Out with the old, in with the new: the January NSD challenge

mumofjusttwo

Sorry to hear your news twisted hazel.

Another NSD today so that is now 4 NSD

BigMummaF

Jolaaled wrote: »

....In my determination to plan for a day of NSD, I find myself trying to squash all my purchases onto the same day, to ensure that i won't have to spend anything the next day....Has anyone else done this and still finds it more economical?

This is a really weird side-effect of the NSD Challenge, & strangely was the best incentive I had to carry on. It really frightened me to see how much I was spending when it all came in one lump so-to-speak, & it also helped that I didn't have the strength to physically carry any unnecessary extras You soon work out what is & is not important when you run out of hands!

twistedhazel wrote: »

I'm in severe need of some virtual hugs this morning and feel welcome here so hoping you guys might oblige....

What a lovely thing to say that you feel comfortable in our little patch of the woods. For that alone I'm cuddling the monitor, but I'm gunna have to let go now cuz I've only got short arms, stood on tippee-toe & about to topple base over apex if I'm not careful!
One good thing is you've already found MSE & can have a head-start on setting up contingency plans to help see you through. Give us a shout & I'm sure one of us will be able to tell you of a post or thread that might be useful ((HUGS))

Happy FREE-OOOHHHHfff Birthday Elf & enjoy your celebrations! I'm back over me muvva's tonight & planning on taking her out tomorrow, so I hope you don't mind my premature Congratulations

Hello Antonia :wave: If you think giving up your daily can of pop AND restricting your spending is too much to ask in one hit, could you buy a six-pack of cans with your grocery shop & take one in to work with you? Bit like Jola's post if you think about it..

Poorly parents prevent participants purchasing, particularly with no tinaweb either, so I'm on no 3.

Wee_Pilsbury

Evening all

Reporting NSD 4 today.

Had a totally MSE day today - lunch was taken in to work and I was able to send off an item I'd sold on eBay. All profits to MBNA for me :j.

Have a good day all

Nym_Mcfroglet

NSD 3

for me please... goddamn I'm not technologically minded. I had to copy and paste this just to get the red numbers because for some reason I'm not allowed different colours...

beanielou

Nym~ you have most likely tried this?
At top of quick reply box there are row of features.
Click on the A with an underline & the vcolours should come up.
Then click on colour you want to use.

kdenty

elf06 wrote: »

:rotfl:Thankfully no longer needed!! Managed to rearrange my mealplan so that I didnt even need to get the pots for mash yay. Using the woopsied beef mince I got last night to make spag bol instead.

So on that note pease can I declare NSD number 2

Tomorrow will deff be a spendy day as I now have a hair apt (sadly not at the college's training salon as I cant get hold of them - guessing they still off on holiday). It is desperately needed though. Its my birthday tomorrow the big 3 0 but dont tell anyone and I am going out Sat night for dinner and drinks and I refuse to go out looking like a dogs dinner :rotfl:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for tomorrow. It's an excellent day for birthdays. At least your now 35 tomorrow like me! I think tomorrow might be a spending day for me too on that count.

Nym_Mcfroglet

beanielou wrote: »

Nym~ you have most likely tried this?
At top of quick reply box there are row of features.
Click on the A with an underline & the vcolours should come up.
Then click on colour you want to use.

Yeah I tried that... but it took it away again when I posted it(v mysterious). But, the computer didn't know I'd c&p so I'm happy haha

elf06

BigMummaF wrote: »

Happy FREE-OOOHHHHfff Birthday Elf & enjoy your celebrations! I'm back over me muvva's tonight & planning on taking her out tomorrow, so I hope you don't mind my premature Congratulations

Awwwwwwww thanks no congrats needed really (if I dont tell it I'm here maybe my birthday wont find me??)

kdenty wrote: »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for tomorrow. It's an excellent day for birthdays. At least your now 35 tomorrow like me! I think tomorrow might be a spending day for me too on that count.

Ooooooh another one who spent countless birthdays taking down the decorations then I guess :rotfl:I cheated this year and took mine down on Monday I think i'll be ok with other birthdays (prob right up until 40 then I'll have another mini meltdown ) but this one is bothering me :rotfl:

Happy Birthday for tomorrow kdenty x

butdoineedit?

twistedhazel wrote: »

I'm in severe need of some virtual hugs this morning and feel welcome here so hoping you guys might oblige. Found out yesterday that my shop is closing on the 17th of this month :eek: I have worked there for nearly 7 years and for the entire time that I've lived in Northern Ireland so I am in massive shock. It doesn't feel real at all but I know that it's going to hit me hard at some point today.

It just feels like we were finally getting our feet back under us and the rug gets pulled out. On New Year's Eve my OH and I felt so positive about this year and how close we were to being debt free. I do know that we will be ok and that I will find something but I'm just so upset about it all.

Sorry about the mopiness but I just needed to have a moan.......

((((((((((((((big hugs)))))))))))))) twistedhazel & feel free to moan as much as you want, you've had a huge shock & it's not surprising that you feel the way you do. All i can do is echo what the others have said, that i'm sure something positive will be round the corner & anytime you need to let off steam we're all here x

butdoineedit?

Oh & just to add NUMBER 3 for me today, straight home from work & my purse has remained firmly closed!!