The Awesome August NSD Challenge

The_Dragon

Got my 1st one today!

beanielou

None for me as out for coffee.

solventsoon

Hi everyone :wave:

Well I've been a very bad Spoony today so no NSD for me today:o:o but well done to everyone else, we're off to a cracking start for August

rising - thanks for the updates on Jinty and Cheryl :A

marmite - hope you enjoyed your day off and managed to get out for your icecream by the lake

BMF - lovely to see you again:A I don't think this thread will ever die, there are a few of us wanting to keep it going now:D

kerri - wow, that's a seriously impressive percentage of the last two years as no spendy days :j:j

And a big welcome to all the newbies, good to have you on board the NSD bus :D


Back tomorrow to report NSD no 1 hopefully:)

freebyfifty

butdoineedit? wrote: »

Lots of NSDs rolling in today, so well done to:

kettlenic – well done for your first 2, that’s a great start!! :j:j

faceuptoit - well done for your first 2, that’s a great start!! :j:j

Just been updating the front page but unfortunately kettlenic and facuptoit I can't give you NSD #2 each because there has only been 1 day in August - sorry But you're off the mark with the first one :T and welcome to the challenge.

freebyfifty

Good Morning

First day of August and it lashed down nearly all day :mad:

NSD #1 for me yesterday, seems like there is loads of us who got the first one on the 1st :T:T



Have a great day

BigMummaF

slowlyfading wrote: »

Please put me down for 16 NSDs July was a big fail for me so need to get back on track!

*stands in doorway, arms firmly crossed against all-too-ample boo-bees, & be-draggled baggy bedsocks hanging off feet*
DOOOOO my ears deceive me, Young Lady? Or are you mistaking muvva's current affliction as being my own.....

End of Month NSD Report July

Sf has achieved a satisfactory level of nsds this month, showing a goodly awareness of what is expected from the Project.
However, she should be mindful of the ethos of NSD & reaquaint herself with the established vocabulary contained there-in.
Overall Effort...A* Well Done, SF
Vocabulary...Z -Must try harder

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

badger_

Morning everyone:hello:
I started August with an NSD yesterday so 1 for me!!:T

Tiggy10

NSD number 1 for me yesterday!!

I have to get ink for my printer today so no NSD today!

thriftylass

Well no NSD for me yesterday as I needed new inner tubes for my bike and needed to take the bus home. None again today as I'm going to the hairdressers for the first time in 10 years :eek: (nervous) and did my fruit veg top up shop too. So hopefully tomorrow .

Will catch up later on posts, have a nice day

TL

P.S. thanks for all the motivational posts about stopping smoking.

IF

freebyfifty wrote: »

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!