Struggling today

Positive

This NSD thing though....I can manage not to spend much....but struggle with the whole NS at all!

BrightonSun

barbiedoll wrote: »

I did treat myself to a new £4 t-shirt the other day. Which I felt quite guilty about until I sat down to watch the Oscars coverage on the telly. All those women with their $2000 dresses and $800 hairdos :eek:

But that $2000 dress cost about £10 to make!! Even if I *could* buy designer clothes I never would after reading Fashion Babylon when you realise a bag they sell for £800 costs no more than £20 to make :eek::eek:

determined_new_ms

josephine82 wrote: »

Can you incorporate into your budget a 'treat myself to coffee and lunch' every so often? I.e if you know you are allowed it and can look forward to it then you are less likely to let slip at other times??
I have saturday/sunday coffee shop time where I take my book, enjoy a hot drink and read and chill. I wont let myself buy a coffee any other time and actually, I enjoy it more each week rather than slipping into the routine of having it every day.
Even on a budget you have to be nice to yourself- I feel its a bit like dieting- ban everything and you will just eat all the banned foods- if you ban all spending you are more likely to want to go and overspend, whereas little treats here and there might just help!

I have a MacDonalds breakfast once a month, I know its a waste of money and really bad for me to boot but I love it so allow myself it once a month and enjoy it :j

maysmummy

Positive wrote: »

I really struggle with the NSDs, tried that - informally- with myself this month and have not been that great at it.

Perhaps I need to get into it formally so I have a task or two.

Cheers for the pep talks!

x

How about the weekly spend challenge? We declare what we want to spend Sun-Fri the week before and if we are good teddies and spend under, we are green.

Positive

maysmummy wrote: »

How about the weekly spend challenge? We declare what we want to spend Sun-Fri the week before and if we are good teddies and spend under, we are green.

Have just had a nosy and think I could do this....will join next week.

Thanks!:)