Another new day to add to July: The No Spend Day

solventsoon

:jWELCOME TO THE JULY NSD CHALLENGE:j


July already has St Swithin's Day, St Christopher's Day, anniversary of the first moon landing, Henley Regatta, Wimbledon finals day - why not add our No Spend Day to the list, after all not giving any of your hard-earned money to those nasty retailers is something to celebrate!!:j


Our happy band has decided to join forces to do battle with the twin evils of Dosh and the retailers who insist on tempting us. We are seriously committed to saving money, but nobody said it can't be done with a smile on your face so we organise riotous nights out and gatecrash any function going - all without leaving the comfort of our own imaginations!


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.


Have a look at our June thread (link below) to see what a friendly (and slightly insane) bunch we are. New recruits are joining up all the time - everyone is welcome so please don’t be shy, come and join us.

:)Good luck everyone:)


Outings planned and NSD birthdays for July

4 : Wimbledon finals day - virtual outing to centre court
15: 3Dogs' birthday
16: cw18 DS's birthday
17: Kayleighpea's birthday
22: skaps' wedding - new hats everyone:)
25: boultdj's birthday
26: cw18 OH DS1's birthday
TBA: virtual outing to Leeds




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 and would be great for picnics/BBQs as summer is on its way.

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:)

solventsoon

Thanks to all the regulars who have joined up already, hoping to welcome lots of newcomers as well this month:)

target met = revised target met = 2nd revised target met =
target exceeded =
help, I'm struggling =



3Dogs - 12 12 target exceeded 14
AllieBallie - 10 10 target exceeded 11
Anglyles - 12 12target extended 14 14
anonymoose - 8 7
Bagpuss741 - 20 20
beanielou - 10 10 target exceeded 11
BigMumma - 17 17target extended 20 20target extended 22 22
boultdj - 15 15target exceeded 19
Broken hearted - 10 10
butdoineedit? - 16 15
Butti - 5 1
candyapple - 10 10 target extended 15 15
cannp123165 - 10
Choc-addict - 10
chris81418 - 19 19 target exceeded 21
CraigLoans - 14 14
cw18 - 12 12target extended 19 19target extended 23 23target exceeded 24
d3mon4ngel - 10 5
determined new ms - 10 9
Dorastar - 15 1
dmb - 11 10
elfen - 15 15 target extended 17 17target extended 19 19
fedupandskint - 12 12target exceeded 13
fi76 - 10 7
Firewalker - 15 15target exceeded 16
franby64 - 10 6
GeorgieFTB - 5 5target extended 8 8
Hannah_10 - 1 1target extended 5 5target extended 6
Herbaholic - 8 8 target extended 12 12
honey - 10 7
honeybun16 - 15 15 target extended 18 18
ifwishes - 8 8 target extended 14 14target exceeded 15
ilovetea - 20 20 target exceeded 22
jintyb - 15 15target extended 17 17
Jo_Rourke - 11 11target exceeded 12
jwil - 11 7
karenccs67 - 15 15
katenut - 15 15target exceeded 17
katholicos - 13 13target exceeded 21
kathy40uk - 15 15target extended 20 20
Kayleighpea - 10 7
Keiss 21 - 12 12target extended 15 15target exceeded 16
kezlou - 10 3
La escocesa - 10 3
LadyfromVenice - 15 15target extended 18 18
littlekel - 12 12
Mainyasha - 20 20 target extended 24 24target exceeded 25
mamajojo - 15
mandy8532 - 12
micron - 20 20target exceeded 21
Miss Piggy - 15 1
moneypenny2k - 12 5
mrsinvisible - 10 10target exceeded
mz_grim - 12 9
Nargleblast - 10 10target extended 12 12
Natty68 - 17 17
newroadahead - 10
NoDebtDiva - 25
nomorespending - 15
Nottoobadyet - 10 9
pammyj74 - 15 3
peedie - 15
peskie pixie - 20 20 target exceeded 22
Phudge - 10
pipersky -
pure dead dopey - 10 7
purple_angel - 20 10
rachelmk - 7 3
rentawitch - 10 9
shoe_gal_84 - 15 15
skaps - 8 8
slowlyfading - 18 18
Smilerwoman - 10 10
solventsoon - 22 22target exceeded 23
Soma - 10 10target exceeded 11
steerpiker - 8 7
Sunnylooloo - 10 8 target extended 13 13target exceeded 15
Surfbabe - 10 10
teenyweenyspender - 20 20
thrifty fifty - 10 3
Tixy - 10 10target extended 12
TMVen - 15 14
toottifrootti - 21 21 target exceeded 22
Trinny - 8 8target extended 9 9
verynewmoneysaver - 8 8
webitha - 15 10

jintyb

Nothing much to say - just wanted to be the first to post on the July thread! :rotfl:
Meant to say, the number of galloping ponies on the June thread rivals the Grand National - well done guys!

pure_dead_dopey

Just beat me to it Jinty, I think I will go for 10, considering I'm doing the camping challenge as well (don't strangle Mr Dopey in a tent for a week!)

micron_2

Hi, please put me down for 20 NSDs - thank you! Got lots of birthday presents to buy this month which will surely eat into my monthly budget but I'm going to try to purchase most of them on the same day so it doesn't spoil my NSDs. Thanks for the new thread spoon :A

Mainyasha

Hi spoon

17 was my revised target for June, which I reached today. For July I would like 20 please.

Thanks

WelshWoofer

Thank you for including me!
I will try harder this month - I have to - very skint!

Mainyasha

I also wanted to be first:rotfl::rotfl:, was lurking last night on my mobile internet thinking a new thread would be opened at midnight until I fell asleep, I'm a little to admit it but there you go, I've just come clean:D

Well done everybody.

CraigLoans

Managed to reach 11 NSDs in June: Good Times
Missed my target of 15: Bad Times

Can I be put down for 14 NSDs this month please. Am determined to reach that target!!

karenccs67

Spoon please put me down for 15 NSD again. I need to be extra careful this month as we have an m.o.t., road tax and holiday to pay for :eek: , also I am giving my nan a surprise 90th birthday party.


Good Luck everyone

honey

Hi Peeps,

Can you put me down for 10 please Spoon, I reached 5 for half of June so I should be able to make 10 for July.

Have thanks buttons, smilies etc. disappeared for everyone else or is it just me?

honey x