no spend week, a challenge to myself

vixtress

day 2 and all going well, one ebay item has sold (i will have to post but not counting that as its included in the price)
the other items have a few days left but i am determined not to be tempted to use the money anyway

vixtress

day 3 and looking good, this is the tricky one though, its my day off and the day i would usually go shopping :eek:
must keep telling myself I DONT NEED ANYTHING!!!!
meals are planned for the week, we have enough food to feed an army and ds can survive another week without new school shirts!!

slowlyfading

Good luck for today its always hardest when you know its so easy to go and buy something!
Nicola x

Valley's_girl

Good luck
You are doing really well!
Aly x

Toto

I can never seem to manage a complete NSD I do really try but I always end up buying a pint of milk or something. I can't actually remember the last real NSD I had, I came really close yesterday but ended up sponsoring Immoral Angel for her race for life (my mum died of cancer too so it felt the right thing to do).

I am going to hop on board, I really want to spend nothing for a week, my tesco shopping is due today so I am stocked up in food, there really is no excuse for any extra spending. You can keep me motivated and kick my a@@ if I spend a penny.

vixtress

Toto wrote: »

I can never seem to manage a complete NSD I do really try but I always end up buying a pint of milk or something. I can't actually remember the last real NSD I had, I came really close yesterday but ended up sponsoring Immoral Angel for her race for life (my mum died of cancer too so it felt the right thing to do).

I am going to hop on board, I really want to spend nothing for a week, my tesco shopping is due today so I am stocked up in food, there really is no excuse for any extra spending. You can keep me motivated and kick my a@@ if I spend a penny.

hows it gone with your first 'official' nsd. i did well again, got taken out for lunch by a friend.it was pre-planned but i cancelled earlier in the week. my friend insisted but i will repay the favour somtime after payday!
got to get through tomorrow (number 5) but i will need some diesel somtime over the weekend. not counting that though as its not a volentary spend! (need car for work!)
hope you did ok, otherwise i will be there with the big stick !!

vixtress

day number 5 :j :j
lunch is out of freezer for work so jobs a good'un!
will need some diesel tomorrow but thats ok, will just put in a tenner instead of filling it up.
have £3 in my purse will do something with the kids on sunday (maybe sell them :rotfl: :rotfl: )

lauren_1

Good luck :T

The first weeks are probably the hardest, i found smoking easier to give up:rotfl: Everyone says "yeah ok but its only spending blah blah blah" but its really ingrained in to our lives and we dont really realise it until we try to break the cycle.

Purpleroses

Hey just want to wish you luck and hope your going well. Am doing the giving up money for lent challenge and its definately been a challenge! Stay strong and just think of how great you'll feel when you manage it!
C x

vixtress

:j i made it!!! 6th nsd!!! its amazing how little i really NEED! the the children out, took juice & snacks from home and they really didnt notice any difference :j
did put some diesel in the car but only put in a tenner, this will hopefully last until i get paid on wedensday.
still have about a fiver which i may spend tomorrow, that was the initial plan. then again this non-spending is getting a bit addictive so then again i may not.
if you had told me 6 months ago that i could go a week without spending a bean and a month spending less than a £150 on groceries i would have :rotfl:
but we are eating better than ever before and not really missing out on anything
:beer: