Marching on in March - The NSD Challenge

IF

Ooops forgot to say good morning earlier x

Big hugs to all who need one and hope you all have a lovely weekend too :dance:

slowlyfading

Yesterday was Number 19 Sorry to not updating last night - didn't get in from work til after 11PM and my brain was no good to anyone by then sorry

donna_dynamo

Hi all NSD 12. After 2 spendy days i am back on track nsd today. MUst remember to remember things in future but a busy weekend ahead of decluttering and sorting am starting to feel dragged down by the about of clutter we have, need to get moving and sort through it. Hopefully i will be able to get some ebay fodder to make some money and clear my debts.

wit40iwtwan

Hi all

Just wanted to give HUGS all around as it would seem March has been a particularly horrible month emotionally for a few of us! I have changed my signature to reflect a mantra that is helping me through this crazy month both at work and at home! Maybe for those in the same boat it will give you that different perspective that is sometimes all that is needed.

Back on topic - my NSD count has been nothing like February but I am still making progress towards my target!
Declaring 16 NSD
I wish everyone a really lovely weekend and a much better April!
:cool:

BigMummaF

muffin_man_7 wrote: »

....need to get it sorted but not sure how

Hi MM..tell me I'm out of order, I really don't mind because it will mean I've misunderstood, but would it help if someone started a thread for you? There are a lot of words & phrases used about money that I don't understand, & I still don't quite see how the Statement Of Affairs is supposed to work. It looks like you list everything you have to pay in one bit, then everything you have coming in in another bit....but then I get lost
I have grown children still at home too & often get the reactions to meal times as you seem to. One gets ratty if we have chicken too often, as in roast one day, cold the next & the bits thrown into a casserole for the third. Another won't go near anything past best by & one doesn't eat things like milk puddings, custard or gravy, all the things that help meals go further!
So chin up m'dear; you are most definitely NOT alone in all of this. ((HUGS)) & hope you start to see the light at the end of this particular tunnel very, very soon x

Morning Peeps. Just to add, I've reached target by getting no 17 yesterday. I'm currently trying to resist an urge to grab my coat & head for L1dl to replenish the fruit bowl; there's only one pear & two bananas keeping the 7 apples & 5 clems company so I'll have to see how the day pans out before saying any more
Perhaps we could have an outing this evening to watch the clocks change all over the world! Not sure what famous ones there are other than Bi8 B€n but there must be some

solventsoon

butdoineedit? wrote: »

:j:j solventsoon – well done for 16 & 17, & for the fantastic advice you’ve given today, I’m glad you’re still around to keep an eye on things, thank you!! :A

Thanks BDINI:o:o I'm definitely still around, can't get rid of me that easily:D:D:D

Hope you have a good weekend and can forget about work for a couple of days. Really sorry about all the carp you've had to put up with this week job-wise but glad your boss is being supportive of you now and hope you can make it work there for you.

(((Hugs)))) spoon xx

butdoineedit? wrote: »

jintyb – the voucher scheme at work sounds great & all those little saving will add up over a year, very MSE :money: Your right I’d noticed we hadn’t seen Cheryl for a while, I do hope it’s because she’s loved up with her new man!

I'd noticed Cheryl's absence as well, jinty and BDINI, hope she's OK

slowlyfading wrote: »

Sorry to not updating last night - didn't get in from work til after 11PM and my brain was no good to anyone by then sorry

Oh no, sf, not another with work troubles. Hope everything's OK?

Take care
spoon xx

wit40iwtwan wrote: »

Hi all

Just wanted to give HUGS all around as it would seem March has been a particularly horrible month emotionally for a few of us! I have changed my signature to reflect a mantra that is helping me through this crazy month both at work and at home! Maybe for those in the same boat it will give you that different perspective that is sometimes all that is needed.

I love your new signature, wit40iwtwan. You're right, we do all have options but sometimes they're just not apparent when we're going through a crisis.

I'm really sorry about all the problems you've had during March, you've had a pretty bad month of it all round, hope April is much better for you.

Take care
spoon xx

DansMum_2

Hope y'all having a good weekend

Declaring Thursday and Friday as NSD taking me to 11 so far this month... Will have to go some to make my 15 target with only 5 days to go :eek:

Today already spendy, diesel in Vera and taxed my bike.... However tomorrow should be spend free and only need to get petrol in the bike on Monday and some milk.... Have enough in the freezer...

:money:

Karb

Friday was a NSD, making 10 for the month. Already spent today, so need to fit 2 more in before Thursday. It's gonna be a close run thing

holidayaholic

Wow, where did the last 2 weeks go?! I'll have no chance of catching up on all the posts, so I hope everyone is ok.

I've had a busy time at work & have been too tired to log on. But I've had bursts of NSDs along the way so now am at NSD # 14 - just 1 left to go, so I may even get to increase my target this month...

One thing I have started doing is setting myself a monthly spend target for the things included in my NSDs (ie excluding DDs & work petrol) because although the NSDs has helped a lot, I am still going a little crazy on the days I do spend.

One of my impulse buys this month was a slow cooker from MrT at just £12 for a 3.3litre. But in theory this will help save money in the long term, I hope! I'll be browsing the old-style boards for recipe inspiration shortly!

We are off on hols for a week in a caravan in a couple of weeks, so I've factored in spending money budget - in the past I've gone crazy on holiday spending (both before & during) so want to keep control this year.

boultdj

And I'm now up to #14