Buy nothing for a month challenge

3431Anna

I can't start this on the lst Aug as I gat paid every 4 weeks and am half way through my month so don't get paid for another two weeks, but I will try to have lots of NSD in the next two weeks, but good luck to everyone who is trying this

rictus123

My expenses are going to be down from first figure i got of £685.62 to £635.62 as i had forecasted £50 spends to credit cards...however with the overtime iv been doing to get cash in hand iv cleared both cards and overdraft so iv just got my 3 loans left. Hopefully no more than 5 months and i wont have any expenses on debts.

Got such a good plan for this challenge and my options once its finished. Looking at carrying it on into September.

theticketinspector

Cool, and good luck! I've already started - haven't spent a penny yesterday nor today! I've really got a good feeling about this - I'll hopefully come out at the end of the month with a healthy bank balance instead of dipping into my overdraft!

Good luck everyone who's taking up the challenge.

MissShoes

i'll be watching this with interest. Cant do it this month as on holiday for the first half of august but might well attempt it another month.

rictus123

theticketinspector wrote: »

Cool, and good luck! I've already started - haven't spent a penny yesterday nor today! I've really got a good feeling about this - I'll hopefully come out at the end of the month with a healthy bank balance instead of dipping into my overdraft!

Good luck everyone who's taking up the challenge.

Good going, keep it up!!

Tomorrow i will wake up at half past 6 and the challenge is on!!

Lets do this! Good luck all.

MissShoes

Good luck for day 1!

rictus123

Day 1 - Whole day at work completed! First official day back, started at half 7 and finished just after half 5. No spend what so ever!! Going to round up account totals tonight and count up all cash i have to determine a net worth and see how much i can whack off it in short space of 31 days!! Day 1 has been a total breeze. Best thing about being out earning money is its stopping me spending it!!

After a hard day all i want is home, supper,shower,sit down and relax on laptop! So you guys will know everything about my life for the next 31 days!! Anyone else manage a 100% start?

rising_from_the_ashes

Just popped in to wish you luck - sure you can do it!:D


I may well join you if you do another one around October (hols this month so not even going to attempt it).

FireWyrm

We done Rictus.

News from FireWyrm central : Day 1

Spent £87.62 on a months shopping for four people. This means no shopping for 31 days. No unaccounted for spending today. Smoked 1gram tobacco. I have my ration for the day....Banked £1 in the terramundi.

rictus123

Well the hard parts will be the weekends!! Most notably Friday and Saturday nights then all day Sunday to keep myself occupied. 5 weeks in September, i get paid 3 times. So straight off this challenge on the 1st of September(when im allowed to spend again but might not :P) And paid on Friday the 2nd of September...the day i plan to book my holiday for next month. Im going to work enough overtime so i get my usual pay even though iv got the week off. So work a 80 hour week then have the week off the following week and get paid as though iv worked it so wont really miss a week. That will help with keeping on the no spend challenge!!

So much plans now...yet im not allowed to spend a penny! Haha im loving this challenge allready!!