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Giving up Money for Lent

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  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    CAFCGirl wrote: »
    ITS FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :T
    Just what I need :) can't wait!
    Nicola x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
  • PeachPickle
    PeachPickle Posts: 9,924 Forumite
    CAFCGirl wrote: »
    but we've also got to get out of the mindset that the the new challenge will have a time limit (i.e Lent) as it wont!!!

    ITS FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Erm... What do you mean by forever? :eek:
    DFW Nerd #104 I :heartpuls my Kitten :)and my hat :heartpuls
    OD Girls on Tour 08 - Barcelona - HUGE SUCCESS!
    OD Girls on Tour 09 - Dublin - November!!
    If you believe you can achieve innit!
    Sexy beer?
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    till the end of time

    :rotfl:
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • cheletastic
    cheletastic Posts: 293 Forumite
    FOREVER sounds good to me CAFCGirl!!

    I'll join you when I've finished my month long challenge (she says!!!):o
    Official DFW Nerd - Member 408 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!
  • tlb2408
    tlb2408 Posts: 31 Forumite
    CAFCGirl wrote: »

    I'd like to make sure that theres a more concrete explanation.

    That way no grey areas for people to get confused on!
    That ok with everyone?


    I look forward to seeing what the rules will be... When will the new challenge actually start?
  • PeachPickle
    PeachPickle Posts: 9,924 Forumite
    CAFCGirl wrote: »
    till the end of time

    :rotfl:

    I was thinking more of a couple of hours :rotfl:
    DFW Nerd #104 I :heartpuls my Kitten :)and my hat :heartpuls
    OD Girls on Tour 08 - Barcelona - HUGE SUCCESS!
    OD Girls on Tour 09 - Dublin - November!!
    If you believe you can achieve innit!
    Sexy beer?
  • kiwi88_2
    kiwi88_2 Posts: 513 Forumite
    CAFCGirl wrote: »
    till the end of time

    :rotfl:

    GULP I don't know if I can last that long :eek:


    But nothing ventured nothing gained :rotfl:
    MFiT Member No 85
    :money: Martin says NO :money:
  • CAFCGirl
    CAFCGirl Posts: 9,123 Forumite
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    Well after a convo with Peaches,

    I was thinking of a nickname for us all "The Unnecesaries" sp?!

    ok so we're thinking week commencing 16th April for launch?thats a week off from this challenge, starts on a monday, so bit cheeky we're getting a week and a bit off :)
    Wealth is not measured by currency
  • Purpleroses
    Purpleroses Posts: 4,125 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    costumed-smiley-019.gif <- Caf
    You're starting to scare me!!
    And you do realise by being in charge of this challenge you are stuck with meee FOREVER mwahahahahaaaa hows that for scary!!
  • slowlyfading
    slowlyfading Posts: 13,429 Forumite
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    16th April sounds great, I can't WAIT!! :D
    Nicola x
    Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
    Personal Finance Blogger + YouTuber / In pursuit of FIRE
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