Shiny New Year, Shiny New Start. The January NSD Challenge

freebyfifty

There are

115

of us actively taking part in the NSD Challenge

and so far we have captured

1180 NSDs

:T:T:T:T:T

couldsavemore_2

not planning on spending any money again today have a busy day work wise as well as all the house hold bits that need to done.

visiting a friend later to meet her new puppy, cant wait.

well done to everyone for all their NSD so far even if you dont reach targets doing this challenge helps you to think twice before spending and encourages you to plan your spends little better. we have saved a lot this month by not spending on all the little extra bits you buy with out thinking

have a good day everyone.

[Deleted User]

Morning achieved NSD #4 yesterday and aiming for another one today.

I'm not going to hit my target again this month as I sort of gave up part way through the month but will try harder next month.

Pmo2
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moneypenny2k

Hi all :wave:

Not had a chance to read the thread since last friday, have I missed anything apart from lots of NSDs?

I've not had time to read through the thread but I've just got time to report 2 more NSDs, Saturday and Monday. Today won't be but tomorrow should be. Providing the car doesn't need any work doing at it's MOT, everything crossed.

so NSD 15 and 2nd target achieved :j:j:j

PennySaving

NO NSD for me yesterday as I had to buy some birthday cards and visited the dentist. I will try really hard for one today, I would love to reach my target of 7 this month, only 3 days to do it in....

HeadAboveWater

couldsavemore wrote: »

well done to everyone for all their NSD so far even if you dont reach targets doing this challenge helps you to think twice before spending and encourages you to plan your spends little better

Precisely!!

Not gonna manage a NSD today as we'd no bread left in the house so had to buy lunch. BUT what I did was get egg salad sandwiches from the Pound Shop! Not entirely sure how edible they'll be but sure! It's a one-off and rather that than spend £3-£5 on a sandwich

EDIT:

They were very edible

MummyRivett

Monday was 26 NSD and I just wanted to share that just because we are living a no spend lifestyle we are still really enjoying ourselves and going out, you just have to work at being a bit creative.

Take this week for example, tonight we are going to see the new film, Flight two tickets at the O2 in Greenwich and it cost nothing.

After cancelling all subscriptions and agreeing to stop purchasing DVD's, we decided to keep our Sky Movie package, we both love films and it is our guilty pleasure to sit in front of the box, in fact it probably works out good value when you think how much we use to spend on Love Film, Cinema Memberships, Netflix and DVD's

The Sky Movie Package also has Sky Go which streams loads of films that were on Netflix and Love film and also Sky Rewards.

Sky Rewards gives two tickets for the cinema for £6 every monday and on top of this you also the opportunity to preview the latest blockbusters at selected cinemas around the uk and they are free, if you can sign up for them.

I've been like a hawk 3 times a day and in the past 2 months we have seen:

Seven Psychopaths
Quartet
Flight (tonight)
Wreck it Ralph (this Saturday, in fact I got 4 tickets so I can take my friend and her son)

There is a free screening at Canary Wharf of 13th Feb for the Breakfast Club.

Now I know not everyone is going to be able to do this but with Orange Wednesdays too, I have managed to get one of our favourite pastimes down to next to nothing, in a lot of aspects nothing at all.

My colleagues at work smile at me when I say I'm having another no spend day, they don't believe me as we are always going out. When I show them the free tickets or passes they are shocked. It actually pays to be frugal

Motoko_2

Good morning :wave:

Quick update I have managed 13 NSD so far this month and I'm really not sure if I am going to make the full 15 for January, was looking forward to my prize. Have a new perscription from the doc so need to pick that up tonight.

Happy Tuesday everyone :j

Loubell83

Here to declare NSD #12 and NSD#13 for Saturday and Sunday.

NSD#14 is today, just one to go to hit my target!

chris81418

Good morning everyone! :wave:

marmiterulesok wrote: »

chris81418 you're doing great,that's #20 in the bag!:j:j

Thanks Marmite! And NSD number 21 caught yesterday, so 2nd target reached! :j However, I'm not going to increase my target again, as either today and/or tomorrow will be spend days.

Have a good week everyone, and good luck getting an extra couple of NSDs before the end of the month!