Jolly June's NSD Challenge!

LittleMissHappy_2

Hi everyone :wave:
Thank you for doing the thread this month, slowlyfading! x


Can I be put down for 15 this month, please? I am sure I will make it this month really

urg123

Hi Everyone

Can I go for 10 NSDs for this month? Just back off holiday and I need to get back to MSE ways!

Good luck everyone

URG

meersy22

Hi

Can you put me down for 14 this month. I'm going to be brave:D

Thanks

Meersy

Sparkerly

Hi, can I join please.

Can you put me down for 10 NSD this month.

Thanks

BigMummaF

More people coming to play :j Welcome! Welcome...
Helpful hints and tips

Please can you to highlight your number of NSDs in a colour and in bold and preferrably LARGE so that I can see them easily when I whizz through the posts - any colour will do, though I am personally partial to PURPLE




Some helpful suggestions and ideas to follow below from our sponsor and godmother, BigMummaF :A

NO SPEND CHALLENGE.

1. Have a good, long think about what YOU want to include in your Spend & Excluded categories.
Some of us count everything from Direct Debits & school expenses, while others do not include things like essential Bills or emergency medical costs. If you plan what is or is not a Spend for you now, it will help you decide on a realistic Target.
2. It is NOT a race!
We all have very different demands on our time & bank balance, so please do not think you have to buy everything on 1st January & make it last till 31st December! A few of us have been following this Challenge for a long...long...LONG time so have developed plans & ploys to help us along the way
3. Most important of all, WE..DO..NOT..FAIL!
Sometimes we can't quite reach our Target, but that is fine Everyone knows how Life will try to trip us up, & that is when you will find us here to help you back on to your feet.

OK, an idea of how some of us do things.
1. What you will or will not include as a 'Spend'.
Some people are doing other Challenges too, & don't include the money spent on those for this one.
Some will try to shop for other bits on the days their direct debits etc go out of their bank accounts; they're the real hard core of the bunch & have been l-o-n-g time Nsders so don't panic
Some won't count those annoying last minute demands from school & collections as you can't plan for them in advance, likewise emergency prescriptions or visits to the vet
Personally speaking & providing I don't buy anything else, I don't count parking for hospital appointments.(..but then I usually do my shopping because I'm already out :whistle:)
General thoughts on €bay sales is the buyer has paid P&P so no cost to you
2. It takes Time to reach mega-numbers!
The First suggestion is the first, because a bit of planning will work wonders on your road to your Target. Have a look at Solvent's (aka Spoon:rotfl:) first posts each month for a hefty list of other Threads that may be of help. For example, there's a few giving ideas for packed lunches so you can avoid standing in the queue at the bakers for 45mins of your lunch hour! A good incentive to tweak your healthy eating & the pounds you save will show in your bank balance AND your waistline
It helps to have various 'money pots' for the different costs that happen like Scouts, dinner money, yoga, window cleaner etc etc. The idea is you "spend" all that money in one hit by..:think:..let's say **putting the week's bus fares into the pretty coffee jar, Jo's tumble tots SIZE=2]Weds mornings[/SIZE in the cracked teapot & Ben's £1 coin for the gym locker SIZE=2]Friday lunch[/SIZE in the pocket of the changing bag, on Tuesdays every week when you've got some change from doing the food shop, so an already spendy day. At least four 'spending days' condensed into one (**mine's jam jars for windows, milkman & a bit towards the bills!)
3. Any day the money stays in your pocket is a bonus!
If you look at it as a day you beat the system, you can't help but :j so don't fret it--ENJOY! If nothing else in here, we do manage find something to make us smile

We have virtual outings to wonderful places that never cost us a bean :rotfl:New York, Edinburgh & Brighton have been a couple & Spoon usually pilots the Tardis but you can use your own transport; my personal favourite has been a sit-on lawn mower borrowed from the cricket club The only thing to be aware of is Hubert the donkey who is partial to anything remotely edible but is not yet house-trained

And Remember;
there are no silly questions, so don't be afraid to ask us anything!

slowlyfading

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donna_dynamo

Can i please try again for 15 NSDS. Thanks.

slowlyfading

Butti wrote: »

Are you sure you want purple, red seems to stand out SO much more!

You can do red if you want - you dont have to do purple!

Nargleblast wrote: »

Put me down for 12 NSDs please for June - you want purple? You got it!

This purple? Or this purple? Igor is brewing up a new batch even as we speak.....

Which ever one you like the most!

jintyb wrote: »

Hey there SF -thanks for setting up the thread. Cant believe we're on page 2 already!
Please sign me up for 15 this month!
BTW Please dont worry about the prizes, we're just grateful that you are looking after us! Prizes are always cherished no matter what they are!



( Did I get enough purple in? LOL)

Love it :rotfl::T

slowlyfading

Madone13 wrote: »

Thanks for setting up the June thread slowfading -

No probs!

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Seeing you like purple SF, this is for you for taking on this months challenge :A

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Ooh I like it

psychopathbabble wrote: »

Thanks SF!

No probs

kezlou wrote: »

Hi slowly fading, thanks for the challenge again.

No probs

BigMummaF wrote: »

Hi SF. Good Luck with this month's thread, not that you'll need it My advice is to fasten your seat belt, relax...& don't eat for at least an hour before reading the posts or it could get messy:rotfl: Of course I'm joshing! Sit back & enjoy the ride :T

Duly noted

kerri_gt wrote: »

Hi SF - well done for looking after us in June.

You're welcome!

Keiss_21 wrote: »

Hya SF, so you are in charge of June then!!

Looks like it

GeorgieFTB wrote: »

SF, thanks for running the thread, and good luck!

Thanks

kathy40uk wrote: »

Thanks Slowlyfading for the thread, will try to remember the purple

Dont worry about remembering purple - just so long as it's big and colourful, I don't mind really

LittleMissHappy wrote: »

Thank you for doing the thread this month, slowlyfading! x

Eee you're welcome

fedupandskint

Another big thank you from me to all who take the time to run the thread!

Can I go for 15 NSD please for June?