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Marching on in March - The NSD Challenge

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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    Number 7 for me today :)
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  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    Fredula wrote: »
    Hello! My name's Bex. I was just reading through this thread and I'm not really sure I get what the challenge is. Is it that you're just trying to not spend money for a certain amount of days in march?
    Hi Bex :wave:..you've not posted since this one & only, but I hope you are looking in :) An awful lot of folk think this is a doddle but when you're actually trying to DO it, you soon realise just how often you are handing over cash or plastic :o
    I would think nothing of going for a few bits in the supermarket--bread, milk, eggs etc--as I thought I needed them, but those few bits inevitably crept up to a couple of bags worth of reduced-to-clear (or Whoopsies as we msers like to call them :D) & 'take it while I think of its'. OK it's a lack of willpower but even reformed smokers & drinkers have their support mechanisms :p so, that is why I have been doing the Challenge for a fair few months now & will continue to do so.
    Have a look at Tink's post below & please, do stop for a chat next time you call by. We' may be a touch unhinged but we don't bite :rotfl:
    Tink_04 wrote: »
    Hi this is my first month of joining the NSD challenge and ive had my first NSD!!!! im really happy now and it is much harder than i thought - found myself on 3 occasions thinking about buying something, just little bits but i suppose it makes you realise what your wasting!

    So thats 1/8 NSD's for Tink :D
    Whoo-hoo! :T Go Te-inx! Go Te-inx :j Like I said to Fred^^, it looks easy till you try it but the lessons I have learned could not have been taught any other way :wink:

    Yesterday was a top-up shop & I got SO many bargains I couldn't believe my luck! Three tops for me & a new chain for me spex
    in a charity shop & two pots of nail varnish under a pound each [I don't do my nails very often so they're adequate for my needs]--I can't remember when I last spoiled MMEEEE :o
    I'm back over muvva's in a bit so today is looking good for No5.
    Oh blow it! Today IS no 5 :rotfl:
    Full time Carer for Mum; harassed mother of three;
    loving & loved by two 4-legged babies.

  • romylou_2
    romylou_2 Posts: 432 Forumite
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    NSD No. 6:jfor me please. Things going good this month. Got my determined head on!! Hope it stays on:rotfl:
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    NSD no 4 for me please
    ** Total debt: £6950.82 ± May NSDs 1/10 **
    ** Fat Bum Shrinking: -7/56lbs **
    **SPC 2012 #1498 -£152 and 1499 ***
    I do it all because I'm scared.
  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    Claiming today as #3 please :D
    Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for thou art crunchy and good with catsup :D
    NSD 15/20, OS WL 21-6 (4) :(C.R.A.P R.O.L.L.Z #44 Twisted Firestarter, VSP #57 - £39.43
    :p Every Penny's a Prisoner :p
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,697 Ambassador
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    Thanks for the good wishes all.
    I really appreciate them as struggling at the mo.

    No 2 today.
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  • pinkfluffybabe
    pinkfluffybabe Posts: 2,989 Forumite
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    Been poorly the last few days so not really been online.

    The upside being that I can report NSD No's 1, 2 and 3!
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 26/53 UU, 25 IN
  • Trinny
    Trinny Posts: 625 Forumite
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    Hi Spoon

    NSD 3 today please

    Thanks

    Trin
    "Not everything that COUNTS can be counted; and not everything that can be counted COUNTS"
    GC - May £39.47/£55. June £47.20/£50. July £38.44/£50
    NSD - May 16/17. June 16/17. July 14/17
    No new toiletries til stash used up challenge - start date 01/2010 - still going!
    £2 Savers Club member No 93 - getting ready for Christmas 2011:)
  • kathy40uk
    kathy40uk Posts: 874 Forumite
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    :hello:

    Hi all, just popping in quick while at work to declare number 4. Have got to come in on an early shift tomorrow so won't have time to get in later 'cos will need to get to bed early

    Hope everyone is okay

    :hello:

    DFD Need to August 2027 :(

    NSD March 15/20
    NSD April 17/15
    NSD May 13/15

  • dmb_2
    dmb_2 Posts: 330 Forumite
    NSD No 2 please. Not a good start to month. Must try harder. Got to buy stamps tomorrow so hopefully Thursday will be no. 3
    DeeBee
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