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The "Cripes, Christmas is almost here" December NSD thread

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  • Morning all:D well, the wind has finally died down, it was horrendous last night.

    Been up since 4:30:o and was still awake after 1 so not a lot of snoozing happened last night again :(.

    Anyway, it's really cold but looking promising outside .... I really must get my butt into gear and try to do something today - not sure what yet:o. Shopping has it's appeals but I've not really got any money spare having spent so much in the past few weeks and I don't really need anything.

    The only thing I'm after is a butterfly table - I gave away my kitchen table & chairs (Free*cycle) when DM gave me her old dresser (couldn't fit both into the kitchen) and have discovered I've nowhere to use my sewing machine now:eek:.

    Any cashback earned has been put into a "pot" from my account and I did get some money for Christmas so could probably stretch to a max of £150 for one - Dun*elm do have one for just under that ... but it's the wrong colour:mad: unfortunately so I'll maybe have another hunt online - fingers crossed!


    Have a good day everyone:)
    Grocery Challenge £211/£455 (01/01-31/03)
    2016 Sell: £125/£250
    £1,000 Emergency Fund Challenge #78 £3.96 / £1,000
    Vet Fund: £410.93 / £1,000
    Debt free & determined to stay that way!
  • Good morning everyone! :wave:
    chris81418 - well done for NSD 20 :j:j:j

    Thanks LMH! :D 1 more NSD caught yesterday means I'm up to 21 NSDs! :j So I think I'll up my target to 24 NSDs! :eek:

    Enjoy the Bank Holiday everyone! :xmassmile
    :money: Proud to [STRIKE]be dealing with[/STRIKE] have dealt with my debts! :money:
    DFW Nerd #1256, WSC £?/£? for w/c 03/03/2013, NSD ?/19 for 03/2013, Long Hauler #196

    highest debts: 01/06/2006 £69,023.92 _pale_
    debt free date: 31/12/2012 £0!:D
  • *wanders in munching on the last After Eight*

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day and today....brings me up to NSD #11 please. I'm feeling all achievementy! :D

    Nora.x
  • Pleased your dad is on the mend jinty
    Not a nsd for me again today - I've already been shopping, but surely I can get myself properly cutting back for the rest of the week. I need to show a little restraint.
    Ninja Saving Turtle
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Up to 17.....gonna go for 18 nd see ifi can smash that too
    ** 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.
  • NSD number 25 :j

    Thanks to a lovely gift of food this morning I will defnatly reach my target :beer:
  • bottleofred
    bottleofred Posts: 2,902 Forumite
    Good Afternoon folks,

    I hope everyone is well and enjoying the festive period. As I'm not going out today, I'm declaring NSD20 for today:beer:
    If you've nothing decent to say, perhaps you shouldn't say anything.

    £2 savings jar £300:D
    Total credit card debts £1250:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: - Will I ever learn!!
  • Hi everyone
    hope you have all had a lovely Christmas.

    I reached my target of 14/14 on friday so should have gone for a new target but didnt get the chance to come on here.

    I have now done 18 /14 NSDs
    Peace will be mine
    could do better - must try harder
    Live each day as if its your last
    DFW Nerd #1000 Proud to be dealing with my debts

  • Another NSD for me today popped out to get some groceries but OH paid for these so i noe have a grand total of 12 NSD's for December. Hoping to get some more NSD's this week and getting my target for the month
    #Sealed pot #085.
    1 debt versus 100 days £108.32/£300:j
    Debt Jan 2016 £6877.37. Aug £6155.56
    xmas saving £1 a day 274/366.
  • I got some groceries today,so no NSD for me.

    I could probably manage 6 nsds in a row now,but have just remembered that I have some bills to pay before then.I don't need to get food or anything else for that matter.

    Back to work tomorrow,hope it's not a madhouse.

    Have a good evening!
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