The Remember Remember NSD November Challenge

ModestyB

NSD 16 today!!!!!!!

My DGS broke his thumb at school today playing basketball. :eek: That's his drum practice up the Swanee for a week or two. What a Plonker!

Rising, I'm glad you've found the willpower to stop smoking. :T I was forever in debt when I smoked, just so glad I stopped 27 years ago. Imagine how much 40 a day would cost now. :eek::eek::eek:
Get well soon, here's hoping you'll have Maisie home in time for C-mas.

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 thefirst 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!

kitschkitty

NSD 10 today.

rising_from_the_ashes

ModestyB wrote: »

Rising, I'm glad you've found the willpower to stop smoking. :T I was forever in debt when I smoked, just so glad I stopped 27 years ago. Imagine how much 40 a day would cost now. :eek::eek::eek:
Get well soon, here's hoping you'll have Maisie home in time for C-mas.

Thanks .... the last week or so, it's been a bit easier (still tempted at certain "habit" times of the day tho:o).

27 years .... that's fab:T really hope I can stay stopped this time.

Ouch to the broken thumb for your DGS

Fae

NSD 16 for me today just 2 more to go and I'll reach target :j

Fae

CandyCupcake

NSDs 18 and 19 in the bag for me please!

Candy
x

Siouxsie32

NSD 19 for me today...and more importantly, day 5 of 5 in a row :j Hurrah, I've earned my blue smiley face :T

suzitiger

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Waiting for my neighbour to get home to see if he can clip them in but I'm doubtful .... if not, it'll have to go back PITA as really like it

Awwww rising sorry to hear that you are still poorly, I hope you feel better soon.
I hope you get the wheels sorted for the tower, it would be such a shame if you can't get them fixed on.

No NSD for me, I went to get the paint and have done the two coats of primer, phew! so its now ready for colour, exciting!!

freebyfifty

Good Morning

NSD #22 for me now :j



It's Friday give a little wiggle

freebyfifty

Siouxsie32 wrote: »

NSD 19 for me today...and more importantly, day 5 of 5 in a row :j Hurrah, I've earned my blue smiley face :T

One blue bouncey smiley duly given. Well done :T