The Autumnal October NSD Challenge

flubberyzing

Was driving round the other side of town today and happened to spot a Lidl (it's a BIG town!). I've been in Aldi before, but I don't think I've ever been in a Lidl.
I thought I'd have a little look around just to see what the prices were like. There were a few good deals (a large whole chicken for £3) and some decent sized bags of frozen veg for 99p, but on the whole I didn't think the prices were anything to gawp at. *shrug* The things I would buy didn't seem to be earth-shatteringly different to what I would pay for the likes of Tesco's own (I don't buy brands usually). And in some instances, Lidl prices looked slightly more to me!
I don't think I'll bother going back.

What the heck, I'm gonna get in early and declare today as NSD5! Hoping for another tomorrow, but probably not Sunday.

mcjordi

nsd 2 yesterday
nsd 3 today

Fae

NSD 10 today just 8 more to my target

Fae

gien

No more NSDs for me yet but my spending has been very useful and not frittering, so I don't feel too bad about it. Must plan better to make sure I coordinaye my spends better

p0lly

Hello all I have a plan now its so cunning etc etc :rotfl: I have a meal plan for the week and a shopping list for the meal plan this is a first for me. I usually think to myself oh its sat I need shopping and just browse the supermarket and think oh I fancy that oh that looks good an so on. You are probably all wiser than me and may have realised by now that is probably why I am skint. I just realised this afternoon that is why I am skint. Anyway I have found a meal plan thread so I will join that too. I am finding it very helpful reading your posts and reporting back on my spendiness. The good news all the planning made a NSD 5 for me. I feel faint and a bit giddy from not spending money is that normal Love P0lly x

flubberyzing

Hi P0lly!
Feels great to "beat the system" doesn't it?! I always feel a bit smug when I walk out of Tesco having stuck rigidly to the list of "things I NEED" and successfully avoided all the "things I WANT". I think I made an important step forward in being a debt-free wannabe when I realised the distinction between the 2, AND that I had control over it.

nannygladys

Hi just back from a holiday in the Lake District, really lovely - good weather, plenty of smashing scenery and some spending each day, so back to normal now if Im to achieve my 15 nsd. Called and got milk and apples on way home and should be OK for food the next couple of days, so here we go again and Im off to catch up
Jxx

rising_from_the_ashes

Had a quick skim read but not properly caught up

Thank goodness it's Friday - really struggled the past couple of days at work ...... managed Nos 8, 9 & 10 as been going to work & home & that's it.:o Actually managed to fall asleep in one of the meeting rooms at lunchtime (I am one of these "luck"? people who can literally sleep anywhere).

Stopped diet 2 weeks ago & have managed to lose another 6lbs (unintentionally) this week:( so had to admit defeat & ring nurse @ Hosp Clinic yesterday .... to go next week.

So ...... Maisie walked, bath had & PJs on ..... couple of hours downstairs spending some time with her & then off to bed I think.

I seem to have lost wee cat (hope she's not out as it's horrid:eek:) so will have to go & have a hunt for her first.

Hope all well - might not be around much for a couple of weeks or so but will try to keep up xx

beanielou

rising~hope hospital goes well & that wee cat is tucked up safely at home.Take care of you xxx

So NSD no 9 today.
Have been frozen all day,had heating on for ah hour earlier & it has just gone on again.
Deep joy~not as I just cannot afford to pay any more than I currently do.

mrs_motivated

Hi everyone,

Well not as good a week as I had hoped, but I can report NSD 5 :beer: