The octosyllabic October NSD challenge

ashbash11

I'm aiming for NSD day 3 and 4 today and tomorrow since saturday is more than likely going to be a spend day since I'm off running with the running club, and I have to use the tube. I also need to pay for my London Marathon Entry, and buy food which I am going to try and hold off on until Saturday. Oh, and train tickets home for my cousin's wedding.
I have to say this thread is really helping. I'm thinking much more about what I'm spending and if I really need it. Since I'm on a tight budget this month due to being a freelance and having 5 days off sick recently plus various days where I couldn't fit in the office (No seats available!) it's so important for me to be more aware of what I'm spending.
So a big thankyou to everyone on here, it has given me a lot more encouragement to think about if I really need something.

Ashbash11

muffin_man_7

L V F take care

not doing to good on ns had apptmnts on tues and wed ended up spending as i was out upside we did need the bread and milk downside today will be a spend day as i need to get some big dressings for first aid bag my daughter came home from school with red raw knees asked her how it happened reply came off treadmill ouch she could hardly stand up this morning i've had to cover them to stop them rubbing and while i'm out i may as wel get the few things i was planning on getting on friday as have another apptmnt fri morning so will be able to come straight home 24 days left so still in with a chance of making my target only problem i have is by trying not to have spend days i'm worried i will spend more on the days i do spend and end up spending more for this reason sticking to my weekly spend limit is just as important and i'm nearly spent up so a very specific list is needed of now to make list and hopefully this will means a few no spending days ahead (i hope) thanks s spoon for this thread it really does help knowing i need to declare my nsd it make me think and hopefully when i get more organised will be able to have more nsd and cash i save on those not really needed bits can go in saving pot ready to pay more of debts everybit helps

d3mon4ngel

(( HUGS )) for LFV

Did well yesterday as no spends that I'm counting, so 5/10 so far

IF

Good afternoon all x

Spoon got my 4th NSD yesterday, thank you :A

tashmartin

Afternoon all! Yesterday was a NSD for me- thats 4 now, and i'm hoping for another one tomorrow as I did a big shop today so should have everything I need ( famous last words- I'll confirm it for definate tomorrow!)

honey

((Hugs)) LFV

Well yesterday was an annoying unplanned spend. Bit peeved with myself because of it!

Today I've done the food shopping, first time I've paid in cash for years! We normally spend through the month on credit card and then pay in full at the end, but in an attempt to focus and stick to a budget we're working in cash for the next five weeks! So although it is a SD, I stuck to budget so I'm quite pleased.

DS is back at school today too so all good Should be back tomorrow to report a NSD.

honey x

solventsoon

Buffythedebtslayer wrote: »

Hi,

I have done this challenge before but generally forget whenI have spent and when I haven't. However this month I am having some thoughts re debts and the like so instead of setting a target I just want to record the days I don't spend. I am also off sick so apologies if this makes no sense. I have a temp and am a bit all over the place

so far I haven't spent Tues, Wed. Probably won't spend today either.

It makes perfect sense, Buffy, and good to have you back..

Would you like me to add you to the front page, happy to record your NSDs with no target, if that helps you keep a record of your total.. just let me know.

Hope you feel better
spoon x

solventsoon

chrisfreelander54 wrote: »

Also I managed to find another £120 today which managed to clear the overdraft (19.5% interest) we had on our bills account. CF54...

Well done you, that's brilliant :T:T:T:T

solventsoon

cw18 wrote: »

Could have been a lot worse though..... feeling a tad sorry for myself as I've still heard nothing from (ex?)OH, even though he's been home since Saturday evening and I was hoping he'd maybe be coming over tonight due to me being off work tomorrow.

I am not going to be calling him - I clearly made that mistake before he went away (phoned to wish him a good holiday having heard nothing from him for three weeks) - and will use the time tonight/tomorrow to find all the stuff for the Breast Cancer fundraiser I'm going to at the weekend (24 hours of papercrafting from Saturday morning, and I'm not even sure where my paper trimmer is as I've done nothing in at least 6 months let alone sorted out any photos to take for my scrapbooking!!!)

In the past I'd have been consuming vast quantities of cakes, biscuits, sweets in general, and most definitely chocolate. So a quarter of a Whoopsied cake (of which a portion size is actually 1/6th) while still staying well with calorie limit and remaining close to nutritional balance (carbs/protein/fat) is pretty good going

And the cake was only 99p, so a lot cheaper than my 'old day' binges

((((hugs)))) Cheryl... if he doesn't get in touch then he clearly wasn't right for you.

Not surprised you're feeling sorry for yourself, but you're doing really well to avoid all the usual temptations. Hope the fundraiser at the weekend goes well.

Take care, thinking about you
spoon x

solventsoon

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Pleased to report that I did manage to get to bed last night without spending anything Hoping for #3 today. I have a quandary tomorrow - I have a hospital appt that I'd forgotten about and will have to pay about £4 for parking ... I'm tempted to not class it as a spend though as it's unavoidable. If I DO class it as a spend day, I'll be tempted to buy chocolate and crisps and all sorts... Is it cheating?

Hi Tete en l'Air (I love your name but it ain't half difficult to type:D:D)

Most peeps here would class hospital parking as a necessary/unavoidable spend and therefore not lose an NSD for it... bang goes your excuse to buy chocolate and crisps then.....:rotfl::rotfl:

Hope this helps
spoon x