away for. However the bacon butty I bought whilst I was waiting was not. I had to get up practically in the middle of the night as the Garage was 50 mins away and they wanted me there !!!!-a-doodle-doo (However they were £70 cheaper than my local garage for same standard of service!!!!). Couldn't stomach breakfast that early but come 9.30 I was on the verge of knawing on my own arm. I was directed by the mechanic to a farm shop that had a cafe.
It was the poshest farm shop I had ever seen and I could have run amok spending money on all manner of unnecessary biscuits, cheeses, chutneys, dressings, olives, venison, smoked meats and pork pies OH MY GOD they had magnificent pork pies.........but I didn't. I was however horrified by the Breakfast prices. A Sausage and Bacon butty was £7. No seriously. Anyway I opted for the cheapest butty 'Best Bacon' at £5!! However I do have to say that it really was a fabulously delish butty and the best bacon I had ever tasted.
Afterwards we went to a Bird of Prey centre and BF paid the small fee to get in but after listening to the plight of the seriously endangered Asian Vulture I did purchase a 'Save the Vulture' wrist band (And I assure you, you would have done too!)
Saturday night was the theatre - tickets had been my birthday present to BF so already paid for ages ago but there was rip-off parking and rip-off but delish interval ice-cream
Today was a food shop but did my research at mysupermarket.com (thanks BigMummaF) and stuck religiously to my list without getting distracted by offers I don't need and foods I lust after :T
Next couple of days, I should be able to notch up a couple of NSD's and I have plenty of meals in freezer
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Please can i join in? I had a NSD today (if you don't count what i spent after midnight when i was out last night
) I'd rather start on a NSD than admit to the horrendous amount of money i splashed out yesterday! I think that's psychologically healthier and certainly more motivational! Cheers all - good luck.
15 days for me please
Just £10,852.28p to go...
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nsd number 10 for me today
Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
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curlygirl1971 £7 for a bacon and sausage butty! :eek: Glad you went for the cheaper (but delicious) option.


Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend! Hope you have a good week.0 -
Didn't leave the house yesterday and today only ventured out for a walk so 2 more NSD's:j. That only leaves two to get so very doable. Looks like I'll need to increase my target next month.The person who moves a mountain begins by carrying small stones.
Diet loss starting Sept 2019 0/80lbs:eek::o
Proud to be No. 47 of the DMP mutual support club
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Big spend day yesterday but another NSD today taking me to 152019 fashion on a ration 0/66 coupons0
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I had a spend day today unfortunately, but tomorrow should be a NSD if I can get out of my car service. In fact, for the rest of the week, until Thursday, I am going for NSDs.Make £2025 in 2025 #18 - £569.66/£2025
1p savings challenge #32 £24.85/£667.95
March - 0/15 NSD, £189.29/£168.75 made, PAD £72/£186, £184.87/£400 GC
Total debts Jan 1st £11706.68 😭
Jan 29th £11354.92
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Hi folks, another NSD today for me so that makes 13/12 :beer:
Money FritterDFW#972 LBM2 (09/07/12) £25938.84; Current £23783.35;Credit Credit Card1 £128.47/£6424.24 (2%);Credit Card2 £443.86/£15663.25 (2.8%); Overdraft £0/£2500 (0%)0
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