The awesomely August NSD challenge

Milly-Ann-Molly

Oooh NSD day 3 for me...I still spent ages today shopping online and putting stuff I do not need into electronic baskets...BUT I deliberately locked my purse outside in the car so I just closed down pages before going to checkout...kind of window shopping

cw18

CatherineMM wrote: »

BUT I deliberately locked my purse outside in the car so I just closed down pages before going to checkout...kind of window shopping

I wouldn't dare risk locking my purse/cards in the car - especially as we had a leaflet from the local police just last week suggesting we leave glove boxes open to show there's nothing in them (been a run of vehicle break-ins around us according to the leaflet)

It wouldn't necessarily be any good to me anyway, as I know the details of one of my cards by heart (and can normally get another with just a bit of thought). I used to be able to do any of 2 debit or 3 credit cards without getting them out, so the fact I'm down to one and a shakey one shows how much less I've been using them on-line this last couple of years .

The most worrying fact is that DS used to know the same one as I do :eek: He never used it without permission, but as I've had a replacement card (due to expiry) he doesn't know the signature strip info anymore

nzseries1

NSD Days 4 and 5 for me yesterday and today! I just about caved today, and bought sweets from Tesco. But I didn't! YAY ME!!!

solventsoon

Hi lovely NSD gang :A
Well we’ve got through Monday, thank goodness. Lots of NSDs rolling in again, well done everyone:j

Well done to:
:jSurfbabe: well done for nos 3 and 4, nearly halfway now, brilliant. Fingers crossed for today
:jmoneypenny2k: well done for no 2, you’re doing well. Your cousin’s birthday do sounds good
:jtrue27: well done for no 2, you got there and are doing well - keep going
Hope shopping day today wasn’t too serious and fingers crossed for Wednesday and Thursday
:jkerri gt: well done for no 4 - woohoo indeed - that’s brilliant. Only 4 more to get now, keep going, you can do it
Oooh.... spendy day today though and definitely spendy day tomorrow as well. Fingers crossed for Wednesday
:jmrsinvisible: well done for no 5, nearly half way now, that’s brilliant. Fingers crossed for today
:jLooloo: well done for nos 2 and 3, you’re doing brilliantly, especially as you’ve been on holiday. Glad you had a good time
:jelfen: well done for no 8, halfway there now, woohoo indeed!
:jBigMumma: well done for no 5, doing brilliantly as always
:jTMVen: well done for no 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Glad you had a good time away
:jchris81418: wel l done for no 5, you’re doing brilliantly. Hope the food shop wasn’t too painful. If you have any spare sun, please could you send it my way - very dull here today
:jTrinny: well done for no 6, another one doing brilliantly, over halfway now. You’re well used to leaving your purse at home now
:jSofababe: well done for no 5, you’re doing brilliantly. Love the free Boots shopping
:jilovetea: well done for getting to no 7, you’re doing great, nearly halfway. Come back and see us soon - we missed you
:jboultdj: well done for no 5, you’re doing great. Hope the first day back at work was OK and well done on the new handbag, hope you’re pleased with it
:jBroken hearted: oooooohhh, thanks for the cakes, they were yummy.... and well done for no 6, halfway there now, that’s brilliant
:jBL: well done for no 3, you’re doing brilliantly, nearly halfway now, keep going
:jSmilerwoman: well done for no 3, you’re doing great, not surprised you’re pleased with yourself. Great news about the diet, but hope you managed to restrain yourself from eating your arm
:jcw18: well done for no 4, you’re doing brilliantly.
Result on the uniform today, that should save you some money
:jWee Pilsbury: well done for nos 5 and 6, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going, you can make your 20 I’m sure
:jbeanielou: well done for no 2, you’re doing great, keep going
:jAllieBallie: well done for no 4, you definitely are on a roll, keep going now
:jmonstermoo: well done for no 4, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going
:jrachelmk: yesterday’s LSD doesn’t sound bad, could have been a lot worse. Fingers crossed for today.
Update: and you made it, well done for no 3, that’s brilliant. Well done for resisting those tempting toiletries. Fingers crossed for tomorrow
:jDorastar: well done for no 2, you’re doing great, keep going
:j3Dogs: well done for no 5, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Great news about the weight loss as well, not surprised you’re happy at that. Fingers crossed for another 3 this week then
:jJES_F1: well done for no 5, you’re doing brilliantly, halfway now. Keep going
:jkatholicos: well done for no 6, you’re doing great, keep going
:jCatherineMM: well done for no 3, you’re doing great, keep going. Like the shopping therapy
:jnzseries1: well done for nos 4 and 5, you’re doing brilliantly, keep going. Well done for resisting sweets today, yay!!

And hello to:
jintyb: like the MSE bacon rolls on Sunday:T - Martin would definitely approve. Hope the spends today weren’t too painful and that you had a good day. How are pusskins and doglet doing now?
katenut: hope you enjoyed the sausage roll, but I guess DH is still sulking from the comfort eating comment. Hope he comes to his senses soon, not nice having to live with that (((hugs)))
ifwishes: oh dear to the chocolate cravings .... Love the picture
Soma: oh dear to the spends:(.. hope puss is OK
Wee_Jo: yay to whoopsie bargains, well done.:T Hope the rest of the shopping wasn’t too painful
pure dead dopey: have a good think about it, don’t rush yourself:rotfl::rotfl:
LadyfromVenice: oh dear to DH and kids going shopping with you, never a good idea.:( Well done for today :j(even though we’re not counting it) and fingers crossed for tomorow
MRS A: oh dear to spendy day today, but you can do it, keep going:)
webitha: oh dear to spendy day, but you’ll feel much better with the hall, stairs and landing decorated. Hope the wine made you feel better
Nargle: oh dear to spendy day today and tomorrow:(. Fingers crossed for Wednesday.

No 7 for me today, working all day:j - there has to be some benefit (apart from being paid, of course)

Off to do the usual update now, see you all tomorrow.

‘night all
spoon
x

cw18

D/Debit has gone out of bank today (as expected), so I'm stuck on #4 until tomorrow.....

Must remember to pick up frozen peas today (ran out last night, and need some for tea), and think about whether to pick up more milk....

I have 8 pints in the fridge which may last until next D/Debit day which is next Monday, but if Mr M have some of the 50p milk in when I go for lunch I'll check the date and consider picking up another 2 bottles to be sure (they'd run out by shift end yesterday!)

karenccs67

Yesterday was no 4. :j

jintyb

Good morning all,

All set for a NSD today, lunch packed and ready to go, fares counted out, the rest of my money in spare purse not to be touched till Thurs at the earliest!
Yesterdays spends were not too painful, we've got enough to do us till next shop on Friday.
I noticed a few folks asking if we find we spend more on spendy days. Personally, I dont think I do. Since starting this I dont worry too much about running out of things, previously if we ran out, I would just go and buy and then end up with stuff in the trolley I didnt really need. Now, I have a list in the kitchen.When we run out of something it goes on the list. If it aint on the list it doesnt get bought, unless I see a mega bargain!My rule is, if it's not something we would normally use I dont buy, even if its reduced.
When I first started this, I bought everything whoopsied, then I realised I had a freezer full of stuff just because they were reduced, not because I particularly needed them. I realised I needed to tackle my addiction to shopping (for anything not just food) so to do that I had to avoid the shops! Enter the NSD challenge!:T Doing this makes me focus on what I spend and I find I usally have a bit left from my weekly budget ( hence the spare purse:rotfl:) Even a couple of quid left over makes me feel good. Remember, this is the girl who used to think nothing about slapping thousands on CC'S! :eek:

Apologies for the long story, hope it helps some of the new folks.


Have a lovely day everyone!:)

butdoineedit?

Well yesterday was a spendy day as i finally picked my kitchen & paid a deposit woo hoo :j

I also had to pay for a trip to the races for later in the year, so i shoved some money in envelopes for the builder & plasterer so i won't ruin NSD's when they need paying later in the week, so hopefully can have a run of NSD's now....

Right off to work, where there is no chance i will spend money!!

LuckyBiscuit

Morning everyone!!!!
Today will be a NSD as only need to get budgetted supplies, when i drop DD to train station for her camp

Really motivated to get stuff on e-bay today, need to build up savings again as all gone!!!!

Have a good day everyone......................

WelshWoofer

Morning all!
After my NSD yesterday I'm going to have to spend today - flea prevention treatment for the dog (its flea season and he's due a topup treatment).
As an aside - for those of you with dogs, try the new line at Pets at Home called Fiproline (its a spot on type thing). Its made just for the store and has the same ingredients as Frontline but is quite a bit cheaper - works for my pooch too.

I don't need anything else but may treat myself to a can of Diet Pepsi - I have cut right down from 2 or 3 cans a day to a couple a week.

I really need to try to find some ways to make a bit of extra cash this month so will spend some time investigating that. I haven't been paid since June 3rd and my savings are dwindling fast! Hopefully I'll get paid for all of teh supply teaching I did on Friday this week but the overdraft of a few hundred pounds I've acquired recently is worrying me and needs to go again leaving me with just the remnants of a loan to pay and a CC balance.

Right enough thinking out loud........ have a good day!