Madness, "May"hem & MoneySaving: Welcome to the NSD Challenge

solventsoon

:jWELCOME TO THE NSD CHALLENGE FOR MAY:j

In the past few weeks, our Happy Band has gatecrashed a wedding and had two riotous nights out - all without leaving the comfort of our own imaginations! We are seriously committed to saving money, but nobody said it can't be done with a smile on your face!

Have a look at our April thread (link below) to see what a friendly (and slightly insane) bunch we are. As an added temptation, there are lots of pictures of fit young men in kilts and gorgeous young women in short skirts - something to suit everyone!


On a slightly more serious note, we are here to help each other avoid spending for the number of days we feel we can manage in order to take back some control over our hard-earned money.
What you class as a 'spend' is entirely your choice; some people will try to shop on the days DD/SO etc are paid, whilst others will not include essentials such as rent.
It’s amazing how inventive you get when you’re determined NOT to spend - from weird menu ingredients to surprising DIY solutions-- but you know what? 99% of the time those wacky ideas work.

Many of us on The List have become cyber-friends & we have a laugh sharing our flashes of inspiration so if you haven’t joined in before, why not give us a try - everyone is welcome on here and we are a very friendly bunch:)

:)Good luck everyone:)



Here are some threads to help keep us on the straight and narrow. If you know of others, please post. Many of the lunch box ideas are aimed toward children but could easily be adapted for adults.

March Grocery Challenge, with lots of recipe ideas.
Tinned Food Recipes.
Leftovers? Don’t Throw It..
Exciting Sandwich Fillings on a Budget.
Lunch for Work.
Laptop Lunchbox Ideas.
Packed Lunches.
Cheap Healthy Snacks
Cheap Snack Ideas to Stop Buying Crisps.
Homemade Snack Ideas…contains further links for ideas.
Sprouting Seeds to Eat.
Really Quick & Alternative Snacks.
Easy Homemade Biscuits.
Muesli & Cereal Bar Recipes.
Weetabix Cake.
HM Popcorn.
Smoothie Recipes.
Yoghurt Without a Yoghurt Maker.
Ham Economics.
Low Carb Kids Lunches...contains advice for diabetics.
Kids Lunch Box Ideas.
Back to School Lunches.
Healthy Kids Snacks.
HM Lollies.
Ice Lolly Ideas
Cheap Healthy Playground Snacks.
Homemade Fudge.
OS HM Sweets.
Forgotten Puddings.

Link to last month's challenge is below so any newcomers can see what we get up to - incriminating pictures and all:)


https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2370673

solventsoon

As host of this shiny new thread, guess I should go first...:) Hoping lots more of the regulars sign up soon:)

target met = revised target met = 2nd revised target met =

3Dogs - 17 17
anonymoose - 12 8
Baileys Babe - 22 22new target 24 24
BigMummaF - 19 1922
Blimus Oreilly - 12 10
boultdj - 15 15 new target 18 1819
Buffythedebtslayer - 10 5
butdoineedit? - 10 10 11
Butti - 5 2
cannp123165 - 14 10
Changingme - 20 19
chris81418 - 19 19
Cleosmum - 15
complimentschemistry - 10
curlygirl1971 - 17 13
cw18 - 11 11 new target 20 20 21
debtbegone - 15 15
determined new ms - 6
dizzy lizzie - 4 1
Dorastar - 12 1213
elfen - 15 1517
Firewalker - 10 10 12
Flickering Ember - 15 2
gabriella90 - 15
gettingthereslowly - 12 1
gien - 10 4
happymoneysaver1 - 15
Herbaholic - 6 6
honey - 15 7
JES-F1 - 10 10 11
jet77 - 15 15
jintyb - 12 12
josiebabie - 10 2
karenccs67 - 15 13
karmachilovething - 10 9
katenut - 15 15
katholicos - 10 1014
kathy40uk - 15 1
Keiss 21 - 15 15 new target 18 18new target 20 20
kezlou - 20
LadyfromVenice - 15 15 new target 20 2022
littlekel - 14 13
Lollypop75 - 9 3
mamajojo - 12
mandy8532 - 14 13
manic cow - 12 3
meersy22 - 12 3
micron - 23 23 new target 25 25
missylaney - 10 10
Moobags - 10 7
mothershipton - 4 1
mum2one - 10
Nargleblast - 10 10 12
natasha86 - 5
Natty68 - 15 15
niccatw - 10 10 12
Nottoobadyet - 15 15
pammyj74 - 15 15 16
peskie pixie - 20 20 new target 22 22
Positive - 10
positivelypurple - 16 10
pure dead dopey - 16 16
rachelmk - 10 5
saorsie - 18 9
sara86pink - 10
skaps - 18 16
slowlyfading - 17 16
so here we are - 15 2
solventsoon - 20 20new target 23 2324
Still-in-debt - 15 10
summerlou - 10
Surfbabe - 10 1012
taka - 10 2
teenyweenyspender - 20 18
TheBees - 16 12
thrifty fifty - 10 10 new target 15 15
Tixy - 10 10
Treacly - 11 10
Trinny - 7 6
verynewmoneysaver - 8 8
Want2BMoneySavvy 1
webitha - 15 7
Wildchild - 22 13
willbedebtfree - 15 8
wit40iwtwan - 20 3

anonymoose_3

Hi Spoon :hello: thanks for the shiny new thread

Put me down for 12 please

NSDers

Nottoobadyet

15 for me please spoon!

Im hooked on the NSD life now!

pammyj74

Hi solvent, please put me down for 15 please.
I am going to really really try my hardest this month

solventsoon

Hi guys:hello:
Wow - that was quick...

Signing you both up now before you change your minds:D

and hi pammyj74 :hello:
Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of this NSD lark - keep posting on here, we'll give you lots of encouragement:D

pammyj74

yes I have done it each month, but have only got to 15 once in 4 months

Keiss_21

Aiming for 15 NSDs for May

Thanks again Spoon for all your hard work...especially when you are on a great lawn-mower hunt!

I think I spotted it and driver heading for Edinburgh on the M8.. BMF fancies giving Arthur's Seat a trim!!! :eek:

Cleosmum

Can you put me down for 15 again this month, will try for 3rd time lucky! Off to subscribe to the thread or I will lose ya (doesnt say May in the title lol doesnt take much) x

Thanks Spoooon x x

chris81418

Well I managed 19/19 NSDs last month by the skin of my teeth - please sign me up again for 19 this month Spoon - thanks for all your hard work with keeping us all motivated and with keeping the thread going!

curlygirl1971

I'm here! (17 please Spoons)