The NSD way to a supreme September

solventsoon

:jWELCOME TO THE SEPTEMBER NSD CHALLENGE:j

There are some interesting days to celebrate this month. Did you know , for example, that September 12 is “World Rubber Day”, or that September 19 is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day”, or that September 26 is “European Day of Languages”?

Well to add to that very special list we have the “No Spend Day” and you can celebrate as many of these as you like in September with no special arrangements, expense or costumes necessary.

Our happy (and some might say slightly insane) group has decided to join forces to do battle with the twin evils of dosh and the retailers who insist on tempting us to spend.
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 or armchairs!

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 to try 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 August thread (link below) to see what a friendly group 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 September
Outings
11 Sept: outing to Keiss 21’s observatory - stargazing and a trip in the tardis are the highlights of the evening (shovelling poo and listening to drunken singing are the lowlights)
12 Sept: World Rubber Day - a hangover from the observatory outing probably
19 Sept: pirate day (destination secret)
Birthdays
6 Sept: kerri gt
13 Sept: LuckyBiscuit


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 and are great ideas now that everyone’s going back to work and/or school.

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.
Making chocolates or sweets

Link to last month's challenge is below so any newcomers can see what we get up to

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2632067

solventsoon

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


target met = target no 2 met = target no 3 met =

target exceeded =

help, I'm struggling =

3Dogs - 18 18 target increased 20 20 target increased again 22 21
AllieBallie - 13 13
Amethyst68 - 10 10target increased 15 13
andrinaperry - 15
Angyles - 15 11
BabyJayne - 10 9
beadle2 - 2 1
beanielou - 11 11 target increased 14 14
BigMumma - 17 17 target increased 20 19
BlimusOreilly - 10 10 target increased 13 13 target 2 exceeded 14
BorassicLint - 8 2
boultdj - 15 15 target increased 16 16
brokemedic - 10 10
Broken hearted - 12 4
brummiebabe - 10 2
butdoineedit? - 16 16
candyapple - 10 8
CatherineMM - 21 7
Chasing The Dream - 10 4
cherisong - 10 3
chris81418 - 19 18
chrisfreelander54 - 12 12
come_on_get_happy - 14 4
confused76 - 7 7 target exceeded 8
craigp 4
cw18 - 18 17
Davidjwest - 10
dbushes - 15
Debtfreein2011 - 10
determined new ms 10
dmb - 12 12 target exceeded 13
donna dynamo - 10 10 target increased 13 13target 2 exceeded 14
Dorastar - 10 4
elfen - 14 14target increased 16 16 target increased again 18 18 target 3 exceeded 20
fenna - 10 8
fi76 - 10 5
Firewalker - 15 15
Flickering Ember - 15 3
Fruittea - 10 5
Geebee - 5 5 target increased 8 8 target exceeded 11
GeorgieFTB - 8 5
goodgirl80 - 16 3
Hannah_10 - 8 5
harrisonn1 - 15 1
honey - 10 4
hypno06 - 10 2
ifwishes - 14 14
ilovetea - 10 1
JAMIEDODGER - 12 12
Janeryan - 5 5
jedi82 - 7 7target increased 9 8
JES-F1 - 10 6
jexysbird - 25 5
jintyb - 15 15target increased 18 17
karenccs67 - 15 11
katenut - 16 14
katholicos - 14 13
kathy40uk - 15 15 target increased 17 16
Katyroo62 - 15
Keiss 21 - 18 12
kerri gt - 12 12 target increased 15 15
kezlou - 10 8
LadyfromVenice - 18 17
losingpatience - 14 14
LuckyBiscuit - 20 1
Lucy-Lu - 15 4
Luisa1981 - 3
Maddie57 - 10 5
majjak - 10
manic cow - 12 1
Miche* - 10 6
micron - 20 20
miss empty piggy - 10 10target exceeded 13
monstermoo - 11 9
MrsNotAPenny - 10 1
Nargleblast - 10 10 target increased 13 12
Natty68 - 15 5
newlywed - 18 13
niccatw - 13 11
Nottoobadyet - 15
noynoy - 16 16 target exceeded 19
nzseries1 - 12 9
pammyj74 - 14
PerfectPeaches - 15
peskie pixie - 20
phillipsdj - 5 4
Pickle_99_uk - 15 6
pickleiamin - 10 6
pure dead dopey - 10 10target exceeded 11
Purpletea65 - 10
Rachel021967 - 8 1
redcoltraine - 20 4
RoseRed - 15
SarahNeedle1872 - 15 9
savingcaz - 10 2
shoe_gal_84 - 10 10 target increased 18 13
skaps - 18 17
slowlyfading 15 15target increased 18 18 target increased again 21 21target 3 exceeded 23
sofababe - 15 12
solventsoon - 20 20 target increased 23 23 target increased again 24 24
Soma - 15 11
steerpiker - 9 1
sueh6 - 10
Sunnylooloo - 8 8 target exceeded 10
Surfbabe - 12 10
svb53 - 20
swanfan02 - 10 10 target increased 12 12
Tamrin - 10 3
teenyweenyspender - 18 18target increased 22 21
toottifrootti - 20 20
Trinny - 12 10
twistedhazel - 11 11 target increased 14 14
urg123 - 8
Vampy - 12 2
verynewmoneysaver - 14
webitha - 16 2
welshkaz - 15

IF

Hello Spoony, A big thank you from me for all your hard work and could you put me down for 14 NSD's x :A

And good luck everyone for this month lol x :j

Best wishes
If...x

teenyweenyspender

Right! (clasps & wrings hands whilst thinking).... Im going to try and bag 18 of the little devils this month.
Thanks for all your hard work yet again Spoony x

svb53

hi there, I'm aiming for 20 NSDs in Septmber. Anything to stop me buying lunch and breaking into a fiver!!

Hannah_10

August was horribly hard, so may I keep it to a simple 8 again please Spoon?

This time without ANY cheating at all...

Hannah_10

solventsoon wrote: »

Did you know , [...] that September 19 is “International Talk Like a Pirate Day” [...] ?

Oh now we have GOT TO do something with that! We really really can't ignore that! Especially not me, everyone knows all the most ruthless pirates are always Cornishmen!

Can we hijack the Scillonian? Aww go on! Let's hijack the Scillonian on September 19th! :j



For anyone who doesn't have a clue what I'm talking about, the Scillonian is the ferry which sails from Penzance, where all the best/worst pirates obviously come from, to the Scilly Islands. As such, it is probably the only boat in Penzance harbour on any given day big enough to be hijacked by the entire NSD crew and having... (and this is the important bit)... an onboard PUB.

andrinaperry

Can I try for 15 nsd for September please

andrina

hypno06

I'm in.......I always find this difficult but need to have another go at it, so please put me down for 10 NSDs for September.

Good luck everyone x

Amethyst68

Hello all,

Please can I join in this month.Really need to have some NSD's, buying lunch and chocolate at work is where I go wrong. I will aim for 10 NSD's.

Thanks

Amethyst.x

RoseRed

Frittering small amounts on rubbish is a huge problem for me, so I'm going to try and get organised and buy what I need each week. So I'm going to take a big plunge and go for 15! :j

I'm not going to count DD's but everything else will be counted. Unfortunately today won't be a NSD as the coal man is coming later. Not the best start!