A fantastic February with the NSD challenge

solventsoon

Hi lovely gang:A

Well that was an interesting evening, the Tardis is up to its neck in donkey poo, the banjo players and Igor are trapped inside, we can't find the keys and Hubert was last seen being spit-roasted... what a leaving do:rotfl::rotfl:

As this is the last update I'll be doing for a while I thought I should at least do this one as BDINI, LMH and freeby have been so kind recently in helping me out, so stand by for one of my ramblings:D

Well done for the targets tumbling today:

:j:j:jBroomstick - well done for no 23 and your target smashed, that’s brilliant.:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake

:j:j:jcuddlymarm - well done for no 14 and your target smashed, that’s brilliant.:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake
And another prize for no 15 and exceeding your target, more cake!

:j:j:jDelilahh - well done for no 10 and fingers crossed for no 11 and your target
And you made it, 11 NSDs and your target smashed, that’s brilliant.:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake

:j:j:jdonna dynamo - well done for no 18 and your second target smashed, that’s fab.:j:j:j
Your second prize is heading your way now, more cake!

:j:j:jIf - well done for no 15 and your target smashed, that’s brilliant.:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake - well I know you like cake, hope you enjoy it x

:j:j:jLearning2Budget - well done for no 10 and your target smashed, that’s brilliant:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake

:j:j:jNargle - well done for no 12 and your target smashed, that’s brilliant.:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake

:j:j:jpinkfluffybabe - well done for no 15 and your target smashed, that’s brilliant.:j:j:j
Your prize is heading your way now, hope you like cake


Lots of NSDs rolling in today, well done everyone:

:j:j:jBarbeduk - well done for no 8, be proud of the NSDs you’ve nabbed even if you haven’t made your target, that’s a great achievement

:j:j:jchris - well done for no 24, another brilliant month for you as usual


:j:j:jfreeby - well done for no 19, that’s a brilliant number of NSDs to get, yay!!!
Another prize is heading your way now for exceeding your second target, more cake!!

:j:j:jgreenanne - well done for no 12, be proud of those lovely NSDs, they’re hard to get nowadays.

:j:j:jILoveSaving - well done for nos 11 and 12 and for exceeding your target, that’s fab!
Another prize is headed your way now, more cake!

:j:j:jJCG - well done for no 15 and fingers firmly crossed you made your target today

:j:j:jKeiss - well done for no 19, another prize headed your way now for exceeding your target, that’s fab
Thank you for your lovely comments, much appreciated. I’ll be back at some stage when life calms down again so you will see me again

:j:j:jlashley82 - well done for no 12, be proud of those lovely NSDs, you’ve done well to get them

:j:j:jmytimetoshine - well done for nos 15 and 16, that’s another prize headed your way now for exceeding your target, yay!!!

:j:j:jpoohbear59 - well done for getting to 21, you’ve had a great month and I’m really pleased it’s helped you this month

:j:j:jpurpleorchid - well done for no 20, you have indeed had a great month, that’s fab,
Hope the knitting went well today?

:j:j:jQueenB. - well done for no 13, you’ve had a great month, that’s fab.
Hope you’re feeling better soon, take care x

:j:j:jsilvasava - well done for no 14, you’ve had a great month, that’s fab.

:j:j:jslowlyfading - well done for no 14, a great month for you as well.

:j:j:jwannabee_in_credit - well done for getting to no 15 and exceeding your target, that’s brilliant.
Another prize is headed your way now


And hello to:

Spendaholic Chick - hope pud is OK and no, you can’t make him suffer an extra day for the sake of your final NSD, you did the right thing.
Well done for your 9 NSDs, that’s quite an achievement, be proud of them

Purplemumof2 - be proud of the NSDs you have nabbed this month even if you didn’t make your target, they’re difficult to come by

Cheryl - sorry about the asthma, hope you manage to build your training up again. Its probably a wise decision to postpone the marathon until next year, I don’t think it would be safe to try this year really

ff - ooh, lovely Mr F, hope you enjoyed the gig

Frodo - fingers crossed for another one today

Red - you should be proud of all those NSDs you’ve nabbed this month, well done!

Allie Ballie Bee - I hope pud is OK and well done for all your NSDs, you’ve had a great month


I'll pop back in again tomorrow and Friday to round up any stragglers:D


spoon xxx

solventsoon

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

Hello my no spendy chums :hello:

Got my 15th NSD today and reached my target :dance:

YAY!!!! Hope you enjoy your prize - it's cake so I know you will:D

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

A special thanks to my mate Spoony for being the head NSD'er for these last few years xx :A

Thank you my pal xx:A. A big thanks to you for posting the welcome notice regularly and for all the brilliant pics and cartoons which have kept us all amused. I don't know where you find them all from but keep 'em coming xx :A

ifwisheswerehorses... wrote: »

And thanks to BDINI, LMH and freeby for keeping us all updated and encouraging us xxx :A:A:A

Seconded by me, thank you all xxx

solventsoon

Sorry, another post, I'll stop talking in a minute:o


I just wanted to say a big thank you to you all for your lovely comments over the past few days and to thank you all for your company over the past two years.

You're a great bunch of people and I'll miss you all..... but I'll be back soon.

Keep on grabbing those lovely NSDs..

spoon xxx

debtfree_future

Hi

28 and 29 February are my 9 and 10th NSDs equals 10/10 NSds. I've now achieved my 10 NSDsin February.:j

DFF

SillyBlondie

NSD no 14 for yesterday please and I've exceeded my target. :j

We will miss you Spoon. Thank you for all your hard work. xxx

mooomin

Well yesterday turned out very spendy indeed due to the gig. £10 for food to eat in the car on the way there, £4.80 for drinks beforehand, £3.50 for chips afterwards and £25 on a souvenir t-shirt I did feel a little proud that I resisted the souvenir hoodie I wanted - at £60 :eek: :eek:

Today is a new day

Knitting_Nora

*wanders in banging pan with wooden spoon* come on you lot - rise and shine!

*sees the state of the Tardis*

Oh come on! How could it possibly be WORSE than it was when I left you last night!!! And is that...no, surely not...who pinned the donkey's tail on the blue box?? Igor - that is not an appropriate game to play with the tail of a live animal!! You could've at least chopped it off before you pinned it to the door....

*walks away in trauma-induced trance*

*rocks gently*

.......wibble.......

LittleMissHappy_2

Nora! Stop banging those pans...I can't see straight as it is :eek:

I remember wandering in and getting my moonshine and schnapps and that is all. That. Is. All!!! What the heck was in those anyway?!?!?! And what is that stench?????? OMG, it's the Tardis :eek:

*runs aways gagging*

See you on the March thread

IF

March NSD thread - Click here

Hi lovely NSD gang:A
As you can see there is lots of activity on this challenge at the moment and it's difficult sometimes to see how many NSDs you're all declaring on posts.
Could I ask you to highlight your number of NSDs in a colour and in bold so that I can see them easily when I whizz through the posts - red would be best but I don't really mind as long as I can see the numbers easily.

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!

jaffacakegal

NSD 16 for me yesterday and target met

JCG x