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Foraging in February for those elusive NSDs!

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  • well i havent done very well today so a no spend day had to go to morrisons to get some fruit but it was on offer 4 apple for 30 p and 4 pears for 30p i think it was worth it
    :j
  • Please can you put me down for 15 NSD's for March

    Thanks
  • Another one today at last :) Worst month so far for not making my target byt electric has been catching me unawares as it's been so cold!! Roll on Spring :)

    DFD Need to August 2027 :(

    NSD March 15/20
    NSD April 17/15
    NSD May 13/15

  • Today was a small spend day as popped local shop today for some yummy local fresh veg!!
    Loving life to the full, just need purse full too :)

    2015 GC £561.86 / £3710 Mar GC 0.00 / 280.00
    Feb NSD - 8 Mar NSD - 1
    50p Challenge 2015 - £62.50
  • solventsoon
    solventsoon Posts: 17,363 Forumite
    Hey Solventsoon! We're the late-night crew (Well early morn actually). Am shattered - I needed to go to sleep at 9 but can switch off. Am still MSE'ing. I'm so hardcore!
    No I'm not I really need to sign off.............now
    Have a good nights sleep
    Hi curlygirl - I'm a nightowl, so wide awake at midnight :D:D, and 1am:D and 2am some mornings :(...... Makes mornings interesting :rotfl::rotfl:
    lizzyshep wrote: »
    I've just found this and am going to join for March, though I did manage 2 this week and hopefully tomorrow will be a NSD too. I'm planning to start on Friday when I get paid, so will have nearly 5 weeks to go. I just have a couple of questions though:
    1. Do you count direct debits, or just things like groceries, clothes, magazines etc?
    2. How do you all keep motivated? I have decided to put £1 in a jam jar for each day I manage, to be spent at the end of the month as I wish (it may well go in the ISA). Does anyone have any other ideas?
    Hi lizzyshep and welcome,
    People class NSDs differently on here depending on lifestyle and requirements. I treat anything except SOs/DDs as spending - so cash, debit/credit card payments would be classed as a spend whether on groceries, clothes or anything.
    Re motivation - this thread is motivating in itself, there's plenty of encouragement available here, but the idea of £1 for each NSD is a good one - might try that myself :D.
    Good luck for March and look forward tp seeing you around.

    Hi to everyone else
    Back later for an update - hoping for an NSD today, but not sure whether I'll make it :(
    :) The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time :)
  • Yesterday was NSD number 3 :o Not brilliant but better than none
  • skaps
    skaps Posts: 2,255 Forumite
    Got some chicken wings out of the freezer for dinner instead of buying some chicken breasts as i really wanted another NSD. Up to 15 now with 3 more out of 5 days left.
    MFW 2016 No 68 £1300/£8500 No new toiletries Cook sth different
  • Another NSD today, tomorrow is food shop day so will be spending. It's going to be a tight squeeze this month to fit them all in, but I will see how I go, might be 1 or 2 out.

    Hope you are all doing ok xx
    All the coffee in Columbia won't make me a morning person... :D:p
    Virtual Sealed Pot Challenge Member #5 - £128.19
    NSDs - April 9/18
    Grocery Challenge - April £22.94/£160
    6 months to slim into clothes challenge - started March 2010
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    number 14 here :)
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • ceebeeby
    ceebeeby Posts: 4,357 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    14/18 today - and there's only one day left as I'm swapping days - so another no meeting of the goal this month. Next month I think I'm going to go for 15 as I want to get a great big smiley.

    Well done to everyone meeting theirs!!!
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